I came across a new market place for freelancers today, where people or companies with too many projects on their hands can find someone to get the job done. Similarly, freelancers with too much time on their hands can find projects to place bids on.
I just quickly browsed through BizReef, but it looks pretty good at first glance. Registration is free, and you can instantly bid on, or post, jobs and projects.
The categories on this job board for freelancers are:
Animation
Audio
Business Consulting
Entrepreneurial Assistance
Environment
Finance
Graphic Design
Legal
Mobile Phones
Online Gifts
Online Marketing
Photo
Presentation
Programming
Video
Web
Writing
What worries me about this freelance marketplace is that BizReef claims to be the place where you can find a “free market”, in other words: find a freelancer for the lowest possible price. I suspect this means freelancers in India, who can offer their services for much less than anyone in North America, are competing with the rest of the world. It is then up to the company to decide who they trust with their project.