How does Strawlink make hiring easy? For any job you advertise online, you may get hundreds, even thousands of responses. To find the most suitable candidate you have to review every cover letter, resume and application. Getting through so many applications to find the few top candidates can be difficult and frustrating. This is where Strawlink can help you. Strawlink screens applicants for you and ranks them in order of suitability for the job. Receive our free screening report and pay only for the candidate contacts you want! How does Strawlink make hiring efficient? Studies show that over 70% applicants for any job are unqualified or unsuitable. Screening applicants is time-consuming and costly for any business. Strawlink makes your recruitment process more efficient by reducing the time and money you spend on manual screening or complex HR software. For any job, create a single profile and specify your requirements. Receive pre-screened submissions from applicants. Purchase, contact and recruit the top candidate(s).

How much does it cost? $0 setup fee + $0 monthly cost + $0 deposit. Strawlink gives you free screening reports on all applications received. Candidates are ranked from most to least suitable, based on your specified criteria. Pay only for the candidate contacts you want – at only $1 per candidate. PROMO: Sign up now and get 2 free credits! Who can use Strawlink? Strawlink was developed to provide small businesses and individuals an easy, efficient and economical way of screening applications and recruiting talent. Since applicants are screened based on recruiter’s requirements, employers, recruiters and individuals from all industries and locations can use Strawlink.

But I already have a recruitment process... No problem. Strawlink integrates easily with nearly all recruitment processes. Whether you advertise on job boards, classifieds or elsewhere, you can easily incorporate Strawlink into your existing recruitment methods. Pre-screen candidates with Strawlink, choose the most suitable ones and initiate the next step in your process (phone call, email or face-to-face interviews). What do I have to do? Create a job profile. Specify the skills and experience you require. Use your job's public URL in places you usually advertise or recruit (Craigslist, job boards, forums or elsewhere). Get pre-screened applications. Each candidate submission is evaluated and ranked according to your requirements. Purchase contact information for your desired candidate(s)!

I'm convinced! How do I start? Register now and receive 2 free contact credits! I have a question / suggestion... Scroll forward to watch our step-by-step tutorial, check out our video demonstration or contact us.

Step 1: Control panel. Register or login to access your Control Panel screen. To begin, click on "Manage Skills & Questions." From the Control Panel you can create and manage required skills and questions; create new jobs and manage your received submissions; and update your personal or company information.

Step 2: Required skills. Specify the skills you require for your jobs by adding new skills to your database. You will see the complete list of your required skills any time you create a new job on Strawlink. You can specify any and all of these skills by simply including them in that job's profile.

Step 3: Questions & answers. For each skill, create questions you want to ask prospective candidates. Answers can be in multiple-choice or single-answer format. For each answer, specify the number of percentage points you want to award. Strawlink screens candidates based on your questions and answers. The candidate with the most accurate answers is awarded the highest points. Add any number of questions and make them as challenging, broad or specific, as you need.

Step 4: Create jobs. Once you have listed your desired skills, create a job profile. Access the Control Panel screen and click on "Manage Jobs & Submissions."

Step 5: New profile. To create a new job profile, specify a name or ID for your job. Describe the job position, and check the application requirements. This includes resume, cover letter and required skills. Strawlink enables you to choose all the requirements and skills you need. We use this data to screen applicants in the most effective and efficient manner. For instance, if you want a resume with every application, we automatically request one from the candidate and factor his or her response into our screening process. If skill A is more important than skill B, we calculate the candidate’s points accordingly.

Step 6: Link for candidates. Once you have created a profile, you will be taken to the Jobs & Submissions page. Here you will find a list of all your open jobs. Each job has a unique public URL, which will be displayed next to the job ID or name. Integrate Strawlink screening into your recruitment process with this public URL. Whether you advertise your job on message boards, freelance sites or offline, use your public URL to direct applicants to Strawlink. We screen each application and present it to you in the form of a ranked report.

Step 7: Candidate's application. When a candidate accesses your public URL, he or she is directed to the corresponding job application. Candidates are required to enter their contact information, and can attach their cover letters and resume as required.

Step 8: Candidate's answers. Next, candidates answer the questions created by you for each skill. Strawlink gives recruiters complete control over the screening criteria. Detailed requirements and questions maximize your chances of finding the best talent.

Step 9: Hits & submissions. Click on "Manage Jobs & Submissions" to see the number of hits and submissions for all your open job profiles. To see details and screened applications for a particular job, click on its submissions.

Step 10: Screening report. Here you will see free Strawlink's screening report for each submission. Candidates are ranked in order of points received, based on their application and answers. To purchase contact information for a particular candidate, click on the shopping cart icon on the left and confirm your purchase. Strawlink screens all your submissions and provides you free access to the results. Depending on your requirements, you may purchase any number of contacts. And if you do not find the right match, there is no obligation to purchase.

Step 11: Contact information. Receive the contact information for your chosen candidate(s).

Step 12: Full access. By purchasing a candidate's contact information you also receive full access to his or her submission. This includes cover letter, resume and answers to each of your questions. You may use the complete application for any legal purposes. Hire candidates straight away or initiate the next step of your recruitment, such as an email, phone call or face-to-face interview. You may also access a purchased candidate's application anytime in the future for other jobs.