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What is Vettery
Vettery is a recruiting marketplace that connects employers with pre-screened candidates, primarily for professional roles. It supports employer workflows such as role posting, candidate review, interview scheduling, and offer management within a curated talent network. The product emphasizes candidate vetting and matching rather than operating as a general-purpose job board. Vettery is commonly referenced as part of the Hired recruiting marketplace brand following acquisition and rebranding.
Curated candidate marketplace model
Vettery operates as a talent marketplace where candidates are screened before being introduced to employers. This can reduce time spent reviewing unqualified applicants compared with open job search sites. The model fits teams that prefer inbound, marketplace-driven sourcing over building large outbound pipelines. It is particularly aligned to hiring workflows where speed and candidate quality control matter.
Employer-focused hiring workflow
The platform supports core recruiting steps such as reviewing candidate profiles, coordinating interviews, and progressing candidates through stages. This provides a more structured experience than basic job posting and resume collection. It can serve as a lightweight layer for teams that do not want to run all activity through a full ATS. It is typically used alongside existing HR systems rather than replacing them.
Faster access to candidates
Because candidates are already in the network and have completed initial screening, employers can engage candidates quickly. This can be useful for roles where sourcing is a bottleneck and recruiters need a steady flow of introductions. Compared with broad job boards, the marketplace approach can concentrate recruiter effort on fewer, higher-intent candidates. The product is designed for direct employer hiring rather than staffing agency operations.
Not a full ATS replacement
Vettery focuses on marketplace sourcing and candidate introductions rather than end-to-end applicant tracking. Organizations with complex requisition approval, compliance reporting, or multi-entity workflows may still require a dedicated ATS. Integrations and data synchronization needs can add operational overhead. This can limit suitability for enterprises standardizing on a single system of record.
Coverage varies by role
Marketplace depth depends on the candidate network in specific geographies and job families. Teams hiring niche roles or in less represented locations may see fewer qualified matches than expected. Results can also vary based on compensation bands and seniority levels. This makes it less predictable than building a diversified sourcing mix across multiple channels.
Pricing tied to marketplace model
Marketplace recruiting commonly uses success fees or subscription models that can be higher than posting-based job search sites. Cost effectiveness depends on hiring volume, role difficulty, and conversion rates from introductions to hires. Organizations with strong internal sourcing or high applicant flow may find the incremental value smaller. Budget owners may require clear attribution to justify ongoing spend.
Seller details
Hired, Inc. (acquired Vettery; Vettery brand historically used for the marketplace product)
San Francisco, CA, USA
2012
Private
https://hired.com/
https://x.com/hired_hq
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hired/
