People4business.com has launched a free online jobs board aimed at companies looking for freelance and contractor support.

The company is providing free listings for businesses to advertise projects to a community of more than 3,600 independent specialists across a huge range of sectors and skills.

The first jobs being advertised include an oil industry consultant to work in Azerbaijan and a freelance programmer for a racing simulation computer game.

People4business.com managing director Duncan Taylor says: “What the current listing demonstrates is the incredible variety of projects that require external expertise – and the remarkable range of skills and talents that are available in the UK to meet these needs.”