A new survey has revealed that the majority (64%) of businesses in America say that they now prefer to use on-line teams instead of hiring more people on-site.

The research from Elance also found that 87% believe that on-line hiring is a vital business strategy to improve profitability and competitiveness.

A spokesperson said: “Businesses report that while they are not adding many new employees on-site, they are opting to hire and distribute work to on-line teams as a core strategy to help them do more with less.”

The top criteria for hiring people on-line include:
•    Rate of pay.
•    Access to previous employment references
•    Portfolio of work

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