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Fast Company (December 2008)
Next-gen Job Sites
"These next-gen job sites seek to replace executive-search firms and spirit-crushing job boards with cash incentives, matching algorithms, and social networks."
Forbes (September 2008)
Pay to Play
"These days people may be open to hearing about new opportunities, but they probably aren't spending much time looking for one."
Cheezhead.com (August 2008)
Q&A with NotchUp co-founder Rob Ellis
"NotchUp.com, the job site that pays people to go on interviews, recently launched the PIN System, which supplies members with a PIN number that they may give to recruiters who cold-call them."
The Scientist (August 2008)
Go Online to Get Your Job On
"[NotchUp] is intended for a person who is well positioned in her current employment, who may be in a management role, and who isn't necessarily looking for a new job."
The Industry Standard (June 2008)
Career agent NotchUp Opens to All Companies, Updates From Facebook
"Unlike traditional Web job sites, NotchUp helps companies find and recruit passive job seekers - candidates they wish would interview for openings but already have jobs."
Portfolio (June 2008)
NotchUp: Either the Best Idea Since LinkedIn, or the Worst Idea Since Flooz
"NotchUp is stirring conversation about the future of on-line job markets."
Venture Beat (June 2008)
NotchUp Lets Companies Pay Applicants for Job Interviews
"All of this should make the site more useful for applicants, but are there employers actually willing to buy into NotchUp’s model? Apparently, the answer is yes."
PRWeek (April 2008)
PR Technique: Finding the Middle Ground in Staffing (Registration required)
"Social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, are becoming more popular, as well as new tools, such as NotchUp.com, where candidates can receive fees just for interviewing with employers."
BBC Radio (April 2008)
Culture Shock
Listen to an mp3 of NotchUp CEO and Founder Jim Ambras' appearance on BBC Culture Shock
NY Post (March 2008)
Cash Offers
"In certain professions, at certain levels, folks know that they're high in demand. So, if your time and your skills are a commodity, you may see this as an opportunity."
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal (March 2008)
Career management pays in new ways
"The problem with finding high-quality job candidates is that few of the best people are looking for work; they're already happy with the position that they have."
WFAA-TV (February 2008)
Get paid for your next job interview
"Why are companies willing to pay? "It is because it is so competitive," said Amber Thigpen, a recruiter for The Dallas Morning News. "Also it is going to really attract that passive candidate who might not necessarily be looking for an opening — but for $500, you definitely are willing to have a conversation with me now."
New York Times (February 2008)
Building a Web of Influence
"I offered $900, the price NotchUp set, to interview the most interesting guy,” said Kimbal Musk, the chief executive of Me.dium, a company in Boulder, Colo., that creates Internet applications. “If you go through professional recruiters to find these people, you pay $50,000."
About.com (February 2008)
Get Paid to Interview
"There isn't much that comes along that's new in the world of job searching, but NotchUp has certainly approached it from a different angle."
USA Today (January 2008)
Demo conference intrigues, but doesn’t electrify
"I've seen several online job sites. Only none quite like NotchUp. It can match you up with a company that will pony up cash just to interview you."
Computer World (January 2008)
Site arranged pay for job interviews
"NotchUp, on the other hand, charges an average of $500 per interview. At that price, a company could interview 10 people for a job with a $100,000 a year salary using NotchUp and still save 75% compared to using a recruiter."
Associated Press (January 2008)
Site arranged pay for job interviews ( links to reprint from the SF Chronicle)
"If you have a gold-plated resume and are beating recruiters off with a stick, here's a new twist: Companies will pay you to talk to them. You set the price."
Wall Street Journal (January 2008)
Why can't computers (fill in the blank)?
"The system lets employees describe their qualifications and set a fee for a meeting, typically in the range of $300 to $600. NotchUp acts as a broker, prescreening employees, ensuring private communications between them and transferring the payment, says Jim Ambras, the company's chief executive."
VentureBeat (January 2008)
Job site NotchUp thinks companies should pay applicants for interviews
"The approach is a smart one because we hear of companies consistently offering finders fees for the best talent. Companies still pay serious dollars – in the thousands – to headhunters to find the right employees."
TechCrunch (January 2008)
Stealth Job Site NotchUp Makes Companies Pay To Interview You
"NotchUp is a really good idea. It turns job hunting into something more people will want to do in a way that makes them feel good about themselves. Even if you don't get the job, you get paid for your time"
>> For press inquires, please contact Lindsey Smith - Voce Communications (lsmith AT vocecomm DOT COM)
Fast Company (December 2008)
Next-gen Job Sites
"These next-gen job sites seek to replace executive-search firms and spirit-crushing job boards with cash incentives, matching algorithms, and social networks."
