FAQs

HireFinders is your life-long job networking and search tool.  It is the only site where you can easily connect with employers in a secure, confidential environment.  And beyond advancing your career, you’re eligible to win a monthly cash prize.

Completely free.  There are no hidden costs here that can hamper your ability to land that great job!

No. HireFinders is a career networking and job search tool that enables you to easily maintain your professional profile for life. If you are not actively looking for a job, you can set your preferences accordingly. You can also use HireFinders to refer people you know for relevant jobs or just refer them to the site.  If they register and/or get a job, you receive Activity Points towards earning a monthly cash prize.

No one will see your personal or employment information unless you apply to a position or you provide it to them through our private messaging system.

HireFinders is the first job board to offer a contest to earn monthly cash rewards.  Job seekers earn job hunting related points or “Activity Points”.  You can earn Activity points by signing up, logging in, referring people, getting hired or if any of your referrals gets hired.  Through HireFinders you may come across or receive job opportunities that may be highly relevant for someone you know. By making a referral, you build your business network and earn Activity Points towards winning a monthly cash prize!

 The cash rewards is a minimum of $250 not to exceed $10,000 per month which is paid within 30 days.

 See "How do I earn Activity Points" to learn more about winning a monthly cash prize.

 

There are two ways you can refer someone but you must be logged into your account first:

• Click on Activity Points in your account and add email addresses of those people you would like to refer.  An email will be automatically sent to the person you are referring.  Once they register you will earn your Activity Points.
• Also, once you're logged in, you can click “Send this Page” on any of the pages on the site and anyone you send the page to and ultimately signs up, you’ll automatically earn your Activity Points.

 

There are two ways.  First, when you register, an anonymous profile is automatically created and posted to the Job Seeker Profiles page which both employers and job seekers can search and directly contact you through our private messaging system.  Secondly, your complete profile including your personal and employment information is presented to employers once you apply to a position.

The list is long so we created a “What’s So Different” page.  But in a nut shell, there’s no comparison. HireFinders gives you complete control over your job search, confidential profile, email alerts and networking capability.   It can be used by hiring firms that are looking for people like you or you can use it just to stay informed (while remaining anonymous) about what opportunities are out there.  HireFinders makes job hunting enjoyable with an opportunity to earn a monthly cash prize by earning Activity Points.  We offer a private messaging system enabling you to communicate with job seekers and corporate recruiters and direct hiring managers.  HireFinders proactively markets your anonymous profile throughout the web plus we drive unregistered hiring firms to your profile on HireFinders.

Hopefully it is but if it's not, PLEASE Contact Us immediately!  If you are having trouble using HireFinders.com make sure that you are using one of the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer 6/7,
• Firefox 1.5/2.0 or
• Safari 2.0/3.0.

 In addition, you should make certain that JavaScripting is enabled on your browser. At this time our service is not compatible with Google Chrome browser. 

Please use the "Report Abuse" feature if anyone is abusing any features of this site.  If you suspect someone is soliciting or spamming you, click the link to notify us and also contact us immediately.  We will immediately research the matter and if necessary all spammer and solicitor accounts will be immediately deactivated.  And don't worry, no users will know that you reported the abuse.

Also, you can Contact Us directly to report an abuse, provide us with detailed information about an abuse or anything suspicious as well.

HireFinders was designed to be a career-long networking and job hunting tool, whether you are employed, unemployed, aggressively or passively looking for a job.  It’s always good to have your anonymous profile out there to see what other opportunities or contacts exist.  Although we don’t encourage you from deleting your account, you may do so by Contacting Us. 

Our goal was to make HireFinders fair for everyone and we believe that most job seekers, whether employed or not, preferred to search confidentially.  But if you prefer, you can use your real name as your username should you choose to identify yourself.

Earn Activity Points in the following ways:

• Signing Up – 5 points
• Logging In – 2 points (max of 4 points per day)
• Referrals – 10 points (no limit)
  • Provide us with referring email addresses and an automatic email will be sent containing a link.  When your referral successfully registers on HireFinders, you’ll earn 10 points per referral.  Please note you must be logged in to refer people using the "Send This Page" feature that is on every page.
• Getting Hired – 15 points
  • You must provide us with the hiring company, start date and upload your first paystub.  Your points will qualify as soon as the paystub is received and verified. 
  • points reset on the last day of every month, so each month you start with exactly the same chance to win as everyone participating that month.  Points will be applied in the month we verify your paystub.
• Referral Hire – 25 points
  • If someone you refer gets hired, your Activity Points will be earned when the person’s paystub is verified.

 

Job Invitations allow employers to quickly and easily choose from a list of their jobs to send job seekers directly.

Membership is our exclusive one-year retained search fee to use HireFinders. Designed for corporate recruiters and hiring managers, Membership includes your email address and password that provides access to the Job Seeker Profiles page, private messaging system, recruiting services, targeted distribution of your job ads throughout the web, re-usable Job Slots, PreciseFind matching and scoring system, email alerts and applicant-tracking functionality of HireFinders. While two or more corporate recruiters or hiring managers can share one Membership, they cannot use it simultaneously.

One year. HireFinders will notify you when it is time to renew your contract.

