Frequently Asked Questions

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For Employers
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How is Clasva different from Indeed, LinkedIn, or other job boards?

Most job boards are built around volume — more listings, more applications, more traffic. They have no structural incentive to ensure a listing is accurate, because inaccurate listings still generate clicks.

Clasva works differently. Every listing is reviewed before it goes live. We check for honest role scope, real compensation figures, accurate remote terms, and genuine hiring intent. A listing that doesn't meet the standard is returned for revision — not published and left for candidates to figure out on their own.

The result is fewer listings, but listings that are worth a candidate's time. That produces better-fit applicants, lower first-year attrition, and a hiring process that starts with aligned expectations on both sides.

Do I need a company profile before I can post a listing?

Yes — and that's intentional. Company profiles are free and serve as the foundation for any listings you post. The profile tells candidates who you are, how you work, and what makes your company worth their time — before they ever see a specific role.

This matters because it sets expectations at the company level, not just the listing level. Candidates who read your profile and recognise the fit are the ones most likely to apply genuinely and stay.

Profiles are free. Posting reviewed listings requires a subscription plan. Submit your company profile →
How long does the listing review take?

Typically 1–2 business days from submission. Listings that are complete — with a real salary range, clear role scope, and accurate work arrangement — move through review faster. Listings that require follow-up questions or revision take longer.

The most common reasons for delay are missing or vague compensation ("competitive salary" without a number), remote claims that don't hold up to scrutiny, and role descriptions that are too high-level to evaluate accurately.

What happens if my listing doesn't pass review?

We return it with specific feedback — not a generic rejection. You'll know exactly what needs to change and why. Most listings that don't pass on the first submission are approved after one round of revisions.

Common revision requests include:

  • Adding a real salary range with currency and pay type
  • Clarifying location requirements for remote roles
  • Making the role scope more specific and realistic
  • Removing speculative or aspirational language that doesn't describe the actual day-to-day

We're not trying to block listings — we're trying to make them better. The revision process is collaborative, not adversarial.

Can I link to my own careers page or ATS?

Yes — and this is exactly how Clasva is designed to work. Clasva is the discovery layer. When a candidate reads your listing and decides to apply, they click through directly to your own application page, careers site, or ATS. You receive applications in your existing system, through your existing process.

Clasva does not manage applications, does not sit between you and the candidate after the click, and does not require you to change how you hire. It simply ensures the listing that brings candidates to your door is honest enough that the right ones actually show up.

What counts as an acceptable salary range?

A real salary range includes: a minimum and maximum figure, the currency, and the pay type (annual, monthly, hourly, day rate, project total). All four elements are required.

The following are not accepted as compensation disclosures:

  • "Competitive salary" — this describes nothing
  • "DOE" (depends on experience) — without a range, this is a placeholder
  • A range so wide it's meaningless (e.g. $40k–$200k for a single role)
  • "Compensation discussed at offer stage" — this is the exact pattern Clasva exists to eliminate

If your internal band is genuinely wide, publish the realistic range for this specific role at this specific level. If you're unsure what the role is worth, that's worth resolving before you list it — and a good sign the job description itself needs more work.

Can I post contract, freelance, or short-term roles?

Yes. Clasva accepts full-time, part-time, contract, freelance, and project-based roles. Contract and specialist roles — including oilfield, offshore, maritime, trucking, defense contracting, and other non-standard work types — are explicitly supported.

For contract and project-based roles, the listing must include:

  • Day rate, hourly rate, or project total with currency
  • Contract duration and whether renewal is possible
  • Rotation schedule if applicable (e.g. 28/28, 14/14)
  • Location and mobility requirements (CONUS, international, offshore)
  • Any required certifications, clearances, or licenses
What if we're always hiring for the same role?

If you have a genuinely recurring need — for example, you regularly hire OTR drivers, field engineers, or contract analysts — you can keep a listing live as long as the role is actively being hired for. The listing must represent a real, funded position with real intent to hire.

What is not accepted: a listing kept live to "always be collecting resumes" when there is no active search. If the role is filled and you're not actively hiring, the listing should come down. This is part of what makes Clasva different — candidates can trust that every open listing represents a genuine opportunity.

What makes a listing fail review?

The most common reasons a listing is returned for revision:

  • No real salary range — "competitive," "DOE," or no figure at all
  • Remote mislabeling — listing a hybrid or location-restricted role as fully remote
  • Vague role scope — the listing doesn't describe what the person will actually do
  • Speculative posting — no active hire underway, just collecting resumes
  • Aspirational language without substance — "exciting opportunity," "fast-paced environment" as a substitute for actual job information
  • Hidden location requirements — restrictions buried in fine print or not disclosed at all

None of these are automatic permanent rejections. They're all fixable — and fixing them usually results in a better listing and better-fit candidates.

Is there a free trial or way to test the platform before committing?

Company profiles are free with no time limit — you can submit your profile, get it reviewed, and appear in the Companies directory before subscribing to post listings. This lets candidates discover your company before you've posted a single role.

There is no free listing trial, because the review process is a real cost of labor that applies to every listing regardless of subscription tier. The lowest-cost entry point is the Single Role plan, which gives you one reviewed listing. View pricing →

Can I update or edit a listing after it's published?

