website for off-market jobs not listed on the big job
Posted by Michael van Diermen
an AI-powered website that finds hidden, off-market jobs not listed on the big job boards. Scaling it wider costs money to run, so I'm looking for funding (you'd own 49%). It's already a good, working website. With investment I'll develop it further — and once it takes off, add a paid section where employers can list and promote their own jobs.
I already made it at https://secretjobs.work.gd https://github.com/onions2345/secret-jobs for a test but AI was costing money so i deleted it as it would be bad left with old jobs listing on it
The costs (approximate, transparent):
- Australia coverage: roughly A$5–8/day (about A$150–230/month) in AI search costs.
- AU + NZ + UK + major English-speaking markets (~50 cities): roughly A$700–1,000/month.
- Solid worldwide (~200 major cities): roughly A$3,000–4,500/month with daily updates — or about A$500–700/month if updated weekly instead of daily.
- The site is hosted free; these AI search costs are the main ongoing expense.
(These are estimates based on current AI pricing; exact figures are being measured now and scale with how many cities we cover and how often.)
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Roles
- Funding — you own 49%
- Marketing & Outreach Specialist — Develop and execute strategies to attract initial users and job posters, including social media and partnership outreach.
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Michael van Diermen · Jul 31, 2026I deleted it
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Appraisal for: website for off-market jobs not listed on the big job · by Michael van Diermen
Appraiser: builtonideas.com · Jul 31, 2026
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This idea addresses a clear market need for discovering unlisted job opportunities, offering a significant benefit to job seekers. While the core concept isn't entirely new, the AI-powered approach for off-market jobs presents a unique angle. The demonstrated initial functionality and clear cost estimates for scaling suggest a viable path forward, though the current stage is pre-prototype given the AI component was removed.