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86% of respondents have hired people online in the last 12 months.
32% have hired on-site employees in the same period.
49% made between 2-5 online hires and 15% made more than 6 online hires in the last 12 months.
87% believe hiring online talent is a way to enhance competitiveness and profitability.
64% indicated they will use a hybrid model of online and traditional on-site hiring as the economy improves.
64% said they prefer the online hiring process to an on-site process.
89% of respondents said they consider feedback and ratings from other clients as an important factor in hiring an online contractor.
84% said work samples and portfolios are an important consideration.
78% named rates and project costs as a key factor.
87% say one of the top reasons they prefer hiring online contractors is due to cost-effectiveness.
82% say the flexibility of an online teleworker is their favorite characteristic.
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