Need a power-up on your business as you prepare to take on our busiest autumn ever? We’re thrilled to showcase three new updates that will help you better navigate the Tasker app, manage your business, and capture regular (and fun!) incentives when you complete more tasks. Check out the full list of updates below, and tap the buttons for a preview!
1. Coming soon: Tasking Challenges!
Want to earn even more just for showing up as a Tasker? You’ll soon be able to with your Tasker app’s new Challenges feature! We’re bringing tasking incentives directly into the app so you can easily track progress toward completing tasks to earn extra money.
When there are new Challenges active in your area, you’ll be notified in two ways:
- Via a push notification on your device
- In a new “Challenges” hub that you can access via your “Performance” screen
Once in your “Challenges” hub, simply tap into the new Challenge to check out the details of the incentive, learn how to earn extra money, and track your progress as you complete relevant tasks! Rewards will automatically be deposited into your account once task invoices are submitted by the Challenge deadline.
2. Calendar usability updates
We’re testing a feature update that will improve how you view, set, and edit your calendars and receive pending task invitations. Apart from seeing an improved calendar screen layout, Taskers who are part of this test will notice two improvements:
- The ability to add availability only in time blocks of 2.5 hours or more. This will prevent you from adding availability that can never be used for a task. (Remember: a 2.5-hour minimum per time block is required to appear in client search results.)
- Easier navigation. You’ll now have an easier time adding, editing, and scheduling time on your calendar through multiple interaction design improvements.
If this test is successful, we anticipate rolling it out to all Taskers.
3. New and improved “Home” screen
We’ll soon be testing a helpful update to improve navigation in the Tasker app. If you’re part of this test, information previously found on your “Tasks” screen will now show on your “Home” screen, and “Tasks” will be removed from the bottom bar navigation. In addition, the “Calendar” and “Map” screens currently found on the “Get Hired” screen will be directly accessible via the bottom bar navigation.
Again, if this test is successful, we anticipate rolling the new feature out to all Taskers!
Tasker Tip
Don’t forget to optimize your map! Did you know you can set your map on the web to better optimize the 500-square-mile radius that the app allows you to task in? This will ensure you don’t get task invitations for areas that are too far away from where you want to work. Check out this video for more details!
