Get access to real jobs.Get hired faster.

ShiftMate matches you to nearby opportunities and sets up paid trial shifts so you can prove exactly why you're the right person for the job.

No CV needed • Takes 5 minutes • Get matched to jobs near you

What's in it for you

Direct access to exclusive opportunities

Not "apply and wait" — get matched to real jobs

Faster hiring

Employers decide after seeing you work

Less rejection

You're judged on performance, not paperwork

Get paid while you prove yourself

Trial shifts are paid work

Interviews aren't built for good workers.

You know you can do the job. But in a 15-minute interview, you can't prove:

That you'll show up every day, on time

That you learn fast and figure things out

That you're good with customers and teammates

That you actually care about doing good work

So the job goes to the best talker… not the best worker.

That's not fair. And it doesn't have to be that way.

That's why ShiftMate uses Paid Trial Shifts

(a working interview employers use to hire fast)

You do the real job for 1–90 days.

They see how you work.

If it's a match, you get hired properly — quickly.

How It Works

From profile → first shift → permanent job

1

Create your profile

Tell us your skills, experience, location, and what work you want.

5 minutes • No CV needed

2

Get matched to opportunities near you

We connect you to roles that fit — so you don't waste time applying everywhere.

Jobs come to you

3

Do a paid trial shift

Show up. Do the work. If they like what they see, they hire you.

Get paid while you prove yourself

How you prove you're worth investing in

Reliability becomes obvious

3 days shows a pattern — they see you're someone who pitches

Your attitude shows up

Work ethic, effort, energy — it's all on display

Your people skills are real

They see you with customers and teammates

You build a reputation

Your work becomes your proof

Real people. Real results.

"I failed 10 interviews in 6 months. Got hired permanently after my first trial shift. They saw how I work — that's what got me in."

SN

Sipho N.

Verified User

Johannesburg • Now Warehouse Supervisor

"I signed up on Monday, did a trial shift on Wednesday, and had a permanent job offer by Friday. 4 days. After months of nothing."

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Nomvula T.

Verified User

Durban • Now Retail Assistant

Join thousands getting hired faster

12,847

Workers hired to date

48hrs

Average time to first shift

4.8

Worker rating

The old way vs ShiftMate

Old Way

  • Spend taxi money for interviews that go nowhere
  • Apply to 50 jobs and hear nothing back
  • Wait weeks for "we'll let you know"

ShiftMate

  • Get matched to opportunities near you
  • Prove yourself on the job
  • Get hired faster (because they've already seen you work)

Ready to get seen — and get hired?

Create your profile and we'll match you to the right opportunities.

No CV needed • 5 minutes to start • Work near you