FAQs

 Cooper.coop is a platform dedicated to connecting individuals and cooperative businesses in the job search market. It provides a space for cooperative values and collaboration.

 Creating an account on Cooper.coop is easy. Simply visit our homepage and click on the "Sign Up" button. Follow the prompts to set up your account.

 Only cooperative businesses are allowed to post jobs on the site.

 We do extensive background checks on all businesses that post on our site to ensure that only cooperatives are posting on this site.

 It differs because only cooperatives are allowed to post on this site. All other businesses are not allowed to post on this site. Also we are part of the cooperative community which means we support cooperatives whenever we have the chance and preferably so.

 Simply sign-up and then follow all the prompts to have your account made and then you can start posting.

 ONLY FOR JOB POSTERS! Job seekers are 100% free. Job posters will pay $9.95 per post per month. They can delete their posts and thus not pay the recurring fee. The first post is 100% free.

 Simply sign-up as a job seeker and put in all your information and details. It is 100% free for job seekers. Simply reach out on our site to jobs you are interested in and then if they reach back to you you will recieve messages and emails back to let you know that cooperative are interested in you.

 Yes absolutely! We try to make the process as seemless as can be.

 Yes you can! Whether you are a job seeker or a job poster all people can delete their account whenever they want to 100% free of charge.

 No there is no limit but remember each post is $9.95 per month per post. It is recurring until you delete your post.

 Yes absolutely!!! Whether you are a worker cooperative, consumer cooperative, credit union etc etc all cooperatives are allowed to post on this site.

 We suggest you check the site regularly and look into your email that you registered with us. Check your messages on our site as well.

 Yes absolutely! We silo all our information into private servers with the very high levels of encryption and data protection.

 We are a worker cooperative registered with the state of New York.

 A cooperative, often referred to as a co-op, is a business or organization owned and operated by its members for their mutual benefit. In a cooperative, individuals with common needs or goals come together to collectively own and democratically control the enterprise. Members actively participate in decision-making processes, sharing responsibilities and enjoying the benefits derived from the cooperative's activities, which can include economic, social, or cultural objectives. Co-ops can take various forms, such as consumer cooperatives where members jointly purchase goods or services, worker cooperatives where employees collectively manage and own the business, or agricultural cooperatives where farmers collaborate for mutual assistance in production and marketing. The fundamental principle of cooperation among equals distinguishes cooperatives as a model fostering shared ownership, democratic governance, and shared outcomes.

 By reaching out to any matches on our site. When you have matches for your business or you simply want to message potential members you can directly message them from our site within our messages feature.
You will also be notified by email when job seekers are selecting your post and trying to apply to the position within your cooperative.

 Simply create an account. It's 100% free and it's a lot easier for businesses to get in-touch with you if you can contact through the site rather than outside the site.

 Because since we are a cooperative we help and prefer to help other cooperatives. It is one of our seven principles. We are a member of the cooperative movement and we support cooperatives financially and through various solidarity movements both locally and ideally globally as well.

 The International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) is a global organization that represents cooperatives. As of As of January 2022, the ICA reported over 3 million cooperatives worldwide, with approximately 1.2 billion individual members.

 We are relentless when it comes to making the cooperative community and planet as a whole more equal and fair. Our platform emphasizes equal opportunities for all individuals, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, or other characteristics. Job listings that adhere to these principles are promoted and highlighted.

 In addition we actively encourage cooperative businesses from various industries and sectors to use our platform. This ensures a broad range of job opportunities, reflecting the diversity within the cooperative community.

 Absolutely! Cooperatives offer democractic control, profit sharing, equitable distribution of profits, community involvement and so much more. We recommend looking into a variety of sources online to know more about cooperatives in general.Some sources for example are https://www.ica.coop/, https://ncbaclusa.coop/, https://www.cdf.coop/ and so much more.

 Yes please do! The more people that join the cooperative movement the better!

 We prefer to pronounce it like the last name "Cooper" but whatever floats your boat is fine with us. :-)

 That's okay please send it to us through our 'contact' page. We will get back to you and maybe if it's a good enough question post it right here on the list!