You could perhaps be forgiven for thinking ancient literature and technology are not natural bedfellows. Well, SmartRecruiters sales-whiz and ancient cultures expert, Alkestis ‘Al’ Spinou is a walking contradiction of that idea.

Alkestis, who joined SmartRecruiters in 2017, is currently Head of Sales Development for DACH – that’s Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the un-acronym-savvy out there – and works with various customers from different national and business cultures. This means, as a sales person, it’s imperative she gets to know her clients closely, making sure she is finely attuned to their requirements and delivering the best solution possible.

With Alkestis taking so much time and effort to get to know others, it only seems fair we take the time to return the favor and get to know her too with her very own SmartRecruiters interview.

So, where are you from originally?

Greece. I grew up in Athens, but my parents are from two islands towards Italy: Zakynthos and Corfu.

How does Athens compare to Berlin for you?

I think Athens needs some years to become as multicultural as Berlin. I love the fact that I got to experience different cultures here.

How would you describe your job at SmartRecruiters?

Well, I create awareness around the issue of candidate experience. The opportunity to offer someone the best interview process and make them passionate about a position and a company before they are even hired. I also try to handle each company individually: see their problems, go through them and find a solution.

In terms of candidate experience, what do you find is the most important thing candidates mention a lot?

The fact that it is quick, modern and speaks to millenials. I’ve been through that myself, of course, because we use what we sell. Candidates especially like our one-click-application: no logging in, no filling in forms, no buzzkills.

I was going to ask you what is the easiest thing to sell about SmartRecruiters. Is this it, or do you find recruiters like another aspect?

For companies it is mostly the collaboration within the teams. It includes hiring managers in the process and allows them to work together with recruiters.

A perusal of your LinkedIn shows you studied Ancient Cultures and Languages. I always think history is a good grounding for any career, but how specifically does it help you with sales?

I studied papyrology and epigraphy – which is basically deciphering ancient scripts – and although it might not seem immediately applicable to sales, there are a lot of transferable skills. Firstly, it helps to develop strong research skills which you can apply, well, practically everywhere. Not to brag, but I am a very good researcher! Also it’s very important in academia to develop excellent communication skills, and be able to pass your message across: to someone with no experience in the subject all the way up to a professor who has been in the field for twenty years. This comes in handy when talking with different companies, all of which have divergent needs and people with different backgrounds representing them.

So, if you had to give someone the top three pieces of advice to becoming a great sales person, what would you say?

First, you have to personalize your approach to each potential customer. Second, you have to develop what we call in Germany ‘Seelenruhe’ which can be translated as inner peace, or peace of soul. You need to trust that things are going to work out. Lastly, do your research. There is nothing worse in sales than not knowing who you are talking with and what problems they might be trying to tackle.

To find out more about how SmartRecruiters personalizes solutions for its users, read our in-depth customer case studies.

Ok. So, how would you describe yourself outside of your work?

That’s hard. I love languages. I love museums. I love to travel. I love going to the movies. And on my day-to-day life I enjoy going out with friends, having a nice meal and, above all, playing board games. I’m that kind of person.

Oh really? What’s your favorite board game?

Right now, it’s 7 Wonders Duel. This version is obviously only for two players. Of course, with board games it’s always the more the merrier. But with Duel, I cannot stop playing. I’m addicted.

What kind of board games do you prefer? Do you like the American action-oriented ones, or the indepth German ones where you have to build a rail network or something?

I like both depending on time. I think for a casual game, something in between would be awesome.

Something that has a good level of difficulty but doesn’t take 3 hours to explain?

Exactly.

It seems like board games are really becoming more popular now and have kind of shaken off their geeky reputation.

I have been into board games from a young age. It didn’t help through high school, but who cares. Board games are cool.

You mentioned films as well. I always think films are a good indicator of the person. So what would you say is your favorite film?

