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Hiring pilot for small businesses and nonprofits
Jobshift is testing a founder-led hiring pilot for small organizations. We help turn a real role into a focused search, curate high-match candidates, and make introductions only after each candidate opts in.
A limited concierge pilot — not a recruiter dashboard or searchable talent database.
Nonprofits and impact teams · SMBs without dedicated recruiters
Small teams deserve a hiring process built for their reality.
The challenge is rarely a lack of applications. It is finding the right signal, setting realistic expectations, and giving promising candidates a fair look without creating a full HR function.
- The role is still taking shape Founders and operators often know the outcome they need before they know the perfect title, seniority, or hiring brief.
- Generic applications create noise A large inbox does not help when the team lacks time to identify transferable skills, motivation, and genuine role fit.
- Hiring work competes with everything else Screening, coordination, and candidate communication quickly become a second job for teams without dedicated recruiters.
A small, explicit pilot from role brief to introduction.
The first version is intentionally hands-on. It lets both sides learn before Jobshift decides what should become software.
- Define the role and success We clarify the work, constraints, candidate profile, timing, and what a successful first few months should look like.
- Curate high-match candidates Jobshift uses candidate preferences and role relevance to focus the search, then reviews the shortlist with human judgment.
- Introduce with consent A candidate sees the opportunity first. Their profile or contact details are shared only when they explicitly want the introduction.
No hidden marketplace mechanics.
- Candidates decide before any profile, CV, or contact detail is shared.
- Employers do not receive access to a searchable candidate database.
- Pilot scope, timing, responsibilities, and feedback expectations are agreed before introductions.
- Jobshift makes no placement, response-rate, or time-to-hire guarantee.
Questions about the employer pilot
What is Jobshift offering employers today?
A limited, founder-led hiring pilot. Jobshift helps clarify the role, curates potentially relevant candidates, and coordinates opt-in introductions. There is no self-service employer portal in this pilot.
Which roles are a good fit?
The first conversations focus on well-scoped internships, apprenticeships, junior roles, and early-career positions where the team can provide real ownership, guidance, and clear expectations.
Can we browse every Jobshift candidate?
No. Jobshift is not offering a searchable candidate database. Potential introductions are scoped to a role, and candidate information is shared only with explicit candidate consent.
How much does the pilot cost?
Pricing is not published during the discovery phase. The founder call is used to understand the role, current process, budget constraints, and whether a useful pilot can be scoped.
Does a call commit us to a pilot?
No. The call is a working conversation about the role and the hiring problem. A pilot begins only if both sides agree on a clear, realistic scope.
Bring one real role. Let’s see whether the pilot can help.
A short founder call is enough to map the role, current bottleneck, timing, and what a useful introduction would look like.