Workers FAQ
Everything you need to navigate your job search: fast, simple, and tailored to you. Find answers to your most common questions and get started with confidence.
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How hiring works here, in one pass
You create a profile, you apply to jobs, and the employer moves you through their pipeline. Somewhere in that they will usually ask you to take a test, and often they will message you. That is the whole shape of it, and most of the questions below are details inside one of those four steps.
The part that surprises people is how much of the decision happens before anyone reads your words. Employers filter search results on skills, software, languages and location, and they triage applications from a card that shows your photo, your top skill and your test results. Your bio matters, but it matters fourth.
The three things worth doing first
If you do nothing else on this page, do these. Each one moves you from invisible to considered.
- Fill every filter field. Skills, software, languages, location. An empty field removes you from that search entirely.
- Take the common tests before you need them, so a required test never blocks you at the moment you want to apply.
- Reply quickly. Response speed is visible to employers and it reads as reliability, which is the thing they cannot otherwise check.
Common questions
Is it free to apply for jobs?
Yes. Creating a profile, taking tests and applying to jobs all cost nothing. There is no fee to a worker at any point, and any employer asking you to pay for a job, for training or for equipment is a reason to stop.
Why does an application ask me to take a test?
The employer set that test as a requirement for the role. The application will not complete until it is done, which is deliberate: it means every candidate the employer reviews has been measured the same way.
Can I retake a test?
It depends on the test and on how many attempts the employer allowed when they sent it. Your results page is the place that knows: it shows whether another attempt is available to you, and some tests can be retaken freely while others are one shot by design.
Why can I not message an employer?
Messaging opens once there is a reason for it, usually an application. It is not an open inbox to every employer on the platform. That cuts both ways and it is deliberate: employers get a channel that is worth reading, and you are not competing with unsolicited messages for their attention.
How long do job postings stay up?
Thirty days, after which they expire automatically. An employer can repost, so a role you missed may come back. If a posting has been up a while and you have not heard anything, applying to a fresh one is usually a better use of your time.
What happens after I apply?
Your application enters that employer's pipeline. They may message you, send you a test, or move you through their stages, and you are notified in the app each time something changes. Silence usually means they are still working through applications rather than that you have been rejected, because rejections do notify you.
Who pays me?
The employer who hired you pays you directly. OFM Jobs is where you find each other and agree terms, not a payment processor. Payment methods and payout frequency are stated on every job posting, so read both before you apply and confirm them in messages before you start.
How do I get seen by employers who are searching?
Fill in skills, software, languages and location, and add a photo. Employer search is filtered on those fields, so an empty one removes you from those results.