It’s really difficult… One film that comes to mind, because I watched it three or four times, is As Good As It Gets with Jack Nicholson. I also enjoyed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I cried through La vita è bella (Life Is Beautiful), a classic comedy-drama set during the war.

You like quite sad films then?

What I figured out about myself is this: if I were to pick a favorite day-to-day genre it would be sci-fi. But the film that I will definitely watch again is a feel-good-in-the-end type film. Not just romantic and pink and clouds all over but, one which shows signs of hope. Or just reminds you to be happy and grateful.

You mentioned music earlier? Are you someone who listens to music while working?

Yes. I don’t have a go-to. I sometimes listen to Greek radio. It’s got some really positive vibes, in my opinion. I have two or three stations back in Greece I listen to, so genre-wise it can be a little bit random.

So you can listen in Greek and work in English and German at the same time?

Yeah, it doesn’t make sense I know! Well, this job requires some serious multi-tasking, and the fact that I have the radio on and working on something else is really helpful.

Want to find out more about our incredible staff? Check out: Meet Valerie Bertrand: SmartRecruiters’ Rock-Loving Head of Legal

Lawyers are often thought of as terrifying, stern, bespectacled types. SmartRecruiters’ Valerie Bertrand proves you can know your legal jargon and how to have a good time.

If you work for a company that conducts any business in or with Europe you’ve no doubt heard a certain acronym thrown around the office with increasing frequency, and intensity: GDPR.

If you haven’t, you might want to start shouting it yourself, because avoiding the General Data Protection Regulation could prove very expensive.

At SmartRecruiters, we’re living in a GDPR-stress-free zone, thanks primarily to our Head of Legal, Valerie Bertrand.

Valerie joined SmartRecruiters in August 2017, following successful careers in both the public and private sector. To us legal laypeople, the day-to-day work of company lawyers can seem slightly mysterious, even a bit daunting. I spoke with Valerie about how she came onboard and how her legal work has changed through the years. The first topic, unsurprisingly, was GDPR:

We recently attended a TruBerlin event in which a lot of conversation was concerned with GDPR. What has been the general feedback to GDPR in tech circles? Fear, confusion, readiness?

I think European companies are really focused, though it depends on each country. We had three webinars in December about GDPR; in France, England and Germany. You can measure the interest by the number of attendees. In Germany, there were more than 200, which is quite big. In France there were around 70, and 60 in the UK. We also ran a webinar for the US, but the audience wasn’t so big.

A lot of companies are concerned because they may not be compliant.

You mentioned the UK. Do you have any inkling how Brexit could affect GDPR?

I had this question raised at the UK webinar. I think a lot of people are concerned. I cannot predict the future, but in the UK you have an authority for data protection already, the ICO. And so far they speak a lot of about GDPR. It suggests they are telling UK companies to be compliant. For UK businesses, they’ll continue to transact business and process candidates from Europe. So I think UK companies have no choice but to comply. Let’s see.

A quick perusal of your resume shows you’ve also done legal work government institutions. What are the biggest differences you’ve found in tech and recruitment?

Before SmartRecruiters I was with the German Institute for Urban Affairs, an entity with funding from local authorities to conduct scientific research. I was in charge of tenders, contracts, checking supplier terms, vendor conditions and so on. You have to apply rules, and you have a time-frame you just have to comply with. For government, you have a lot of time, and a lot of people involved at every step. It’s positive sometimes because you have time to think about your project, but here, everything is for today, or tomorrow, so you have to act much quicker.

Are there any unique challenges to SmartRecruiters?

I decided to join SmartRecruiters because I knew I had a lot to do in the beginning, since the legal function was new here. The were no lawyers, so I had to build from scratch. That was the big challenge and still is the big challenge.

So this is different to what you’ve done previously in this sector?

Yes. I worked for Lumesse before, which had a big team compared to here. I had four people with me. I know the sector, so the industry of SmartRecruiters is not new for me, but the project here is innovative and novel compared to what I’ve seen in the past.

