Applicants & Hiring
Review applicants, unlock in-app chat, and hire with confidence.
What it is
Every applicant shows up as a rich profile card — photo, short bio, skills, distance from your business, languages, ratings, and a voice intro if they recorded one. All communication stays inside Job On The Block; we never share phone numbers or email addresses between users.
Where to find it
Open the Jobs tab, tap a job, and you'll see everyone who applied.
How it works
On a 🧰 Project post, applicants send a bid instead of a plain application: you see their price (an amount, a range, or “needs a site visit”), whether it's a fixed quote or an hourly estimate, and when they could start — right on the card. Sort by Best match or Lowest bid to compare. Applicants who offer services carry a gold 🧰 Pro chip with their business name and years of experience. Once you unlock a worker, they stay on your list — you can message them whenever you need them again, no extra cost.
- Applied
- Unlocked
- Offered
- Hired
What to expect
How hiring works:
- Unlock in-app chat to message the worker directly. Uses one of your 2 free monthly contacts, a single unlock ($5), or your Pro subscription.
- Chat directly in the app — messages auto-translate between English and Spanish, so language is never a barrier.
- Send an Offer with a start time. The worker accepts or declines, and you both get a friendly reminder before the shift.
- After the shift, rate the worker. They're saved to your People list, ready for one-tap rehire whenever you need them again.