Yes. You can submit updates to a live listing at any time through your dashboard. Updated listings go back through review before the changes go live — this is to ensure that edits don't introduce inaccuracies that weren't in the original reviewed version.

Minor corrections (typos, formatting) typically process faster than substantive changes to compensation or role scope. Your existing listing stays live while the update is under review.

What happens if we hire someone and need to take the listing down?

You can close or archive a listing from your dashboard at any time. Closing a listing when the role is filled is expected — and appreciated. Candidates who find a listing should be able to trust that it's still open.

Your subscription plan determines how many listings you can have live at one time, not a fixed posting window. Closing a filled role opens that slot for a new listing.

Do you work with staffing agencies or recruiters?

Staffing agencies and third-party recruiters are evaluated case by case. The key requirement is that every listing represents a specific, real, active role with a specific end employer — and that employer information is disclosed in the listing.

Anonymous listings posted by agencies without identifying the actual employer are not accepted. Candidate trust depends on knowing who they're applying to, and that standard applies equally to direct employers and recruiters.

What industries or role types does Clasva cover?

Clasva covers a wide range — from standard professional and remote roles through to specialist and unconventional work types. This includes:

  • Professional remote roles — engineering, marketing, design, finance, operations, product, data, legal, HR, writing
  • Oil, gas & industrial contracting — drilling, offshore, subsea, NDT, shutdown/turnaround, pipeline
  • Transport & mobile work — OTR trucking, flatbed, tanker, hot shot, heavy equipment, crane, rail, mining
  • Specialist & unconventional — yacht crew, defense contracting, cleared IT, aviation, expedition, maritime, NGO field roles, private security

If your industry isn't listed, contact us — we add categories as reviewed listings exist in them.

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For Candidates
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Does Clasva charge candidates anything?

No. Clasva is completely free for candidates. Browsing listings, creating a profile, setting up job alerts, and applying to roles costs nothing. The platform is funded by employer subscriptions — not by charging candidates for access to opportunities.

Do I apply through Clasva or directly to the employer?

Directly to the employer. When you find a listing you want to apply for, you click through to the employer's own application page or careers site. Clasva is not in the middle of the application — we don't collect your application, manage your candidacy, or sit between you and the employer after that click.

This is intentional. Your application goes directly to the person or team doing the hiring, in the system they already use. Clasva's job is to make sure the listing you clicked was worth your time before you got there.

Why are there fewer listings here than on other job boards?

Because every listing is reviewed before it goes live. That takes time, and it means only listings that meet the standard appear on the platform. The result is a smaller set of listings — but listings that are worth your time to read.

On most job boards, the majority of your time is spent filtering out listings that are vague, mislabeled, or not actively being hired for. On Clasva, that filtering has already been done. Fewer listings, more signal.

New listings are added continuously as they pass review. Set up job alerts to be notified as soon as a matching role is approved. Set up alerts →
How do I know a listing is real and the employer is legitimate?

Every employer on Clasva is reviewed before their first listing is accepted. No anonymous postings. No unverified companies. No listings without a traceable employer behind them.

Every listing is also reviewed individually for genuine hiring intent — meaning the role is real, active, funded, and being actively filled. Speculative listings and "always looking for great people" postings are not accepted.

You can also view the company's profile directly from any listing — which shows you who they are, how they work, and what they've disclosed about their company before you invest time in an application.

What does "reviewed listing" actually mean in practice?

It means a real person checked the listing before it was published. Specifically, we verify:

  • Role scope is honest — the listing describes the actual job, not the most appealing version of it
  • Salary is visible and real — a genuine range with currency and pay type, visible before you apply
  • Remote is accurate — if the listing says remote, location restrictions and timezone requirements are labeled, not buried
  • Hiring intent is genuine — the role is active and the employer is actually hiring, not collecting resumes speculatively
  • Employer is verified — the company is real, reviewed, and traceable

A listing that doesn't meet these standards is returned to the employer for revision before it reaches you.

Can I create a profile so employers can find me?

Yes. Creating a candidate profile is free and allows reviewed employers on the platform to discover you based on your skills, experience, and the type of work you're looking for — without you having to actively apply to every listing.

Your profile is only visible to verified employers on the platform. Create your profile →

How do job alerts work?

You can set up alerts based on role category, location, and work arrangement. When a new listing that matches your criteria passes review and goes live, you'll be notified — so you don't need to check back manually.

Alerts are free and can be adjusted or cancelled at any time. Because listings are added as they're approved rather than in bulk uploads, alerts are the most reliable way to catch new roles as they appear. Set up alerts →

Is Clasva only for remote jobs?

No. Clasva covers remote, hybrid, on-site, and field-based roles — including contract and specialist work types that are location-specific by nature (offshore, oilfield, maritime, trucking, defense, etc.).

What Clasva does insist on is that the location terms of every listing are stated accurately. A remote listing means genuinely remote. A field rotation listing states the rotation schedule and location. An on-site listing doesn't pretend to be something else.

Will the salary always be shown before I apply?