And you prefer this freedom compared to, say, working in the government sector?

Yes. One of our values is that ‘you are your own CEO’. And I like this. Especially when dealing with this volume of work, it’s very important to like what you do.

What was it that made you want to work in legal?

After college I had no idea what to do, to be honest. So I chose law at university because I thought, “Yeah, why not?”. I discovered different faces of the profession, like, in France, you have solicitors, but I didn’t want to go to courts and plead and so on, but  I chose to work as an in-house counsel because I like to work with different profiles – engineering, sales, finance. I like to advise people and not only work on the big matters.

So if I was launching a tech startup in Berlin or elsewhere, and I asked you for some legal advice, what would you tell me?

Make sure you have all the intellectual property rights to develop your business. With technology especially, you have to protect your intellectual property and make sure it isn’t owned by someone else. Sometimes you attend conferences and hear presentations of products and you think “that is not new”. So make sure your business is really new and fully protected.

Legal can sometimes seem quite dry and serious. What do you do to in your free time?

The classic one. I have two kids – 15 and 10. It is not a secret they keep me busy. Music is a big passion for me, so when I have time I like to go to concerts.

Classical?

No. Rock!

Oh really? What kind of stuff?

Everything, but especially indie. Y’know, all The Smiths, all Oasis. But also artists like Rufus Wainwright and MGMT. I also like theater and movies, but if I have to spend money on an outing, my preference is a concert.

What was the last concert you went to?

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. But before that was a classic one, The Rolling Stones in Paris.

SmartRecruiters wants to know: How do you make hiring easier? Monster’s SVP of Product Management Matthew Mund had this to say: 

1. Tell us a little about the impressive history of Monster.

Monster pioneered the business of digital recruiting in 1994. We are the premier global online employment solution for people seeking jobs and the employers who need great people. We’ve been doing this for nearly 20 years , and have expanded from our roots as a “job board” to a global provider of a full array of job seeking, career management, recruitment and talent management products and services. At the heart of our success and our future is innovation: we are changing the way people think about work, and we’re helping them actively improve their lives and their workforce performance with new technology, tools and practices.

2. How does Monster’s service work?

We find talent, wherever it lives. Monster is the premier career destination. More than 4,200 job searches are performed on Monster.com each and every minute and more than 2,000 jobs are viewed each minute. Nearly 70% of Monster’s audience is employed.

Monster as a Distribution/Network: Monster Career Ad Network® is the largest recruitment-focused ad network reaching over 75 million users, on average each month in the U.S. Combined with our strong partnerships to such leading brands as Yahoo!, Monster’s brand reaches 45 percent of the total U.S. Internet population.

Affinity Sites: Monster owns many affinity sites and other destinations for seekers. For example, our Military.com site is the leading online military destination for the military community with more military resumes are added to Monster and Military.com every day.

Partnerships: Monster has newspaper partnerships with over 1,000 daily and weekly papers in the United States. Our top 125 newspaper partners attract over 72.5 million unique visitors to their websites each month.

Resume Warehouses: With Monster’s latest innovation, SeeMore®, we connect recruiters with all their talent pools. Now recruiters can see and search resumes from all their databases, no matter where the resumes are located — from Monster, referrals, or internal candidates. Plus, with the powerful analytics tool built right into SeeMore, you can gain valuable insight into candidate data to make more informed recruiting, hiring, and business decisions.

3. What are Monster’s market differentiators?

Monster knows jobs. We also have patent-pending technologies that are unrivaled in the industry. Therefore we can offer clients a customized talent management lifecycle solution that far exceeds anything offered by our competitors.

4. Why should hiring businesses use the service of Monster?

Today, job seekers have many avenues to search, find, and apply to jobs. Recruiters are overwhelmed with the sheer number of candidates that apply from all different sources. The right match can save countless hours sorting through unqualified candidates. Use of internal labor pools can help retain top talent and grow company “keepers.” Social channels can capture younger labor pools and help keep all interested candidates engaged.

