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See how Brixl works, step by step.

Short videos that walk through Brixl one task at a time. Each one has captions and a written transcript.

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For tradespeople

Find work and get noticed

From your first search to the message that moves you forward.

  • Find and apply to a job

    Open a job from your feed, answer the employer's screening questions and send your application with Brixl Apply.

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    1. Your feed shows jobs picked for you, based on your trade, experience and location.
    2. Select a job to see the full details.
    3. When it looks like a good fit, select Apply Now.
    4. Brixl Apply sends your profile and résumé, so there are no forms to fill in.
    5. Answer the employer’s screening questions.
    6. Then submit your application.
    7. Done! The employer can now review your application.

  • Search jobs, companies and people

    Search by keyword, widen the area, narrow the list by job type, experience and pay, then look up companies and people.

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    1. Search for jobs by keyword. Results start in your own city.
    2. Use the location filter to search a wider area.
    3. Now jobs within 50 km show up too.
    4. Narrow the list by job type, experience, pay and more.
    5. Your active filters show as chips under the search bar.
    6. Select a job to see the full details.
    7. Switch to Companies to find employers.
    8. Widen the area here too, to see more companies.
    9. Filter companies by industry or size.
    10. Select a company to see its profile and open jobs.
    11. On People, start by choosing a city.
    12. Then search by name.
    13. Select someone to see their profile, work history and portfolio.

  • Build your profile

    Add a photo, résumé and bio, link your work history to a company on Brixl, add your training and show your work in a portfolio.

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    1. Your profile is what employers see when you apply. Let’s fill it in.
    2. Start with a profile photo.
    3. Then open Edit Profile and attach your résumé. Brixl Apply sends it with every application.
    4. Further down, add a short bio about your trade.
    5. Add social links and certification details too, then save.
    6. Your photo and bio now show. Next, add your work history.
    7. Pick a company on Brixl to link the job to it.
    8. Add your job title and type, and whether you still work there.
    9. Set the start date: pick the year, then the month, then the day.
    10. Lakeshore Builders is asked to confirm it. Once they do, it shows as Verified.
    11. Add your schooling and training.
    12. Set the start and end dates the same way.
    13. Show your best work in your portfolio. Start with a title.
    14. Add up to 5 photos.
    15. Then write a caption and save.
    16. Open the post to see it the way others will.
    17. Use the arrows to flip through its photos.
    18. Your profile is ready, and every application now shows it.

  • Track your saved jobs and applications

    Save jobs for later, see where each application stands, check exactly what you sent and reply when a company messages you.

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    1. See a job you like? Save it for later.
    2. Your saved jobs and applications live on your profile.
    3. Everything you’ve saved, newest first.
    4. Filter by status.
    5. Closed and expired jobs stay here, so you can still look back at them.
    6. You can still open a saved job after it’s gone from search.
    7. Done with one? Unsave it.
    8. Jobs you’ve saved from other sites show up here too.
    9. Every job you’ve applied to, in one place.
    10. See where each one stands.
    11. Open one to see exactly what you sent: your résumé and your answers.
    12. When a company moves you forward, the status updates here.
    13. Applications you started on other sites are tracked too.
    14. The company can also message you. Find it under Messages, in Companies.
    15. Reply right there in the chat.

  • Message your connections

    Chat with people who follow you back: send, reply, react, fix a typo, delete a message, share a document and start a new chat.

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    1. Your chats with other people are all in one place.
    2. Open a chat to pick up where you left off.
    3. Type a message and press Enter to send.
    4. Hover a message to react to it…
    5. …or reply to it directly.
    6. New messages show up the moment they’re sent.
    7. Made a mistake? Edit your message.
    8. Sent something to the wrong chat? Delete it.
    9. Share a document, like a PDF.
    10. Start a chat with anyone you both follow.
    11. Messages from companies are in the Companies tab.

  • Privacy settings

    Four switches decide who sees your location and follower counts, who can start a chat with you, and whether your profile shows at all.

