Upwork Introduces Talent Scout

Upwork (Nasdaq: UPWK), the world’s work marketplace that connects businesses with independent talent, today announced the launch of Talent Scout, a recruiting solution that connects companies with pre-vetted expert talent selected from the Upwork platform by specialized Upwork recruiters. Talent Scout represents an additional way to access and engage talent and is part of Upwork’s ongoing focus on offering a dynamic, one-stop online talent solution serving customers' full spectrum of talent needs.

Talent Scout is currently available for clients located in the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia, and Israel. It will be available to additional countries soon.

“The pandemic has changed the way the world works and there’s no going back,” said Upwork Chief Product and Experience Officer Sam Bright. “Companies have experienced the tremendous benefits of working remotely and accessing a global pool of remote freelancers on Upwork. In parallel, we’ve heard from companies that their different business and service needs may necessitate different ways of partnering with remote freelancers. This is why we have built a complete ecosystem that empowers companies to work any way they want on Upwork, most recently with the launch of Talent Scout. I’m excited for remote freelancers and clients to experience this additional opportunity to take their careers and businesses to the next level.”

Talent Scout Helps Clients Drive Impact Faster

When companies need to quickly scale their teams, Talent Scout is the answer. Talent Scout offers hiring managers hands-on recruiting assistance without the expensive price tag of a traditional staffing agency. Upwork’s specialized recruiters work with clients to identify their hiring and project goals, and tap into Upwork’s vast network of high-skilled freelancers to deliver a shortlist of top-tier talent ready to start working immediately. Talent are pre-vetted for hard and soft skills in the web, mobile, and software development, design and creative, and sales and marketing categories. With a personalized dashboard, clients are in control; they can easily view curated profiles with the ability to comment, select, or pass on scouted talent.