“I was curious about how freelancers can demonstrate their skills and commitment in an online world to acquire more jobs. My research suggests that employers on Elance.com appear to value freelancers who demonstrate their commitment by making incremental moves between jobs,” said Ming Leung, assistant professor, University of California Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Leung is discussing a study, “Dilettante or Renaissance Person? How the Order of Job Experiences Affects Hiring in an External Labor Market,” that will appear in the February issue of the American Sociological Association’s American Socialogical Review.