--- title: "WorkScout - Job Board and Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme" url: "https://purethemes.net/workscout/" markdown_url: "https://purethemes.net/workscout/workscout.md" description: "WorkScout is a WordPress theme for building job boards, recruiting websites, and freelance marketplaces with WP Job Manager, WooCommerce monetization, resumes, applications, dashboards, maps, and AI-assisted hiring." type: "static-page" source: "manual markdown twin for static HTML landing page" --- # WorkScout - Job Board and Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme WorkScout is an all-in-one WordPress theme for building a professional job board, recruiting portal, or freelance marketplace. It can be used for sites similar to Indeed, Monster, LinkedIn Jobs, Upwork, or Freelancer.com. The theme is sold as a one-time purchase with a lifetime license. The landing page currently shows a 4.85 out of 5 rating based on 280 reviews. ## Primary Use Cases - Job board websites - Recruitment and hiring portals - Company career platforms - Resume and candidate directories - Freelance marketplaces - Microjob and task marketplaces - Paid listing websites - Niche hiring communities ## What WorkScout Includes WorkScout combines job board features with freelance marketplace features. Employers can publish jobs, candidates can apply with resumes, freelancers can bid on tasks, and site owners can monetize submissions through WooCommerce packages and commissions. The theme includes pixel-perfect demos, Elementor customization, front-end dashboards, advanced search filters, multiple map providers, private messaging, translation support, structured data for Google Jobs, and mobile-friendly layouts. ## Job Listings Employers can add and manage job listings from the front end. Candidates can apply through a custom application form or with a WorkScout resume profile. Applications can include candidate name, email, cover letter, resume uploads, and other custom fields. Employers can review applications from their dashboard, add comments, rate candidates, and organize applications by status. ## AI Hiring Assistant WorkScout includes an AI Hiring Assistant for analyzing job applications. It works with WP Job Manager Applications and uses AI to evaluate candidate fit for a job. The assistant can analyze the job description and the full application, including messages, resumes, and PDF attachments. It can generate a fit score, summary, pros and cons, and a hiring recommendation. ## Online Resumes Candidates can create online resume profiles and use them to apply for jobs or bid on freelance tasks. Resume features include: - Portfolio and showcase sections - File attachments such as PDFs and CVs - Employment history - Education history - Reviews for completed projects - Private messaging between freelancers and clients ## Microjobs and Tasks WorkScout supports short freelance jobs and project-style tasks. Freelancers can bid with a price and deadline, and clients can manage task communication through project pages. Completed tasks can support commission-based monetization. Payments can be split between the freelancer and site owner using Stripe Split Payments, while freelancers can track earnings and payout history through a wallet dashboard. ## Company Profiles Employers can create detailed company profiles. Candidates and site visitors can browse companies, use filters, and leave multi-criteria ratings and reviews. Company pages help hiring sites build trust and give employers a public presence beyond individual job listings. ## Front-End User Dashboard WorkScout includes a front-end dashboard where users can manage: - Jobs - Resumes - Applications - Packages - Profile details - Bookmarks - Messages - Earnings and payouts This keeps most user workflows away from the WordPress admin area. ## Search and Filters WorkScout includes advanced AJAX search for jobs, resumes, and marketplace listings. Results can update without a full page reload. Search features include: - Advanced filters - AJAX-loaded results - Search suggestions - Location autocomplete - Google-powered location predictions - OpenStreetMap-powered autocomplete - Full-page job search layouts - Map and non-map result layouts ## Map Providers The theme supports Google Maps and alternatives such as OpenStreetMap, Mapbox, Bing Maps, Thunderforest, and other providers. This allows site owners to avoid relying only on the paid Google Maps API. ## Monetization WorkScout can be monetized through WooCommerce. Site owners can charge for job submissions, resume submissions, microjob submissions, packages, subscriptions, featured listings, and commissions from completed tasks. Package options can include: - Listing limits - Listing duration - Featured listing status - Free or paid plans - Recurring subscriptions - WooCommerce checkout - More than 100 WooCommerce payment gateways Because payments run through WooCommerce, site owners can use popular local payment gateways available in their country. ## WP Job Manager Foundation WorkScout is built around WP Job Manager, a widely used WordPress job board plugin owned by Automattic. The theme extends WP Job Manager and supports its add-ons. WP Job Manager add-ons can be installed through the WorkScout setup wizard under the GPL license. For ongoing updates and support from WP Job Manager itself, site owners can also obtain their own WP Job Manager add-on bundle license. ## Applications The applications system lets candidates apply using a form or their online resume. Employers can review applications inside the dashboard, rate candidates, add notes, and track application status. The AI Hiring Assistant can help analyze applications and produce candidate ratings. ## Job Alerts and Bookmarks Users can save job searches and receive email alerts daily, weekly, or biweekly. Alerts are delivered through WordPress cron. The bookmark system lets candidates save jobs and employers save resumes. ## Wallet for Freelancers Freelancers can view earnings, payout history, and payout settings from a wallet dashboard. Site owners can charge fees or commissions for completed tasks. Payouts can be manual or automatic through Stripe Split Payments. ## Job Statistics Employers and site owners can view analytics for job listings, including page views, unique visits, clicks on the apply button, and search impressions. ## Private Messaging WorkScout includes private messaging between employers, candidates, freelancers, and clients. Optional filters can block phone numbers, emails, and other contact information to help keep communication on the platform. ## Translation and Multilingual Support WorkScout is pre-translated into more than 20 languages. Translations can be installed from the WordPress dashboard. The theme also supports multilingual plugins such as TranslatePress and Weglot. ## Google Job Search Integration WorkScout supports structured data for job postings, making eligible jobs able to appear in Google's job search experience. ## Performance The theme is optimized for performance and the landing page highlights an A grade on GTmetrix. PureThemes recommends using good hosting and a caching/performance plugin such as WP Rocket. ## Mobile Friendly WorkScout is designed to work on phones, tablets, laptops, and desktop screens. ## Additional Features - One-click demo import - Setup wizard - Elementor page builder support - User dashboard - Location autocomplete - Social login - Google reCAPTCHA - AJAX search results - Pixel-perfect icons - WP All Import support - SEO-friendly foundation - Notification emails for approved or expiring listings ## Customer Showcase The WorkScout landing page references real customer sites and use cases across job boards, hiring platforms, and recruitment communities. Examples mentioned on the page include: - fiks.nl - mumbleme.com.au - allautlandsjobb.se - adaptalent.com - tempaveteran.com - oradeo.com - khanajobs.com - masterjob.si - interpersoneel.nl ## Customer Stories The page includes customer stories from the United Kingdom, United States, Belgium, Azerbaijan, and Germany. Customers describe using WorkScout for coffee industry jobs, space industry hiring, premium Belgian job boards, a growing job board business, and a job agency website. ## Support and Documentation PureThemes provides support for WorkScout and maintains online documentation for setup and configuration. - Documentation: https://docs.purethemes.net/workscout/ - Demo: https://workscout.in/ - Main page: https://purethemes.net/workscout/ ## Related PureThemes Products For directory websites, see Listeo: - https://purethemes.net/listeo/ For AI chatbot functionality, see PureThemes AI Chatbot for WordPress: - https://purethemes.net/ai-chatbot-for-wordpress/