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Clickable http://exquisitejobs.com http://exquisitejobs.com Hey guys, exquisitejobs is my most recent weekend project. It's my solution the the crappy situatio
by templaedhel 15y ago
Clickable http://exquisitejobs.com http://exquisitejobs.com
Hey guys, exquisitejobs is my most recent weekend project. It's my solution the the crappy situation that is freelance job boards on the Internet.
To preempt all the "why another job board" comments, let me explain how I think exquisitejobs is better.
Most freelance job boards have super low signal to noise ratios. Job posts are mostly "build a Facebook plus groupon clone for $500" and most of the applications are "we are super A++++++ firm. We have reviewed your project and are ready to start immediately".
Recently https://tinyproj.com/ launched https://tinyproj.com/ launched, and solved half that problem. Tinyproj hand approved projects, then sent them out by email. The result was quality projects being delivered to my email. This was great. However, I applied to several projects, and all the responses were along the lines of "so many people applied, please jump through hoop x,y and z to show interest." Without filtering both jobs and applicants, the jobs quality increased, but the application quality didn't, and overwhelmed employers.
By hand selecting jobs, and allowing freelancers in by invite only, we can carefully balance the two, making sure employers aren't overwhelmed by low quality applications, and that there are always interesting jobs for hackers.
We are in closed beta for a bit so that we can build up enough jobs and freelancers to make sure we can have a productive launch for everyone. If you are interested in hiring the best freelancers, or being presented with quality hand selected jobs, sign up, mention your HN name, etc. as long as your quality is decent, you'll probably be admitted.
Thanks.
- Alex3917 15y agoSo how do you differentiate between a really good plumbing installation job and a bad plumbing installation job?
- templaedhel 15y agoThings that would qualify a plumbing job as "good" or worth posting on the board include -Budget -Expectations -Timeframe Having realistic expectations for each of those ensures an overall quality. As if the pay and timeframe are too low, without lower expectations, the job has less chance of being approved. Other then that, we may look at how many plumbers are active on the board, as compared to electricians and carpenters. If we need more plumbing jobs, we will be more likely to admit good plumbing opportunities. Other factors play in on a job by job basis.