The problem is time and efficiency. How can HR professionals maximize their time, extend their productivity, and increase the return on recruitment investments? How can technology and vendor partners help recruiters spend more time on the “human” side of recruitment, such as interviewing candidates and working with hiring managers?

Monster uses innovation to find talent, wherever it lives, and match talent to opportunity with unrivaled precision. We measure our success by our customer’s success. Only Monster has such a robust and complete set of solutions to help you connect with the right talent.

5. What’s a fact we may not know about Monster?

Monster (formerly called The Monster Board) was the 454th commercial website in the world.

Additional Monster Information:

• Service (offered): Employment solutions to connect people to job opportunities.
• CEO: Sal Iannuzzi
• Blog: MonsterThinking.com
• Twitter: @MonsterWW
• Facebook: Facebook.com/MonsterWW
• Employees (# of): 4,000
• Founded: 1994

SmartRecruiters is the hiring platform with everything you need to source talent (a Monster partner), manage candidates and make the right hires.

Meet Talent Zoo! A great source for talent in advertising, marketing, creative, design, new media and digital industries.

General Information

Founded: 1996

Service (offered): Online job board & e-zine

CEO: Rick Myers

Twitter: @TalentZoo

Facebook: /TalentZoo

Employees (# of): 10

SmartRecruiters wants to know: How do you make hiring easier? Amy Hoover, President & Partner, had this to say.

1. Tell us a little about the history of Talent Zoo.

Talent Zoo was founded in 1996 as an executive search firm catering to the advertising industry. As we grew and technology advanced, we launched the job board in 2001 to provide a lower-cost recruiting tool to our customers. We also began expanding into the general marketing and public relations industries at that time, continuing to grow our footprint into the tech and digital sectors as those recruiting needs grew for our customers.

2. How does Talent Zoo work?

We offer job postings as well as subscription-based access to a resume and portfolio database. It is then our responsibility to our clients to get as many relevant eyeballs on those job descriptions and as many top-notch candidates in our database as possible.

3. What are Talent Zoo market differentiators?

Not only do we offer job seekers the best job listings in one place, we also publish unique content daily on topics ranging from career advice to the newest trends in digital marketing. We have over 70,000 Twitter followers and nearly 10,000 Facebook fans and we use social media to push our content out to the masses and attract those hard-to-find passive job seekers. We deliver an audience of engaged industry pro’s to our clients’ job postings, not just active job seekers.

4. Why should hiring businesses use the service of Talent Zoo?

You can save time and money! We push all the job listings on our site out to major job aggregators and pay to sponsor them as well. There’s no need to post your job in multiple places or manage a complicated CPC campaign. We help both companies and individuals become more successful by making the hiring process fun and easy.

5. What’s a fact we may not know about Talent Zoo?

We once had an intern who watered the fake plants in the office every week, and our office dog Noodle would follow him around and drink the water that spilled out the bottom. It was so funny we never told him to stop.

Have you used Talent Zoo before? Comment below.  You can post jobs to Talent Zoo through SmartRecruiters.

Find Ruby on Rails developers today! Post Ruby jobs directly into the inboxes of active Rails developers.

General Information:

Founded: 2006
Service (offered): Premium human-screened Ruby job postings for the Ruby community; access to a mailing list of 2000+ Ruby developers.
CEO: Stephen Robinson, Ph.D.
Twitter: @FindTechJobs
Employees (# of): 4

SmartRecruiters wants to know: How do you make hiring easier? RubyNow’s Mike Newcomer had this to say.

1. Tell us a little about the history of RubyNow.

RubyNow was created with one simple purpose: to provide a platform for human-reviewed, premium Ruby jobs to be shared with the greater online community.

2. How does RubyNow’s service work?

Employers can purchase job postings that will run on the webpage and be sent to our subscribers via e-mail, RSS, and Twitter. Prospective candidates can access the postings via any of the aforementioned mediums or via online search.

