Shop for Talent. Don't Wait for Applications.
TalentShelf gives employers direct access to qualified people who are open to being discovered.
Free
See the shelf before you subscribe
$0/month
5 introductions / mo · 1 employer user
- · Browse the candidate marketplace
- · Basic candidate search and filters
- · Limited profile visibility
- · 5 introduction requests / month
- · Save candidates + basic shortlist
- · Basic candidate recommendations
Individuals, small businesses, occasional hiring managers
Pro
For teams hiring periodically
$149/month
50 introductions / mo · Up to 3 employer users
- · Everything in Free
- · Unlimited candidate browsing
- · Advanced search + advanced filtering
- · AI-powered candidate matching
- · 50 introduction requests / month
- · Direct candidate messaging
- · Candidate comparison
- · Unlimited saved candidates + saved searches
- · Automated talent alerts
- · Availability & last-active indicators
SMBs, individual recruiters, hiring managers
Business
For an ongoing hiring operation
$399/month
250 introductions / mo · Unlimited employer users
- · Everything in Pro
- · 250 introduction requests / month
- · Multiple hiring teams + collaboration
- · Shared talent pools
- · AI-generated candidate shortlists
- · Advanced hiring analytics + activity dashboard
- · Candidate pipeline management
- · ATS integrations
- · Candidate rediscovery
- · Priority access to newly available candidates
Growing companies and internal recruiting teams
Agency
For firms that recruit for a living
$599/month
500 introductions / mo · Unlimited recruiter seats
- · Everything in Business
- · 500+ introduction requests / month
- · Multiple client workspaces
- · Client-specific talent pools + shared databases
- · Candidate tagging and advanced organization
- · Recruiting CRM functionality
- · Candidate presentation + client collaboration
- · White-label candidate presentation
- · API access + bulk candidate actions
- · Advanced agency analytics
- · Priority candidate access
Recruiting agencies, staffing and executive search firms
Enterprise
Negotiated access at volume
Custom
Built around your recruiting volume
Negotiated introductions · Unlimited users + department admin
- · Unlimited or negotiated candidate access
- · Enterprise SSO + advanced security
- · Dedicated account management and support
- · Custom ATS / HRIS integrations + API access
- · Custom reporting and recruiting analytics
- · Team, department and location administration
- · Custom candidate pools + priority access
- · Custom contract terms and onboarding
Large corporations and high-volume recruiting organizations
Every plan starts free — no card needed to browse the shelf. Extra introductions are never charged without your consent.
Compare plans
| Capability | Free | Pro | Business | Agency | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate browsing | Basic | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Negotiated |
| Search & filtering | Basic filters | Advanced | Advanced + AI shortlists | Advanced + bulk actions | Custom |
| Introduction requests / month | 5 | 50 | 250 | 500+ | Unlimited |
| Extra introductions | — | $8 each | $5 each | $3 each | Volume pricing |
| Users / seats | 1 | 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited recruiters | Unlimited + admin |
| Talent pools | Basic shortlist | Saved searches | Shared pools | Client workspaces | Custom pools |
| Analytics | — | Talent alerts | Hiring analytics | Agency analytics | Custom reporting |
| Integrations & API | — | — | ATS integrations | API access | Custom / HRIS |
Candidates are always free
People never pay to be on the shelf. They control their visibility and set their own availability:
- 🟢 Available — Actively seeking opportunities.
- 🟡 Open — Not actively searching, but open to the right opportunity.
- ⚪ Passive — Not seeking, but willing to hear exceptional opportunities.
Request Introduction
Discover a candidate, save them, then request an introduction. They get notified and choose to accept — then the channel opens and contact details appear. Candidates are people, not products.
Fresh, not just big
Every profile shows when the person was last active and what they're currently open to. Qualified, available and discoverable beats a giant stale resume database.
Stop Posting Jobs. Start Shopping for Talent.
Traditional recruiting makes employers wait for applicants. TalentShelf lets employers go shopping — browse talent, compare candidates, build talent pools and hire proactively.