Hourly Hiring Blog

Jobalign, the leading candidate engagement platform for hourly workers, announced today that it has closed $3.5 million in new financing. “Hourly workers represent more than half of our US workforce but talent acquisition systems are not geared for this growing and flexible workforce,” said Doug Johnson, CEO, Jobalign. “By connecting…

Jobalign, a leading marketplace for hourly workers, announced today that it has appointed proven CEO and company builder, Douglas Johnson, as Chief Executive Officer. Jobalign’s solution helps national employers find and hire more qualified hourly workers at a lower cost. For workers, the company’s mobile and voice-enabled bilingual platform makes…

The complexity of your job application can greatly impact the number of completed applications you get. A good rule of thumb is to keep the length short and your screening questions to a minimum. Click-to-apply conversion rates drop by nearly 50% once you exceed 50 screening questions; it’s best to…

Mobile optimized job applications are extremely powerful in today’s recruiting world. For the hourly sector, 6 out of 10 workers apply to a job from a mobile device. At Jobalign, the mobile usage among our users has tripled from 2013-2015. As you can see above, mobile recruiting is also crucial…

Mobile optimization is crucial for successful job advertising. Here’s why: Non-mobile friendly job applications waste 90% of a job advertising budget The completion rate for job applications that are not mobile friendly = 1% The completion rate for Jobalign’s mobile friendly job application = 25% Due to…