What if I'm not shortlisted for anything?
You still hear from us. Most platforms only reply to candidates they place — we tell everyone why they weren't matched to a given role, based on the same skill breakdown shown in Match Transparency. Silence isn't part of how we operate.
What does the "Verified Employer" badge mean?
It means the person who posted the role confirmed it using a real work email tied to that company — a basic check that the posting is genuine, not a placeholder or a scam listing. It's not a full background check on the company, but it's more than most job boards verify before a listing goes live.
What if a placement doesn't work out?
For full-time placements, if the hire leaves — or is let go — within 90 days of starting, we run the search again and replace them at no additional fee. No re-invoicing, no second placement fee. This is a standard we hold ourselves to publicly, not a clause buried in a contract you'd only find after signing.
I don't have a CV — can CALHIRE help me make one?
Yes. Use "Build your CV" to fill in your details — personal info, work experience, education, skills, certifications, and languages with CEFR levels — and we lay it out in a standard Ireland/EU CV format you can download as a PDF or carry straight into your CALHIRE application.
What happens after someone actually starts the job?
We don't disappear. CALHIRE runs structured check-ins at 30, 60, and 90 days with both the client and the placed candidate — separately — to catch friction early: is the work matching expectations, is the team fit real, does anything need adjusting. Placed candidates aren't just a delivery we move on from; the same person we vetted is who we check back in with.
Do you tell candidates why they matched, or just give a score?
We show the actual breakdown — which of a role's required skills your profile covers, which ones you're missing, and the resulting match percentage, for every role you're matched to. Most platforms show clients a black-box AI score and tell candidates nothing. We show both sides the same reasoning.
How does the AI matching actually work?
CVs enter our database two ways: candidates upload directly through the CALHIRE portal, or our sourcing team pulls and filters relevant CVs from external job portals for hard-to-fill roles. Either way, we parse it into a structured profile: skills, years of experience, certifications, location, and availability. Every open job is broken down the same way. The AI then scores each candidate against each role — not just keyword overlap, but related skills and seniority fit — and ranks the results for our team.
What happens in the CALHIRE first round?
Our experts interview every shortlisted candidate in person or over video. We check that the skills on the CV are real, and just as importantly, we assess communication and attitude — the things no CV or algorithm can tell you. Only candidates who pass enter the hand-picked pool.
As a candidate, do I ever pay anything?
No. CALHIRE is free for candidates, always. We never take a cut of your salary. Employers and hiring clients fund the platform through membership and placement fees.
What does the client & vendor membership include?
Full access to the hand-picked pool: every vetted profile, our interview notes and ratings, and unlimited candidate requests. You browse, you choose, you interview — the first-round filtering is already done for you. Cancel anytime.
When is the placement fee charged?
Only when a candidate you hire actually starts. If there's no hire, there's no fee — membership is the only recurring cost. The placement fee is 10% of first-year salary, well below the 15–25% typical of traditional agencies.
Do you place contractors too, or only full-time hires?
Both. Full-time placements carry a one-time placement fee, paid when the candidate starts as your direct employee. Contract roles work differently: CALHIRE employs the contractor and runs their payroll, tax, and compliance, and you're invoiced per pay cycle at an all-in rate for as long as the contract runs — no employer-of-record setup needed on your side. A contract can convert to a full-time placement later.
How is candidate data protected?
We operate under GDPR. CVs are stored securely in the EU, candidates control their own profiles, and no CV is ever shared with a client before our vetting process — and never without the candidate being part of the process.
