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Google or Microsoft To Make A Move?
With the stock price depressed and more shares available in the marketplace, sources believe it is only a matter of time before Microsoft will make a move to start acquiring shares of Upwork.
Upwork is disrupting LinkedIn, Robert Half, Zip Recruiter, and pretty much all other recruiting services. Network effect is increasing and Upwork is attracting more and more businesses, which attracts more talent.
Gone are the barriers to hiring: recruiters, background checks, references, resumes, payroll setup, HR paperwork, and all of the other cumbersome tasks required to setup a W9 employee.
Thanks to Upwork, all of that is simplified and streamlined onto 1 easy to use platform, which I discussed in detail in this article.
Microsoft found itself using Upwork more and more to hire for its projects. As a natural progression, Microsoft ended up strking an exclusive partnership with Upwork last year and started integrating all of its product offerings, with the exception of LinkedIn.
