Working Hour.ly

Posted by: Dallas J. Moore | Posted on: July 21st, 2011 | 4 Comments

As the world of careers and jobs have continued to change, so has the way we feel about them. There have been standards for employer and employee expectations that have changed a lot of the past several years. Employees want more, expect more, and are doing things differently. The overall mentality of ‘the norm‘ when it comes to working has changed.

The recession and unemployment rates have molded how we navigate the waters of uncertainty of the job market. Many people are finding that mixing it up and not having to do the same things every day are just what they need. It’s not uncommon to find Generation Y working multiple part-time jobs in the current economy. People are doing what they have to to survive, but they are also doing more of what makes them happy. For that, we applaud them.

For many, social networking has created opportunity to lock down a job, or start a new career. The help wanted ads in the local newspaper have all but faded. Large job listing sites offer little in the way of competitive advantage. You can apply, cross your fingers, and wait as they sift through the hundreds of applications they received for one position.

Hour.ly, a New York start-up, has changed the way we view applying and looking for jobs. Offering you the ability to put a bio, photo, website, social networks, available hours, and contact information into your own profile. They also have it set up where you check a personalized ‘Job Board‘ to find local opportunities based on your geographic location. Click and go, yes. The community feel is far superior in comparison to other job search sites. You can be looking for an employee, or you can be looking to be hired. Hour.ly offers more.

Where do you apply for jobs?

Comments (4)


  1. Bob Roth -
    July 21, 2011

    Thank you for mentioning us in this post, Dallas. We look forward to living up to being a “change” agent for the new job economy, and hope to give you plenty more to write about!

    Best,
    Bob
    My Hourly Profile

  2. admin -
    July 25, 2011

    Bob,

    Thank you for the comment on the blog post. I’m glad it did justice by you. I believe that “change” is coming, Hour.ly just happens to be ready. Its an amazing place to be! Looking forward to writing more about the changes in the world. Enjoy the rest of your Monday. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you.

    Best,
    Dallas J. Moore

  3. Chris Walterbach -
    August 3, 2011

    Hi Dallas just thought I would respond to this post due to our convo on Twitter from 7/28. Big job sites are great for finding out who’s hiring, but applying is an entirely different story all together. Jumping through “skills assessments” or the myriad of other questionnaires will just waste an applicant’s time if they don’t even qualify for the job in the first place.

    If only there were a quick and easy way to enter your skills to make sure you match the company’s/job’s requirements before going through the labyrinth that is the online job application….

    -Chris

  4. admin -
    August 9, 2011

    Chris,
    We agree with you. A simple website that offers the meat and potatoes is important. That’s why we like Hour.ly, they offer more than the others and it has a community feel. We like it because you can put in a category, a sub category, then it shows based on your geography what jobs are similar to what you want in your area.

    Honestly, we think that big companies hire on expectations and experience vs. motivation, drive, and passion. Think of ‘Rudy’, even if your not good, but have passion, you can become good, maybe even great!

    Thanks for dropping your thoughts with this post.

    Best,
    Dallas J. Moore

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