3. What are RubyNow’s market differentiators?

All postings are human-screened, so you can be certain that they are real and of high quality. We also curate a 2,000+ Ruby developer list that receive all new postings in their inbox.

4. Why should hiring businesses use the service of RubyNow?

We are one of the top Ruby job boards on the web, and you can be certain that your posting will be seen by hundreds of prospective candidates.

5. What’s a fact we may not know about RubyNow?

Our company is run by people with extensive tech backgrounds, who are active in tech projects outside our job board as well.

YouTern is community that enables young talent to become highly employable by connecting them to high-impact internships and mentors – and through contemporary career advice found on our blog, The Savvy Intern.

General Information

Founded: September 2010
Services: Career advice, internships, mentorship
CEO: Mark Babbitt
Blog: The Savvy Intern
Twitter: @youtern
Facebook: facebook.com/youtern
Number of Employees: 10

SmartRecruiters wants to know: How do you make hiring easier? Mark Babbitt, CEO and Founder of YouTern had this to say:

YouTern is much more than a job board. Our followers and champions come to us expecting only the best mentor-based internship opportunities. We don’t promote “go-fer” or “fetch coffee and file” internships. Instead, we focus on mutually beneficial internship experiences where both the employer and intern can expect collaboration and contribution.

We support our community of young careerists, university career centers and all-star career experts though our #InternPro Chat (Mondays at 9pm ET) on Twitter, our weekly radio show, #InternPro Radio (Tuesdays at 9pm ET) and one of the fastest growing LinkedIn groups in the career space, InternPro.

1. Tell us a little about the history of YouTern.  

YouTern launched in 2010 in response to the dramatic unemployment and under-employment of Millennials; our job is to help young talent get jobs. We quickly became a go-to resource for young careerists entering the workforce. Our message of approaching career development with an entrepreneurial mindset was an instant success; shortly after our launch, we were named a “Top Online Community for Starting Your Career” by Mashable, and Forbes recently listed us as a “Top Website for Your Career.”  Our blog, The Savvy Intern, is now featured by over 500 university career centers.

2. How does YouTern’s service work?

Our job board matches employers and candidates through a proprietary algorithm that looks at the requirements of the company as well as the goals of the applicant. This matching process, in addition to the high standards we set for our community, drives highly qualified applicants to each posting. And through our constant and engaging presence on social media, word spreads quickly about internship opportunities posted on the site.

3. What are YouTern’s market differentiators?

Our biggest differentiator is our community. We don’t just advertise internships, like most job boards do. We consistently talk about what it takes to be successful. We share best practices. In the process, we attract only the best talent ready to contribute right now.

4. Why should hiring businesses use YouTern?

Organizations today just don’t have time to sort through hundreds of emails to find the perfect candidate; and that is where YouTern comes in. Where a Craigslist or big job board might deliver 100 or 200 applications – and only 5 of them are worth interviewing – YouTern delivers maybe 10 applications, and you’re likely to want to interview each of them. In addition, we have many sponsorship opportunities available that display your employer brand as a “must work for” organization.

5. What’s a fact we may not know about You Tern?

YouTern doesn’t just talk about the importance of mentorship in career development – we live it. Our CEO, Mark Babbitt, was named to GenJuice’s list of “Top 100 Most Desirable Mentors” and to Career Bliss’ “Top Gen Y Experts.” Mark has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Mashable, Forbes and Under30CEO.com regarding career development, internships and higher education’s role in preparing emerging talent for the workforce.

SmartProfile: FreshGigs.ca

FreshGigs.ca is a jobsite specializing in Marketing, Communications and Creative Jobs in Canada.

General Information

Founded: 2010

Service (offered): Employers post their jobs to find qualified marketing and creative professionals.

