New app lets workers apply and introduce themselves by voice, gives small businesses and multi-location chains an AI-ranked list of nearby candidates, and connects households with trusted local service pros
SACRAMENTO, CA, UNITED STATES — Job On The Block LLC announced the launch of Job On The Block (JOTB), an AI-powered, proximity-first hiring platform that connects local workers, small businesses, and multi-location chains in one place. The app is live nationwide at jobontheblock.com, with hands-on growth efforts focused on Sacramento and nearby Northern California markets.
“I know what it feels like to be on the other side of the job search — even with experience and ambition, you’re starting from zero. JOTB was built for people who need a simpler, human way to find work.” — Joab Paiva, Founder, Job On The Block
JOTB was built around a simple problem: too many good workers and too many good employers still miss each other, because hiring depends on being in the right place at the right time. A “Help Wanted” sign only works if the right person walks by that day — not if a single parent’s daily route passes two blocks over, or a worker has no car to reach anywhere outside walking distance. JOTB replaces that guesswork with AI matching: workers and jobs are ranked and connected by skill fit and real distance, not luck.
“Most local hiring tools were built for office jobs, resumes, and professional networks,” said Joab Paiva, founder of Job On The Block. “But a lot of the work that keeps neighborhoods running happens in restaurants, retail shops, salons, homes, and small businesses. We built JOTB for the people who actually live and work on the same blocks.”
AI and Voice at the Core
Workers apply by recording a 30-second voice memo instead of writing a resume. JOTB’s AI transcribes it and ranks the job against the worker’s skills and location, and a voice introduction stays on the worker’s profile so an employer can hear from them directly. Employers get the same voice-first shortcut: describe an opening out loud, and JOTB’s AI drafts a complete job post in under a minute. On the hiring side, AI also ranks nearby workers for every opening, so employers see a matched shortlist instead of sorting through a generic pile of applicants. In-app chat includes built-in translation, so bilingual workers and employers can communicate clearly without a separate app or a shared language.
Built for Small Businesses and Chains Alike
JOTB is designed to scale with the employer. A single-location shop and a regional chain staffing a dozen locations both start from the same post-and-match flow, with headcount fields and multi-location support built in. Optional urgent boosts and featured placement give employers extra visibility when a role needs to fill fast — and JOTB never takes a commission on wages, no matter how many people a business hires.
Work Close to Home
For workers, JOTB turns a job search into a short walk or a short drive. A live map shows nearby openings, filterable by pay, category, schedule, and distance, and applying takes minutes on a phone — no resume, no new account for every employer. Browsing, applying, and messaging are free.
Also for Service Pros and Households
JOTB also connects homeowners and businesses directly with independent service professionals — electricians, plumbers, cleaners, gardeners, and more — with no lead fees or commissions on the jobs they land. Service-seekers who need a trustworthy pro nearby can browse, message, and hire without a formal hiring process.
What Makes It Different
Unlike traditional job boards, JOTB takes no commission on wages. Unlike many gig platforms, it supports both ongoing local jobs and household services. And unlike most hiring tools, it was built bilingual, voice-first, and AI-matched from day one. Applying, posting, and hiring can each be done in minutes, from a phone.
Why Sacramento
Sacramento is JOTB’s first market focus because it combines strong local hiring demand with a large bilingual workforce and a deep service economy. It’s also the right place to prove the model quickly: the pain is immediate, the neighborhoods are dense, and the opportunity spans small businesses and multi-location operators alike. JOTB’s broader rollout also includes the Folsom–Rancho Cordova–Roseville corridor and South Lake Tahoe, each with its own playbook based on local hiring needs.
About Job On The Block
Job On The Block LLC is a California-based, solo-founded company operating Job On The Block, a two-sided local hiring marketplace connecting workers, service professionals, and businesses through AI matching, voice technology, and bilingual support. The platform is available now as a progressive web app, with no download required.
Joab Paiva
Founder
Job On The Block LLC
help@jobontheblock.com