Working Not Working
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What is Working Not Working
Working Not Working is a creative-industry job board and talent platform focused on roles in advertising, design, production, and related disciplines. It supports job seekers with portfolio-style profiles and supports employers and recruiters with tools to post roles and search for creative talent. The product emphasizes curated creative work and community-style discovery rather than high-volume, general-purpose job aggregation.
Creative-focused talent marketplace
The platform is specialized for creative roles, which can improve relevance compared with general job boards. Candidate profiles typically center on work samples and portfolios, aligning with how creative hiring decisions are made. This focus can reduce noise for employers hiring for design, art direction, copywriting, and similar functions.
Portfolio-centric candidate profiles
Profiles are structured to showcase projects and visual work, not just resumes. This helps hiring teams evaluate fit earlier in the funnel and can shorten screening cycles for creative positions. It also gives job seekers a single place to present work and availability signals.
Employer search and job posting
Employers can post openings and search/browse talent within the same environment. This supports both inbound applicants and outbound sourcing workflows. For teams that primarily hire creatives, this can be a practical alternative to broader recruiting suites that require more configuration.
Narrow role and industry scope
The product is optimized for creative disciplines and may be less effective for hiring outside those functions. Organizations with mixed hiring needs often still require additional job boards or an ATS to cover non-creative roles. This can increase tooling fragmentation for HR teams.
Not a full ATS replacement
Working Not Working functions primarily as a job marketplace and sourcing channel rather than an end-to-end applicant tracking system. Teams may need separate tools for structured pipelines, compliance workflows, offer management, and reporting. Integration depth with HRIS/ATS ecosystems may be limited compared with dedicated recruiting platforms.
Coverage varies by geography
Candidate and employer density can vary by region and creative sub-discipline. In smaller markets, employers may see fewer qualified profiles or lower response rates than on larger, general job networks. This can affect time-to-fill for location-specific roles.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Creative (Member) | Free | Working Not Working is free for creatives; no fees or commissions on work booked. (See Creative FAQs). |
| Hirer — Monthly (Solo) | $499 per month | 1 Hirer seat; 3 Job posts; Access to 100,000+ Creatives; Personalized Talent Recommendations; Job post performance tracking; Downloadable, ATS-friendly applicant lists; Customized saved-search functionality. (See Future Member FAQs). |
| Hirer — Quarterly | Price not listed on site | Quarterly subscription option is described on the site but a specific price is not published; includes Team features (additional seats, shared lists/searches). (See Future Member FAQs / Active Members FAQs). |
| Hirer — Yearly | Price not listed on site | Yearly subscription option is described on the site but a specific price is not published; includes Team features and additional seats. (See Future Member FAQs / Active Members FAQs). |
| Enterprise / Custom | Contact sales / Not listed | Site indicates customized plans are available for larger companies; no public pricing. |
| Note | N/A | Official site content also indicates the Working Not Working domain redirects to Fiverr and pages on the official site note the platform will close on June 30, 2025 — this may affect availability/pricing. |
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