Guardian recruits people4business to provide contract recruitment marketplace

The Guardian, one of the UK's most-recognisable media brands, has enlisted the support of people4business to provide a freelance jobs marketplace for readers of the Guardian and Guardian Online. The website has been designed to enhance the hugely successful guardianjobs and targets the freelance and contract employment market. .

One result of the currently increasing levels of unemployment has been a surge in quality freelance and interim talent. The guardianjobs marketplace provides a portal for recruiters (Buyers) to recruit temporary and contract professionals, while at the same time providing a free facility for candidates (Sellers) to advertise their services across a number of industry sectors.

With thousands of Buyers and Sellers already using the sites, people4business provides users with an easy-to-use, sophisticated online marketplace connecting companies offering employment with individuals marketing their skills. The site blends sophisticated electronic back-office facilities with human customer services to manage the contracts, invoices and timesheets that result from each transaction.

Matthew Chapman, Partnerships Manager, Guardian comments: We already have a highly respected and established guardianjobs brand. Our partnership with people4business has been a natural and complementary extension of the offering to our readers and is particularly beneficial in these challenging times. The site connects high calibre Sellers seeking contract employment with Buyers requiring their skills. The service and functionality is second to none and we've already seen thousands of our readers engage with this new facility.

Duncan Taylor, Managing Director, people4business comments: Having the Guardian as one of our partners really demonstrates the strength of people4business, highlighting both our capabilities and the value of our marketplace service. We are delighted to have the Guardian on board and look forward to a long and productive partnership.