CEO: Michael Zipursky

Blog: http://www.freshgigs.ca/blog

Twitter: @freshgigsca

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/FreshGigsca/166493470039228

Employees (# of): 4 and growing.

SmartRecruiters wants to know: How do you make hiring easier? Michael Zipursky of FreshGigs.ca had this to say.

1. Tell us a little about the history of FreshGigs.ca.

FreshGigs.ca was started in 2010 by cousins, Michael and Sam. Their goal was to connect the best marketing and creative talent in Canada with exciting career and project opportunities. Today, FreshGigs.ca is trusted by over 300 employers from across the country and hundreds of professionals are joining each month to apply for jobs on the site.

2.  How does FreshGigs.ca’s service work?

Employers post their jobs on FreshGigs.ca or through partner sites such as SmartRecruiters. The job is heavily promoted through social media, partner sites, top blogs, and in our member newsletter. Qualified professionals can then apply for the job. Job Seekers signup for a free account on FreshGigs.ca. Once approved, they can apply for jobs posted on the site, as well as receive relevant job notification emails and industry information to help them land their dream job.

3. What are FreshGigs.ca’s market differentiators?

FreshGigs.ca specializes in marketing, communications and creative jobs in Canada. In addition, employers appreciate the time savings by only receiving applications from qualified job seekers.

4. Why should hiring businesses use the service of FreshGigs.ca?

FreshGigs.ca is the leading jobsite for marketing, communications and creative jobs in Canada. Posting jobs is cost-efficient and every job comes with a money back satisfaction guarantee.

5. What’s a fact we may not know about FreshGigs.ca?

While we are currently based in beautiful British Columbia we work with clients across the country on a daily basis.

Editor’s Note: Have you used the service of FreshGigs.ca before? Comment below.  You can post open jobs to FreshGigs.ca through SmartRecruiters’ free recruiting software.

TopUSAJobs.com is the premier job search engine and specializes in helping millions of candidates connect with targeted jobs from hundreds of top job boards and career sites. This one-source option allows candidates to find the best jobs available and introduces them to the best job sites across the USA.

General Information

Founded: January 2003

Service (offered): Online job search

CEO: Don Firth

Twitter: @topusajobs

Facebook: facebook.com/topusajobs

SmartRecruiters wants to know: How do you make hiring easier? Mandy Schaniel, TopUSAJobs.com’s Director of Business Development had this to say.

TopUSAJobs.com provides a low cost solution to job advertising and job marketing for employers and job boards alike. Our program is available to direct companies, job boards, staffing agencies and ad agencies. Cross-posting to TopUSAJobs.com is simple, automated and hands-off allowing the client to spend more time reviewing resumes vs. manually posting jobs and managing advertising.

1. Tell us a little about the history of TopUSAJobs.com.

TopUSAJobs.com was the first 100% cost-per-click job search engine. The site was born out of the recognized need for niche job boards to drive more candidate traffic, but do so at a low cost.

2.  How does TopUSAJobs.com’s service work?

TopUSAJobs.com offers a cost-per-click job postings program, which allows clients to advertise their jobs and brand their company for free and only charges when interested candidates actually click on their job listings.

3. What are TopUSAJobs.com’s market differentiators?

Branding and ROI are two of TopUSAJobs.com’s biggest market differentiators. Each of our clients reap the branding benefits of working with us as we list the source logo next to each job listing within search results. We also provide a unique and cost effective click policy that works with the client towards the goal of converting candidates to applicants at the lowest cost possible.

4. Why should hiring businesses use the service of TopUSAJobs.com?

At TopUSAJobs.com, we’re all about quality. Many job search engines are too focused on quantity and while that may be pleasing at first, if and when you lose sight of quality, the value is no longer present. Our goal is to provide value to each of our clients. The unique structure and pricing of our program ensures that our clients receive an ROI.

5. What’s a fact we may not know about TopUSAJobs?

A fact you may not know about TopUSAJobs.com is that while we launched as a service to the job board community, we actually work with clients ranging from job boards to staffing agencies to direct companies as well as ad agencies on behalf of their clients. Our job postings program works regardless of what client type you may be.

