oDesk recently passed beyond cumulative billed revenue of $1 billion — no small accomplishment for the platform and no insignificant indicator of industry segment growth. As defined by Staffing Industry Analysts, the entire online staffing segment ($1 billion total in 2012) will likely grow this year at a rate that exceeds 50 percent and perhaps 60 percent.  Staffing Industry Analysts’ Affiliate Analyst Andrew Karpie discusses insightful statistics that reflect the ongoing maturation of the market segment and where it continues to take root in the economy in a new post in The Contingent Blog. For the blog, click here.