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Online on-demand staffing startup pairs with one of UK's biggest newspaper publishers

Online freelance startup weliketowork.com has announced a partnership with Johnston Press that will see the creation of a nationwide online freelance marketplace.

The pairing will see the West Sussex-based startup and the UK’s fourth biggest newspaper publisher join together to provide on-demand, freelance staffing as part of Johnston Press’ nationwide Jobstoday recruitment website.

Dubbed Jobstoday Freelance, the partnership will help connect companies with freelance professionals who provide their services on a flexible, on-demand basis.

Founded in 2014 by entrepreneurs Tim Williams and Jonny Dunning, weliketowork.com is an online platform that aims to capitalise on the UK’s hidden workforce of freelancers who may be unable to commit to full-time or permanent work.

Jonny Dunning, Chief Executive Officer of weliketowork.com, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Johnston Press and its network of trusted newspaper brands to bring our solution to a bigger audience with genuine local reach.

“This partnership also represents a great step in our mission to support small businesses in the UK, and give talented professionals like stay-at-home mums, dads and retirees the chance to re-join the workforce and earn money via flexible remote working.

“It’s great to see Johnston Press being so forward-thinking with this partnership, making new opportunities available to their growing audience.”

Joe Slavin, Managing Director of Recruitment at Johnston Press added: “Partnering with a startup like weliketowork.com is a great way for us to combine our expanding audience and award-winning local brands with cutting edge software solutions and emerging models in areas like employment.

“This offering works really well in tandem with our core Jobstoday platform to benefit our readership, as it means we can offer companies and jobseekers alike the widest range of opportunities, to suit the way they wish to work or hire.”

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