( Cincinnati, OH ) – WorkHere, a company that connects workers and employers via smartphones, is launching its GPS-enabled work-life social network in the Cincinnati-Dayton metro area this week.
WorkHere CEO and Xavier University graduate Howard Bates predicts it's user base will explode once locals find out how easy it is to find a highly desirable job close to home.
“We know from 20 years of building job search tools that location is the most important factor in where someone searches for and ultimately takes a job. Most people prefer to stay in their hometown, where they have family, friends and familiar places; and avoid the expense and hassle of moving,” explained CEO Bates.
“Using WorkHere’s map-based app, users see exactly where the jobs are and can immediately access all the details.”
“It’s like using Zillow to find a house. You can literally see right where the jobs are.” he added.
The WorkHere app is free to jobseekers; employers pay for enhanced listings in WorkHere and for automated candidate engagement campaigns. Employer subscriptions also include free unlimited job postings.
WorkHere has amassed nearly 50,000 job-seeking users, over 85% of which are located in Indiana, where the app was launched in April 2016. Bates says more explosive growth is imminent with the company’s expansion in Cincinnati-Dayton and other metropolitan areas.
“We expect to add 200-500 Cincinnati and Dayton WorkHere users a day as we go into summer and fall and people are looking for new and better positions. The convenience of job shopping on one’s mobile device, whenever and wherever you like, can’t be beat,” said Bates.
The WorkHere app is available on Google Play, iTunes, the App Store and www.WorkHere.com.