Yes — on every listing, without exception. Compensation is a required field on every Clasva listing. It includes a real range (not a placeholder), the currency, and the pay type — annual salary, monthly, hourly, day rate, or project total depending on the role type.

No listing goes live without it. If you ever see a listing on Clasva without clear compensation information, let us know — that should not happen.

What types of roles can I find here — is it just office or professional jobs?

No — Clasva was deliberately built to cover a much wider range than standard professional job boards. You'll find listings across:

  • Professional and remote roles — engineering, marketing, design, finance, operations, product, data, legal, HR
  • Oil, gas and industrial contracting — drilling, offshore, ROV, subsea, NDT, shutdown/turnaround
  • Transport and mobile work — OTR trucking, flatbed, tanker, hot shot, heavy equipment, rail, mining
  • Specialist and unconventional — yacht crew, defense contracting, cleared IT/cyber, aviation, expedition, maritime, international development, private security

Browse by category to see what's available in your area of work. View all categories →

What if I don't find a role that fits right now?

Two things worth doing:

  • Set up a job alert — new listings are added continuously as they pass review. An alert means you'll know the moment something relevant goes live. Set up alerts →
  • Create a candidate profile — verified employers can find you based on what you're looking for, even when you're not actively applying. Create a profile →

Clasva is a curated platform — the inventory is smaller than a high-volume job board by design. The tradeoff is that when something does appear, it's worth your time. Patience and alerts are the right strategy here.

Is Clasva built for veterans and military families?

Yes — Clasva was founded by a veteran and built with military communities specifically in mind. Veterans, military spouses, and military families have audience-specific pages on the platform that explain how Clasva fits their particular situation — including location-independent work that survives a PCS, contract roles that match military-developed skills, and defense contracting opportunities for those transitioning out.

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About the Platform
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Who founded Clasva and why?

Clasva was founded by Austin Parkman, a veteran based in Dallas, Texas. The platform was built out of frustration with how broken the standard hiring process is — for candidates who waste time on vague listings, and for employers who wonder why their hires don't stay.

The premise is simple: when a listing is honest, clear, and complete, the hire is more likely to work. The listing is the beginning of the retention cycle, not just an advertisement. Clasva exists to make that the standard, not the exception.

How is salary transparency enforced?

It is a hard requirement — not a recommendation, not a preference, not a checkbox. Every listing submitted to Clasva must include a real compensation range with currency and pay type before it can be reviewed. Listings without it are returned before the review even begins.

"Competitive salary," "DOE," and similar placeholders are not accepted. The range must be realistic for the role and level — ranges so wide they convey nothing are also flagged for revision. Read our full salary transparency policy →

What happens if an employer posts something inaccurate or misrepresents a role?

If a listing is found to be materially inaccurate after publication — for example, if a candidate reports that the role they were hired for was significantly different from what the listing described — the listing is removed and the employer is reviewed.

Repeated misrepresentation results in removal from the platform. The review process catches most issues before publication, but candidates are an important accountability layer — if something doesn't match what the listing described, report it. We take it seriously.

How does Clasva make money?

Through employer subscriptions. Candidates pay nothing. Employers pay a subscription to post reviewed listings — the fee scales with how many listings they want active at once and their hiring rhythm.

This model matters because it means Clasva's incentive is aligned with listing quality — not with maximising the number of listings or the number of applications. A platform funded by employer subscriptions has a structural reason to make each listing worth paying for. View pricing →

Is Clasva only for US-based jobs?

No. Clasva accepts listings from employers globally and explicitly supports internationally mobile roles — including offshore contracting, maritime work, international development, OCONUS defense contracting, and remote roles open to candidates worldwide.

Every listing states its location requirements clearly — including country restrictions, timezone requirements, and whether candidates need to be based in a specific region. Browse by country or city to find location-specific listings. Browse by country →

How is Clasva different from a staffing agency?

Clasva is a platform, not a staffing agency. We do not place candidates. We do not manage hiring pipelines. We do not earn a fee per successful hire.

What Clasva does is publish reviewed listings that connect candidates and employers directly — and then get out of the way. The employer runs their own process. The candidate applies directly. Clasva's involvement ends at the listing.

How do you decide what the "standard" is for a listing?

The standard is built around one question: does this listing give a candidate enough honest information to make a genuine decision about whether to apply?

That means: role scope described accurately, compensation visible and real, work arrangement terms stated (not implied), location requirements disclosed, and hiring intent genuine. If a listing answers all of those honestly, it passes. If it doesn't, it goes back for revision.

The full criteria are published. How we judge listings →

Can I suggest a new job category or audience page?

Yes — and we genuinely want to hear it. Clasva grows its categories based on where reviewed listings actually exist and where candidate audiences are underserved by current platforms. If you have a specific role type, industry, or community in mind, contact us and we'll evaluate whether it's a fit.

Where is Clasva based?

Dallas, Texas. Veteran-founded, independently operated. About Clasva →

How do I get in touch with a real person?

Directly. No ticket queue. No chatbot. No automated response system. Email contact@clasva.com and a real person responds — typically within one business day. For billing questions specifically: billing@clasva.com.

You can also use the contact form on the Contact page.

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