# Selection & Onboarding

**Our Talent program is designed to offer flexible, rewarding remote work for subject matter experts around the world.**

We take care to bring people into the program who are qualified and have the experience to perform the work required at the highest level of quality. We respect and appreciate the time and care that you put in during this process.

#### Stages

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#### Sourcing

This is the first stage, whereby you have indicated your interest in joining the Folio community by signing up at <https://app.folioworks.com/signup> or via direct contact with our recruiting team. If there are projects that may match your skills and experience, we will contact you to begin our selection process.
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#### Onboarding

**In this stage we collect information and perform required background checks.**

During this stage, you will create your Folio profile and complete the legal and compliance requirements. To quickly create your Folio profile, just upload your resume and allow the platform to extract / convert it into a community profile. You will also be required to review work authorization, independent contractor, and BAA (if applicable) documentation. We may also require a background and / or identity check.
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#### Training & Assessments

**This stage may include one or more online assessments, interviews or practice work to determine your skills and experience.**

Folio has a set of online learning and assessment material, designed by industry leading educators, that allows you to upskill and increase your project matching accuracy. More information on assessments can be found on the [Skills & Assessments page](/getting-started/skills-and-assessments.md).

Once you have completed the Core Curriculum, you are now **approved to work**.
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#### Project Matching & Job Applications

Folio's matching algorithm will surface projects that are recommended for you based on your background, skills, credentials, and completion of assessments. Projects are viewable on the Jobs page, sorted first by Best Matches. From here, you can review and Apply to projects.

Some projects may require job-specific assessments as a part of the Application process. Completing and passing this assessment is not a guarantee for selection, but does make your application qualified.
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#### Project Engagement

If you are Hired for a project, you'll receive follow up instructions for how to access and complete the tasks related to it. You will have an opportunity to confirm your participation beforehand.&#x20;

Please make sure you respond promptly with this confirmation request or any questions, as a delay at this stage may mean losing your spot on the project.
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