Forbes (September 2008)
Pay to Play
"These days people may be open to hearing about new opportunities, but they probably aren't spending much time looking for one."
Cheezhead.com (August 2008)
Q&A with NotchUp co-founder Rob Ellis
"NotchUp.com, the job site that pays people to go on interviews, recently launched the PIN System, which supplies members with a PIN number that they may give to recruiters who cold-call them."
The Scientist (August 2008)
Go Online to Get Your Job On
"[NotchUp] is intended for a person who is well positioned in her current employment, who may be in a management role, and who isn't necessarily looking for a new job."
The Industry Standard (June 2008)
Career agent NotchUp Opens to All Companies, Updates From Facebook
"Unlike traditional Web job sites, NotchUp helps companies find and recruit passive job seekers - candidates they wish would interview for openings but already have jobs."
Portfolio (June 2008)
NotchUp: Either the Best Idea Since LinkedIn, or the Worst Idea Since Flooz
"NotchUp is stirring conversation about the future of on-line job markets."
Venture Beat (June 2008)
NotchUp Lets Companies Pay Applicants for Job Interviews
"All of this should make the site more useful for applicants, but are there employers actually willing to buy into NotchUp’s model? Apparently, the answer is yes."
PRWeek (April 2008)
PR Technique: Finding the Middle Ground in Staffing (Registration required)
"Social networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, are becoming more popular, as well as new tools, such as NotchUp.com, where candidates can receive fees just for interviewing with employers."
BBC Radio (April 2008)
Culture Shock
Listen to an mp3 of NotchUp CEO and Founder Jim Ambras' appearance on BBC Culture Shock
NY Post (March 2008)
Cash Offers
"In certain professions, at certain levels, folks know that they're high in demand. So, if your time and your skills are a commodity, you may see this as an opportunity."
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal (March 2008)
Career management pays in new ways
"The problem with finding high-quality job candidates is that few of the best people are looking for work; they're already happy with the position that they have."
WFAA-TV (February 2008)
Get paid for your next job interview
"Why are companies willing to pay? "It is because it is so competitive," said Amber Thigpen, a recruiter for The Dallas Morning News. "Also it is going to really attract that passive candidate who might not necessarily be looking for an opening — but for $500, you definitely are willing to have a conversation with me now."
New York Times (February 2008)
Building a Web of Influence
"I offered $900, the price NotchUp set, to interview the most interesting guy,” said Kimbal Musk, the chief executive of Me.dium, a company in Boulder, Colo., that creates Internet applications. “If you go through professional recruiters to find these people, you pay $50,000."
About.com (February 2008)
Get Paid to Interview
"There isn't much that comes along that's new in the world of job searching, but NotchUp has certainly approached it from a different angle."
USA Today (January 2008)
Demo conference intrigues, but doesn’t electrify
"I've seen several online job sites. Only none quite like NotchUp. It can match you up with a company that will pony up cash just to interview you."
Computer World (January 2008)
Site arranged pay for job interviews
"NotchUp, on the other hand, charges an average of $500 per interview. At that price, a company could interview 10 people for a job with a $100,000 a year salary using NotchUp and still save 75% compared to using a recruiter."
Associated Press (January 2008)
Site arranged pay for job interviews ( links to reprint from the SF Chronicle)
"If you have a gold-plated resume and are beating recruiters off with a stick, here's a new twist: Companies will pay you to talk to them. You set the price."
Wall Street Journal (January 2008)
Why can't computers (fill in the blank)?
"The system lets employees describe their qualifications and set a fee for a meeting, typically in the range of $300 to $600. NotchUp acts as a broker, prescreening employees, ensuring private communications between them and transferring the payment, says Jim Ambras, the company's chief executive."
VentureBeat (January 2008)
Job site NotchUp thinks companies should pay applicants for interviews
"The approach is a smart one because we hear of companies consistently offering finders fees for the best talent. Companies still pay serious dollars – in the thousands – to headhunters to find the right employees."
TechCrunch (January 2008)
Stealth Job Site NotchUp Makes Companies Pay To Interview You
"NotchUp is a really good idea. It turns job hunting into something more people will want to do in a way that makes them feel good about themselves. Even if you don't get the job, you get paid for your time"
