-- Get Qualified - Membership in the Facebook Group on oDesk is
determined by undergoing the only Facebook-approved developer qualification
process. Only those who pass Facebook's criteria for members will allowed
to use the Facebook Group marketplace and resources to apply for
opportunities.
-- Market Themselves - By gaining membership to the Facebook Group,
developers are given select collateral materials to market their unique
skills and achievements as Facebook-qualified developers on oDesk.
-- Find Work - The Facebook Group on oDesk will granted exclusive access
to job opportunities to develop for the Facebook Platform available nowhere
else.
Buyers wishing to have applications developed for the Facebook Platform can
leverage the Facebook Group on oDesk to:
-- Locate Qualified Developers - Buyers can be assured that developers
hired via the Facebook Group have the necessary skills to develop for the
Facebook Platform, since all group members must pass the only Facebook-
approved developer qualification process.
-- Post Opportunities - By posting job opportunities to the Facebook
Group on oDesk, buyers can easily access custom development resources and
Facebook Platform experts.
oDesk also recently announced an integration with Facebook Connect,
enabling all oDesk users worldwide to tap their social graph of Facebook
friends to source candidates for jobs posted on oDesk, promote their own
work skills, and create a verifiable online work presence. Details of that
announcement are available at:
http://www.odesk.com/w/oDesk_Enables_Online_Work_Opportunities_via_Facebook_Connect
"The Facebook Group on oDesk provides unparalleled support to online
workteams and the companies that rely on them," added Gary Swart, oDesk
CEO. "By building a custom marketplace for Facebook and integrating with
Facebook Connect, oDesk buyers and providers are given more opportunities
than ever to find success with online work."
Facebook's mission is to give people the power to share and make the world
more open and connected. Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep
up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and
videos, and learn more about the people they meet. The Facebook Platform
was released in 2006 so developers could create applications that allow
users to share and stay connected. Now, over 650,000 developers are helping
make the Web more social.
About oDesk Corporation
oDesk (www.oDesk.com) is the leading marketplace for online workteams with
the best model for both buyers and providers:
For buyers: Guaranteed work -- every hour billed is an hour worked. Screen
captures of each provider's desktop taken at random intervals enable buyers
to audit the hours and work completed so they have confidence every hour
billed by a remote team member is an hour worked. This capability also
enables the buyer to collaborate more closely and re-direct the provider if
necessary, much like you do when you manage by walking around your office.
For providers: Guaranteed payment -- every hour worked is an hour paid,
without the hassle of invoicing or slow-paying clients, making oDesk the
preferred marketplace for 280,000+ professional contractors including
software engineers, web developers, graphic designers, writers,
researchers, administrators, and customer service agents.
Find oDesk on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/odesk
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Contact Information: Contact: Erica Fenik oDesk Corp. 650-853-4152