For more information on listing your jobs with TopUSAJobs.com, please reach out to Mandy Schaniel at (866) 712-5627 or mandy@topusajobs.com.

General Information:

Founded: 2007

Service (offered):  FlexJobs is an award-winning service that specializes in telecommuting, part-time, and freelance job listings. FlexJobs provides employers the best, most targeted place to find professional candidates in these cost-savings niches, and on the other side gives job seekers an ad-free way to find professional, legitimate flexible jobs quickly, easily, and safely.

With job listings in over 50 career categories, ranging from entry-level to executive and freelance to full-time, FlexJobs is the #1 job site to post jobs with any telecommuting, freelance, part-time or flexible schedule option.

CEO: Sara Sutton Fell

Blog: FlexJobs.com/Blog

Twitter: @FlexJobs

Facebook: Facebook.com/FlexJobs

Employees (# of): 24

SmartRecruiters wants to know: How do you make hiring easier? CEO Sara Sutton Fell of FlexJobs had this to say.

1. Tell us a little about the history of FlexJobs.

FlexJobs came from my own experience looking for a flexible job. It was 2007 and at the time, I was pregnant with my first child and searching for a job that was both in-line with my career path and that would allow some kind of work flexibility, such as an option for telecommuting or a flexible schedule. Shocked at the number of scams and ads in the work from home niche particularly, I thought of the idea for FlexJobs – a place where professionals can find legitimate, high-quality flexible job listings in one easy-to-use, safe place. Five years later, and FlexJobs is the leader in its field.

 

2.  How does FlexJobs service work?

We have a team of job researchers who spend each day scouring the Internet for flexible job leads. When they find a job that fits our site, we research and screen the company and the job to weed out any possible scams, and then post it to our site. Usually we find one good job for every 60-70 scams, not to mention the hundreds of other jobs we sort through to find ones that truly offer work flexibility. In addition, employers are welcome to come directly to us to post jobs and recruit top-notch candidates for flexible positions.

 

3. What are FlexJobs market differentiators?

We offer a few very significant differentiators.  The first area that FlexJobs is different is that every single job on our site fits three criteria: (1) it is legitimate, (2) it is professionally-oriented, and (3) it offers some kind of work flexibility.  Serving the flexible job niches is often like looking for needles in the haystack, and it’s a critical difference for us that our users will never find any scams, questionable job leads, or other junk mixed in our job listings.

Similarly, FlexJobs is a completely ad-free site.  Job-seekers and employers who use our site experience a clean, trustworthy site that is devoid of the clutter that is common on 99% of other job sites.

And as an overarching philosophy, FlexJobs is a job service that is truly dedicated to integrity. Integrity of service, integrity of data, and integrity of business ethics. We feel that the job search experience nowadays is something most people don’t enjoy, don’t feel is quality-oriented, and just leaves a lot of room to be improved. We want to improve it, and integrity is at the core of our efforts.

 

4. Why should hiring businesses use the service of FlexJobs?

Employers who use our services know that their job openings will be seen by people who are serious professionals looking for flexible work, not just any person looking for an easy way to make money from home. Our job seekers are high-caliber, coming from 50+ career fields, and in many cases, with experience telecommuting or working a flexible schedule.

As a follow up, smart business nowadays are embracing flexible work options and the many, many benefits they offer.  From cost-savings and increased productivity, to happier employees and lower turnover, and a long list of other benefits, we provide employers a targeted resource to tap into qualified candidates.

5. What’s a fact we may not know about FlexJobs?

We not only talk the talk, but we walk the walk.  The entire FlexJobs team works remotely from home offices throughout the country and even abroad. This allows us a fantastic firsthand knowledge from both an employer’s perspective and a job-seeker’s perspective of what our users’ experiences are and how best to help them.