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    1. Your privacy controls are in Settings → Profile Settings.
    2. Four switches decide what other people can see and do.
    3. Hide Location keeps your city, province/state and country off your public profile.
    4. Hide your follower and following counts from others.
    5. Mutual connections only: only people who follow you back can start a new chat. Existing chats aren’t affected.
    6. Private Profile goes further: you’re hidden from search, follower lists and new chats.
    7. While it’s on, the other switches have no extra effect.
    8. Turn it off any time and your profile is visible again.
    9. Every change saves straight away. There’s no Save button.

For employers

Post jobs and run your team

Set up your company, hire for open roles and keep your team up to date.

  • Create your company and post a job

    Set up your company page, add your own role, then post a job with screening questions, check the preview and publish it.

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    1. To hire on Brixl, start by creating a company.
    2. Add your logo and company name.
    3. Pick your industry and company size.
    4. Set the city you’re based in.
    5. Then pick the date the company was founded.
    6. Add your own role. It goes on your work history, already verified.
    7. Add the date you started and your employment type.
    8. Add a contact email and your website.
    9. Then describe what your company does.
    10. Create the company. You’re its owner.
    11. Open it to reach your company dashboard.
    12. Edit your profile, post jobs, review applicants, manage your team and see your numbers.
    13. To hire, open Jobs and add a job.
    14. Give the job a title and describe the role.
    15. Choose the job type, experience level and pay.
    16. Set where the job is.
    17. Then list the certifications it needs.
    18. Applicants can apply on Brixl, or you can send them to your own careers page.
    19. With Brixl Apply, add screening questions for applicants.
    20. Flag an answer you want to look at closely. You’ll see it when you review.
    21. Or ask a multiple-choice question.
    22. Type the answers applicants can pick from.
    23. Save it. New jobs start as drafts, so you can check them first.
    24. When it’s ready, open the job and set it to Published.
    25. Check the preview: this is how job seekers will see it.
    26. Publish it, and it’s live for job seekers.
    27. Your company and your verified role now show on your profile.
    28. Open it to see your company the way job seekers do.

  • Review applicants

    Close a filled job, see who applied, check flagged answers, decide on each applicant and message the ones you move forward.

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    1. Your company dashboard is where applications arrive.
    2. Filled a position? Close its posting.
    3. A live job’s details are locked. Only its status can change.
    4. A closed job stops taking applications and leaves search.
    5. Closed jobs keep their applications for you to review.
    6. Jobs past their 30 days show here as Expired.
    7. Pick a job to see who applied.
    8. The posting stays at the top for reference.
    9. See every applicant at a glance.
    10. Narrow the totals to the last day, week or month.
    11. Search by name, or filter by decision.
    12. Every application includes their résumé and profile.
    13. A snapshot of their profile when they applied.
    14. Answers you marked to watch for are flagged.
    15. A flag is only a heads-up. You still decide.
    16. Not a fit? Let them know with one click.
    17. Move a strong applicant forward.
    18. They’re notified right away.
    19. Your totals update as you decide.
    20. Send a ready-made message, or write your own.
    21. A note confirms the message went out.
    22. Your chat continues in Messages, under Companies.

  • Manage your team

    Accept link requests from your employees, invite an admin, start an ownership handover, change roles and keep your team up to date.

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    1. Your team lives in your company dashboard, under Members.
    2. See everyone’s role and when they joined.
    3. People who list your company in their work history ask to link. Accept to verify them.
    4. Once accepted, they join your team as an Employee.
    5. As the owner, you can promote employees and hand the company over.
    6. To hand the company over, invite an admin to take ownership.
    7. Ownership changes need a typed confirmation, so enter your company name.
    8. Invite an employee to become an admin. They accept it from their notifications.
    9. Track your open invites here. Changed your mind? Cancel one, and they’ll be notified.
    10. Move an admin back to Employee in one click.
    11. Removing someone asks you to confirm first.
    12. Keep your team up to date as people join, move up or move on.