HireFinders is offering a limited FREE trial period for 6 months.  After 6 months, there will be an annual retained search fee per Job Slot.  Each Job Slot is $895 for an entire 1 year Membership.

Simply sign up in less than 1 minute.  After receiving an activation email verifying you are a direct hiring company, all you need to do is click on the Confirmation Link which will take you to the site to login.  You are ready to start posting jobs and finding top talent!

Yes.  There is a 10% discount if you purchase more than 10 Job Slots, 15% for more than 25 Job Slots and 20% for more than 50 Job Slots. 

Right now the site is FREE for 6 months for all employers so you do not have to pay anything now.  After 6 months, you will be able to pay online with a credit card or you can pay by check. 

None.  Each re-usable Job Slot allows you to advertise in as many cities, states and job categories as you want and with unlimited changes.

There are two ways to find job seekers.  First, you post a job along with optional PQQs.  Second, is by searching the Job Seeker Profiles page.  Job seekers are anonymous but you have the ability to send direct private messages or “job invitations”.

PreciseFind is our proprietary matching and scoring system.  When posting a job, firms create Pre-Qualification Questions (PQQs) along with corresponding correct answers.  The PQQs can be multiple choice, true/false or yes/no. When a job seeker applies to a job, they will be required to answer these questions.  The system then automatically calculates a score based on the percentage of questions answered correctly.  Scores are ranked helping you decide which complete profile and resume you’d like to view. 

Set score restrictions.  If a job seekers scores high enough, you have the option to automatically receive an email alert.  The Job Seekers Account will be updated either “Qualified” or “Low Score”.  All applicants that complete the PQQ’s will be in your submission folder for your review regardless of their score.

PreciseFind virtually automates the first round interview process by saving valuable time and allocation staff to vet and process a lot of candidates, many of whom are not a good match for your position. PreciseFind enables you to indentify the most relevant candidates based on the PreciseFind score. 

PQQs, or Pre-Qualification Questions, are employer-generated questions created when posting a job.  Companies can create up to 20 general or highly specific choice, yes/no and true/false questions. 

HireFinders devised an interactive private messaging system where employers can directly send private messages and job invitations to job seekers. 

Yes but only if you contact a candidate first or if you opt-in to receive private messages from them. 

Phony profiles - Candidates can misrepresent their background and experience so we suggest you validate the experience just as you would any other way.  If you suspect somebody is misrepresenting their background, please contact us immediately. Candidates who submit fraudulent information will be banned from HireFinders.  You will also have the ability to “Block” any user from directly contacting you.

Spammers & solicitors – Each message has a “Report Abuse” link.  If you suspect someone is soliciting or spamming you, click the link to notify us and also contact us immediately.  All spammer and solicitor accounts will be immediately deactivated.

Old school recruiting is our term for old fashioned recruiting and not to be confused with the movie “Old School” with Will Ferrell (which happens to be a hysterical movie with some interesting recruiting methodologies of their own – none of which we employ by the way).  Basically, our internet experts pro-actively market your positions throughout the web while driving unregistered job seekers looking for your type of opportunity to your positions on HireFinders.  We are not just a network of computers but  a team of professional recruiters searching to find your next hire.

Hopefully it is but if it’s not, PLEASE Contact Us immediately!  If you are having trouble using HireFinders.com make sure that you are using one of the following browsers:

• Internet Explorer 6/7,
• Firefox 1.5/2.0 or
• Safari 2.0/3.0.

In addition, you should make certain that JavaScripting is enabled on your browser.  At this time our service is not compatible with Google Chrome browser. 

Please use the "Report Abuse" feature if anyone is abusing any features of this site.  If you suspect someone is soliciting or spamming you, click the link to notify us and also contact us immediately.  We will immediately research the matter and if necessary all spammer and solicitor accounts will be immediately deactivated.  And don't worry, no users will know that you reported the abuse.

Also, you can Contact Us directly to report an abuse, provide us with detailed information about an abuse or anything suspicious as well.

 

Job Invitations allow employers to quickly and easily choose from a list of their jobs to send job seekers directly.

Duplicating an existing job is easy.  Just follow these 3 steps:

1. select "Manage Jobs"
2. In the Action column, click on the Edit icon for the job you want to duplicate
3. Once the job appears, click on "Post a Job" and your job will then be duplicated.  Make any necessary changes and proceed with posting the duplicated job.

Yes.  The only information visible to employers are the job seekers anonymous username, title, location, compensation, education, job category and brief profile description.  It’s not until a job seeker applies to a position where you can see their complete profile including contact and employment information. 

Yes.  HireFinders also give you the versatility to use your own Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or your own corporate career website.  Simply enter the URL of your ATS or career site when posting a job and the applicant will be taken to your site when applying for a position.

You can use either a JPG or GIF file when uploading your logo.  TIFF and all other file formats are not supported at this time.

Don't panic!  First check your Junk Email folder.  If it is not there, please Contact Us and we can activate it for you.

If you are trying to register and either your username or email is unavailable it is becuase it is already taken.  Usernames are designated on a first come first serve basis.  You'll have to choose another name if the one you've selected is taken.  However, if your email address is taken this might be because you tried signing up unsuccessfully or someone unintentionally or intentionally used your email without your permission.  Either case, please Contact Us immediately.