FlexJobs
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Comments from Jobless Joe Members:
Donna: I think the site is useful as a means to find virtual jobs. It was easy to use and I found the job listings were up to date (which can’t be said about other sites). The FlexJobs team is quick to respond to questions and/or assistance requests
Steve: Flex Job's site truly provides multiple opportunities for many seeking to work from home. The customer service with Sara is excellent in getting feedback and phone calls as needed. A number of companies seeking part customer support paying $10-12.00 per hour are requesting a litany of data and questions about how one would take care of certain inbound tech issues. At these low hour rates, they should really train the new hire to their performance requirements as opposed to seeking people who have such knowledge and would not contemplate low wages. In summary, a great site with a significant impact on today's market filled with many unemployed seeking ways to make supplement income or full time work whether looking for a replacement job or just looking for a new job.
Marc: I liked the site very much. Easy to navigate and search for jobs. I applied for several but no bites. Most jobs did seem more of a "commission sales" or experience required. I would def use the site again. One thing I wish is that it were easier to save jobs that one was interested in. But overall I would recommend the site and plan on going back.
Lance: My experience with the flexjobs website was a pretty good experience. I really like the concept of having a website where most of the commute/work from home jobs are located. As someone in sales that has become accustomed to working from home, this website allowed me to have more meaningful searches around what type of work I am looking for. Also, I was able to save time by coming to the flexjobs site first to see what jobs are available. It is a really convenient website. The one thing that I think I would look into changing is the job description areas. There were several with very little description and very little detail, and most were tagged as written by flexjobs. I personally like to read a full description on the job, to give me a better understanding of the position, but if that is all the information the company provided, then I understand. Overall, the website is very useful and I have developed several leads off of it, so thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to demo the site.
Marcy: I was very excited to see a job search engine devoted to this niche market since many of the national services (monster, career builder, etc.) seem to have less 'legitimate' work opportunities, especially if you try to search on 'telecommuting or work from home'.
- These appeared to be REAL jobs. Sure when you think of "work from home', immediately you think....data entry, phone sales, customer service call center or telemarketing. This is that, but MORE. This site would be excellent for free lance writers and project managers. They had jobs on there to write for a company's blog or even managing clinical trials in a medical field. I had no idea that there was really that much demand for telecommuting professionals. I also found it interesting in the education sector that there were people seeking individuals to teach English over the Internet and at all times of the day...might be a great opportunity for someone not looking for the typical 9-5 work day. These were real jobs that someone working from home could really apply for with confidence. There were even jobs like creating PowerPoint presentations!!! What a great way to make some money outside of their 'day job'.
- I found the site very easy to navigate and easily posted a resume in my profile.
- This site has some EXCELLENT communities, I found myself browsing those to get ideas for good cover letters, ways to boost your resume and ways to balance your life and job searching.
- While I found it easy to upload my resume, I wish that I could see if any employers had reviewed my profile. It would give an indication to the user if they are reaching any employers, or maybe the user just needs to modify a job title to see if that might spark additional interest.
- The service fee. Let's face it, we're all strapped for cash especially while unemployed and making the $15/m or $50/year investment doesn't sound fun, but it was very encouraging that the jobs appeared legitimate and weren't all those "work from home but the fine print says you have to invest mega $$". Having used it for a month, it seems that the yearly fee would be appropriate since many of the employers may take some time getting back to you. I have yet to hear back on a few that I actually applied for using the service. I also did some research and this fee is less than a couple of their competitors.