HotGigs Offers E-Learning to Independent Contractors, Staffing Companies, Employers

HotGigs, the Contract Talent Marketplace, today launched thousands of business, professional, and technical e-learning courses on its Web site, HotGigs.com. HotGigs is responding to an April 2005 survey of its independent contractors and users, in which 56 percent of respondents plan to spend up to $1,000 in training in 2005, while another 25 percent plan to spend $1000 to $3000 and 19 percent plan to spend $3,000 or more.

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) July 19, 2005 --HotGigs, the Contract Talent Marketplace, today launched thousands of business, professional, and technical e-learning courses on its Web site, HotGigs.com. HotGigs is responding to an April 2005 survey of its independent contractors and users, in which 56 percent of respondents plan to spend up to $1,000 in training in 2005, while another 25 percent plan to spend $1000 to $3000 and 19 percent plan to spend $3,000 or more.

The HotGigs course offerings include more than 2,000 interactive, on-demand, online training modules sold in one-year subscriptions. The self-paced coursework is available 24 hours a day via the HotGigs.com Web site, allowing subscribers to study new topics, refer to performance support material, or review lessons at their convenience. Courses range from enterprise networking and personal use of the PC to business skills. Courses are also available for those seeking professional certifications, such as Microsoft's MCSE, Novell's CNE, and Cisco's CCNA, CIT, and CCDA, as well as Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

There is a strong synergy between learning new skills and advancing in your career," said Peter Brasket, co-founder and COO of HotGigs.com. Our more than 11,000 independent contractors have overwhelmingly shown a personal commitment to their professional development. This deep training offering is our response their interests.

Pricing for the coursework is offered on a course-by-course basis or via package subscriptions to individuals or corporations. HotGigs intends to extend discounted pricing to teams of contractors, as well as employers and staffing firms.

We have a good deal of web-delivered training experience within our ranks at HotGigs, and understand the need for effective learning, assessment, and tracking to serve our members, employers, and staffing vendors," said Brasket. "And as one learning modality doesnt fit all, we will extend our site to offerings from classroom and other training providers in August."

About HotGigs
Minneapolis-based HotGigs Inc. is a revolutionary contract talent marketplace that makes it easy for employers to plan for, acquire and manage contract labor. More than 1,200 employers use HotGigs.com to automate the process of finding reputable contract workers with the right skills at the best rates. Both Fortune 1000 and emerging growth companies across major markets in the U.S. and Canada use HotGigs.com, including ADC Telecommunications, J Walter Thompson, Target Corporation, RBC Dain Rauscher, and ePredix.

The solution provides:
• Absolutely free instant access to an expanding marketplace of independent contractors and staffing companies;
• Real-time data on contract labor rates for major outsourced workforce categories, including IT, HR, creative, marketing, accounting, financial, administrative, factory, and healthcare;
• A market for independent contractors and freelancers to promote their skills and availability to employers and staffing firms; and
• Streamlined Internet features, such as contractor profiles, customized search agents, peer networking tools, and one-click contact between employers and contractors.

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