Reliable talent on demand
Post a shift to our marketplace to get matched quickly with reliable W-2 workers.
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Fast, flexible talent made easy 
We use our extensive W-2 talent pool to match you with verified workers.
Post hourly shifts to our marketplace, and we’ll take care of everything else.
Your trusted partner for flexible talent
We help businesses adapt to changing demand- whether it's filling last-minute gaps, staffing up for a big event, or hiring seasonal workers.
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Hospitality & Events
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Manufacturing & Distribution
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Retail & Grocery
A Dayforce company
Ideal is part of the Dayforce family, a leading global HCM software company that Makes Work Life Better™.
Ideal’s payroll, time and taxation are powered by Dayforce and Dayforce Wallet enables our same day pay benefit giving Ideal workers access to their earned wages on demand.
Dayforce is proud to be named a leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises.*
*Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for 1,000+ Employee Enterprises. Ranadip Chandra, Josie Xing, Sam Grinter, Ron Hanscome, Chris Pang, Josie Xing, 2023.
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All-inclusive talent
All you need to do is post a shift, we’ll take care of the rest.
On-demand talent
Get flexible workers when you need them. Scale up and down as your business needs change.
Verified workers
Access a pool of verified workers with completed I-9s and continuous background checks.
Save on sourcing
Accelerate staffing while reducing sourcing, onboarding, and verification costs.
W-2 admin
We handle worker admin, including payroll, taxation, and workers’ compensation, helping you reduce overhead and complexity.
Centralized management
Gain visibility of resourcing across all locations, and clarity of costs with transparent fees.
New talent pools
Access untapped talent pools, such as gig workers and your alumni network.
Alumni network
Saying goodbye shouldn’t mean losing great talent.
Your alumni network allows you to keep working with previous hires on a casual basis. We’ll onboard them to our talent pool and handle administration for you.
Post available shifts directly to your alumni network to fill shifts fast and keep working with talent you already know and trust.
Scale with confidence
We’ve made the process simple for you.
Tap into our talent pool
One-off, recurring, or mass shifts are filled fast. Post a shift and we’ll match you with the ideal person from our talent pool.
Great people, when you need them
We match workers based on skillset and certifications. You’ll get the ideal person for the job and you’ll know who’s coming ahead of the shift starting.
We take care of the admin
We manage admin for the worker—from background checks and onboarding to payroll and support—so you can focus on your business.
Common questions
Posting a shift is easy with Ideal. Select your location and job, and Ideal will prepopulate details like address, job description, and pay range from your templates. Specify the date and time of the shift, confirm details, and we’ll match you with our on-demand talent pool.
The Ideal platform enables customers to manage a flexible workforce and find great talent on-demand. Our integration with Dayforce gives Dayforce customers the added benefit of viewing and interacting with their flexible workforce alongside their own existing talent.
All Ideal workers are onboarded and verified prior to accepting shifts with our customers. Ideal handles the application and vetting process, including background checks and I-9 verifications.
Ideal is the employer of record for all talent in the marketplace and employs all Ideal workers as W-2 employees. Meaning, Ideal handles details like workers’ comp, tax remittances, key support, and more, so you don’t have to.
With Ideal, our service fees are pay-as-you-go and based on the wages paid, without any subscription fees. Get started today to learn more about pricing and how to bring flexible talent to your organization.