Hubstaff Talent

Review:

Hubstaff Talent's services revolve around remote team building and management. They offer a free job board for U.K.-based and global remote work job listings. The site features a steady flow of new jobs every week, with the majority of these positions being aimed at freelancers.

Launched in the U.S. state of Indiana in 2021, 34,000 business customers representing 18 countries rely on Hubstaff's services. Even though they may not be based in the U.K., they cater to a local and global audience. Hubstaff Talent is a good choice for attracting an international workforce to remote jobs in the U.K.

Pros:

• Employers can post jobs for free.
• The platform connects employers with U.K.-based and global remote freelancers, with Similarweb reporting an average of over 313,000 site visitors per month.
• Paid access to a suite of freelancer time tracking software is available.
• Employers are offered access to freelancer profiles and can apply advanced search filters.
• Posts by U.K. employers appear in global job searches and via local search filters.
• Alerts are sent out to employers when job seekers apply for jobs.
• Employers receive applications with custom messages from job seekers via email.
• The site features syndication of job posts to other job boards and sites.
• Job postings remain active for 60 days and can be reposted for free.

Cons:

• The site seems to attract many entry-level freelancers rather than more experienced middle or senior-level remote workers.
• The platform is strictly limited to the hiring of remote workers, and no onsite job posts are accepted.
• Budget and pay rate filters are only provided in U.S. dollars.
• The majority of jobs are low paid, starting at US$2/hour.
• An applicant tracking system, job feed integration, and candidate matching are not provided.

Reputation:

No reviews by U.K. users of Hubstaff Talent were found. This might be a good sign, since close to 2,000 U.K.-based remote workers have profiles on the site, with around 63 local companies advertising remote jobs. On Trustpilot, reviews ranged from one user who rated it as "Great," while three others rated their experiences as "Bad."

Hubstaff Talent enjoys a favorable reputation on G2, with a 4.4 out of 5-star rating from five users. They laud the platform's lack of cost, large candidate pool, and global reach as key selling points.

Hubstaff Talent vs. Reed.co.uk:

Hubstaff Talent features a free local and global remote job board, while Reed.co.uk syndicates general U.K. job posts from major job boards. Reed.co.uk offers comprehensive job posting plans that start at £89.00 for a job post that remains active for up to six weeks. Only Reed.co.uk offers candidate management tools.

Hubstaff Talent vs. Freelancer:

Hubstaff Talent and Freelancer focus on local and global digital jobs. Hubstaff Talent allows free job board posting. While it's free to post a project on Freelancer, you will be charged once a freelancer accepts. For fixed-price projects, the fee is 3% or £2.00 (whichever is greater). For hourly projects, you will be charged 3% of payments made.

Hubstaff Talent vs. PeoplePerHour:

Both Hubstaff Talent and PeoplePerHour connect U.K. employers with local and global digital workers. Hubstaff Talent's job board features remote and freelance jobs, while PeoplePerHour is limited to freelance projects. Both offer free job or project postings, but PeoplePerHour also offers promoted posts that start at £10.00.