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Experienced Researcher
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Date Posted:January 25, 2008
Planned Start Date:January 23, 2008
Type:Hourly
Main Category:Administrative Support
Sub Category:Web Research
Estimated Workload:As needed - Less than 10 hrs/week
Estimated Duration:Less than 1 week
Last Buyer Activity:January 25, 2008
Candidates: 1 - average $10.00/hr
Interviews: none
 
In Progress
Start Date:January 25, 2008
Hourly Rate:$10.00
Last Date Worked:March 17, 2008
Hired Provider: Christine A.
Hours Worked:6
Offline Hours:100%
Bonuses: none
Refunds: none
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Buyer Facts
Member Since:December 12, 2007
Country:France (GMT-08)
City:Toulon
Jobs Posted:19
Jobs Filled:8
Jobs Not Yet Filled:1
Current Team size:5
Hours billed, last 30 days:0
Total oDesk Hours:49.67
Feedback Score: 5.00 (2)
 

I'm looking for someone who enjoys dong online and/or offline research (may require time spent at a library if located in the U.S.).  I'm looking for someone who is literate in reading and writing English, pays attention to detail and can provide accurate information.  (This can lead into a long-term possition.)

This particular job has two parts:  Research Area #1: Demographic research: I need information about business owners whose businesses have an annual revenue of between 10 and 50 million dollars a year, who are either babyboomers (of retirement age between now and the next five to seven years) or who have employees who are babyboomers.  No corporations - info about business owners of privately held companies or partnerships only.  Business can be any industry, located anywhere in the U.S.  Give me demographics, psychographics, socio and economic, etc.

Research Area #2: I want information about what preparation should be done before someone gets ready to sell a business, to make the business as valuable as possible.  Include the following information: necessary steps, how are businesses valued, what paperwork is involved, problems, barriers, obstacles, best practices, etc.

If you don't have previous experience doing research, please do not apply for this job. The research I need is very specific and should be fairly simple for someone who knows what they're doing - but will be time consuming if you don't, and I'm not willing to pay while you learn.  To be sure that you are a real person and have read the job description, please use the code word "yellow submarine" in your application.

Buyer's Assignment History
Provider From/To Job Title Billed Feedback
31021 02/2008 - Present Experienced Researcher $78 (7.00 hrs @ $11.11/hr)
75127 01/2008 - Present Experienced Transcriptionist $34 (6.17 hrs @ $5.56/hr)
73970 02/2008 - Present Experienced Researcher $60 (6.00 hrs @ $10.00/hr)
48832 04/2008 - Present Accountant $86 (5.17 hrs @ $16.67/hr)
78693 01/2008 - Present Website Designer $14 (fixed-price)
220867 07/2009 - 08/2009 Transcriptionist $36 (14 hrs @ $2.50/hr)
359464 07/2009 - 07/2009 Transcriptionist $20 (6.00 hrs @ $3.33/hr)
75127 01/2008 - 01/2008 Experienced Transcriptionist (English) $22 (5.00 hrs @ $4.43/hr)

Candidate List
Title Name Initiated By Date
Researcher/Virtual Assistant/Writer/Administrative Support Christine A. Provider January 24, 2008