Wenneker, 26, is one of more than 5,000 IT professionals who sign on with Elance every month. More than 50,000 IT contractors have joined Elance since January 2009. oDesk, another popular online ...

IT professionals are increasingly turning to online freelance marketplaces such as Elance and oDesk to start new careers as full-time IT contractors or to supplement their incomes. The CEOs of Elance ...