Inside The DEMO 2008 Companies: NotchUp

by nathan on February 1, 2008

The DEMO presentations are kind of like Christmas to me. I love checking out the startups launching on stage and the products they’re offering. What’s better is actually trying out their stuff.

While NotchUp was presenting, I signed up for a beta account. Here’s the idea: the best job candidates already have jobs, and they’re not necessarily actively looking for a new gig. But even if you’re not looking, wouldn’t you take a phone interview if you were getting paid for it? Especially when you get to set your own price.

Here’s how it works: You sign up and upload your resume. NotchUp gets back to you to let you know if you’ve been accepted. Yes, they actually reject people.

Once accepted, you set your interview price:

Not sure what to charge? NotchUp has a calculator to help out:

Once you set your price, it’s time to add your privacy settings. Since you’re already employed, there’s a good chance you don’t want your employer to see that you’re out there looking….

   The next step is to create your profile:

In addition to getting paid for interviews, NotchUp has a referral program:

It’s an interesting concept especially in a time where recruiting the best talent is insanely difficult (and when Google is offering $95K to graduating students).

Here is their DEMO:

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