CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 8, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via PRWEB - Moonlighting, the revolutionary mobile on-demand hiring marketplace, today announced the expansion of its services to the web, with the introduction of an online platform allowing users to create, share and fulfill jobs in every community across the country. With the age of Moonlighters spanning decades, the company has responded to users' requests for additional platforms that include not only their best in class mobile app, but also a web interface that can be easily accessed on any device to post and search for job opportunities.
Since launching eight months ago, Moonlighting has posted job opportunities across multiple industries in more than 2,000 communities nationwide. The company has seen the average payment for employment gigs almost double from $180 to $320, as highlighted in the company's June M.O.O.N. Report. Moonlighting's mobile and online platforms offer a flexible employment marketplace, where participants create opportunities, share jobs within their social networks and wages for jobs are dictated by the open market.
"When Moonlighting first launched last year, mobile-first millennials hungry to work quickly gravitated to our platform, to showcase their skills and generate income," said Jeff Tennery, CEO and founder of Moonlighting. "We are now extending our capabilities by introducing the desktop platform, which will bring the sharing economy to baby boomers who are eager to use new technology to hire workers, supplement their incomes and grow their businesses."
Moonlighting is building the best way for people in any community around the world to hire or be hired. The new online marketplace gives independent workers the freedom to package and promote their services, on their own terms. Moonlighters can now set the price for their work according to how they want to be paid, whether it is by hour, day, week or month. Additionally, the new platform refines the search process with customizable filters to both tag and identify jobs.
"While I love my smartphone, I know a lot of my older clientele prefer using their computers," said Linda Andris, a 59-year-old freelancing notary from New Jersey. "The new website, combined with the mobile app, gives my customers more choices to pay me."
The new online offering comes on the heels of Moonlighting's recent new financing announcement, which is supporting product expansion, market development and continued nationwide growth. The financing round was led by The McClatchy Company, a global news and information leader, and joined by New Richmond Ventures (NRV), bringing the company's total financing to $1.9 million.
About Moonlighting
Moonlighting is the first mobile, on-demand application that empowers people to earn extra money and get tasks done instantly. Moonlighting creates a virtual marketplace for individuals and small businesses, enabling more effective and efficient communication between those needing a task done and those capable of fulfilling the need. Through the Moonlighting platform, users eliminate anonymity by posting jobs and sharing them within their trusted social networks (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) or with friends in their contact book. Moonlighting's mobile technology allows users to also make more intelligent and better-informed hiring decisions in real time. Using Moonlighting's proprietary mobile payment platform, users can complete hiring transactions in a secure and safe manner. Moonlighting was built from the ground up for the mobile economy. Moonlighting is a privately held company based in Charlottesville, VA. For more information about Moonlighting, please visit http://www.moonlightingapp.com.
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