Show what matters
Share credentials, availability, work preferences, and pay expectations.
Local work, built town by town
Find work—and people to do it—right around the block.
Around the Block helps neighbors and local businesses find a fit based on skills, availability, pay, and location. Businesses browse profiles without account names or profile photos. Identity and application materials are shared when a worker applies.
No public headshots. No recruiter free-for-all. You decide when a match becomes a conversation.
Start with where you live
See what's happening in your town.
Check local availability, then browse active work or help bring Around the Block to your community.
A more human way to match
Skills first. Contact by choice.
Enough information to judge the fit—without making identity part of the browsing decision.
Find a local fit
Workers see nearby roles. The system hides account names and profile photos while businesses browse relevant capabilities.
Choose when to connect
Workers share their identity and application materials when they apply. Accepting a business invitation also opens direct contact.
Two sides of the same Main Street
Come for the work. Stay for the community.
For local people
Work that fits the life you have now.
Pick up a few shifts, bridge a career change, or put years of experience to work close to home.
- Flexible schedules and clear pay
- Privacy while businesses browse; you choose when to apply
- Restaurants, wineries, boutiques, services, and more
For local businesses
Find capable people without shouting into the void.
Search credential-matched local profiles or post a role for a busy weekend, ongoing help, or a specialist project.
- Match on skills, local fit, and availability
- Browse without account names or profile photos
- Contact people who apply or accept an invitation
Help your town get moving
Know the people and businesses that make your town work?
Block Captains help seed both sides of the local marketplace and make the first connections happen.