Prague, Dec.13, 2010
REBSTÖCK CONSULTING is launching www.BrainSourz.com – a new online recruitment tool for professional contractors, freelancers, recruiters and companies – completely for free
What if firms could get the reliability and skill of permanent employees, without renting an office and filling it with staff? What if contractors could network, advertize and find jobs on one site? Now they can with BrainSourz.com, a new contractor and freelancer recruitment website launching this week.
What it is
BrainSourz.com connects contractors and freelancers to jobs and clients worldwide. For contractors it provides free online advertising space, an international database of jobs and projects to browse, and the chance to create virtual companies with other members to win bigger jobs. For employers BrainSourz means the chance to hunt for talent globally with just a few clicks, and hire highly skilled workers quickly and affordably. “BrainSourz appeals to business because it does not entail the risk of a contractor website, and does not mean the cost of an agency,” says company CEO Martin Rebstock.
What it isn’t
BrainSourz is not an online Jobs Forum where semi-anonymous freelancers outbid each other to offer the lowest price on jobs. It marks a complete departure from that model. “Websites for recruiting contractors have always been based on the idea that using freelance workers is about a quick fix – you want someone cheap, fast and disposable,” says Rebstock. “But in today’s market companies are turning to contractors to provide affordable skilled labor rather than a stop-gap – contractors are a valuable part of the workforce.”
How it works
BrainSourz.com is based around interactive user profiles: Each freelancer has a homepage with a resume, work samples, a calendar, references and reviews. Employers also have their own homepages, giving candidates information on who they are and what they’re looking for. Employers can post jobs in a forum, and can headhunt contractors using a powerful search engine. However they find a candidate, they can access all the information they need to decide whether this is the right person for their job. “The site’s agile development makes recruitment into a fast, effective process,” BrainSourz’s IT Director Sam Davis.
Why it’s needed
Contractors are on the rise. 10.3 million workers in the US (7.4% of the workforce) are independent contractors, and in the past three years companies have increased their outsourcing by 22% on the internet. In Europe the situation is the same; UK businesses without employees generate an estimated £222 billion per year – approximately 8 per cent of private sector turnover.
“Freelancing is here to stay, so businesses are looking for the most effective ways to make it work,” says BrainSourz Corporate Manager Martin Rebstock. “Companies are looking for quick and affordable staffing solutions – but of course they don’t want to lose the quality and reliability you get from permanent staff. We’re giving them the best of both worlds.”