Shortlistr

Our mission is to make the hiring experience more transparent.

Every experience counts.

Every hiring process leaves signals that go unnoticed. Shortlistr turns them into intelligence that candidates, recruiters and employers can all use.

A woman in her late thirties with light brown hair, looking thoughtful with her hand near her mouthThree colleagues in an office talking together over coffee by a windowTwo colleagues reviewing documents together at a desk in a modern office
For candidates

You deserve
a reply.

Tired of being ghosted? Take a look inside the hiring process. See how often an employer or agency goes silent before you apply, so you can decide if it’s worth your time, or time to move on.

Shortlistr is the hiring intelligence platform built on the candidate experience, for candidates, recruitment agencies and employers.

Every experience counts.

Account Manager
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LUMORA
MatchedChange
Time in Process: 56 Days
Updated: 25 days ago
SILENT REJECTION RISK · MODERATE
Some candidates experience delays
Current Stage
Recruiter Screen
LIKELY SILENT REJECTION · 63 DAYS

Silent rejection is highly likely. We can help draft a follow-up email for you to send to Sam.

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How it works

Your experience makes the next one better.

Follow one application through the Shortlistr flywheel, from the first click to the next candidate.

01Target

Target roles that are worth your time

Before selecting the 'Apply Now' button, take a look inside the hiring process, learn from the experiences of other candidates. Run a JobMatch analysis - your resume and WorkPrint Profile are matched against the role, from capabilities, skills, and across nine dimensions that shape your ideal work environment.

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Northwind
CEI · Strong signal
Job Match
87
WorkPrint
High
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02Apply

Application Submitted

Draft a cover letter, or tailor a resume which showcases the skills and capabilities which align to the role, and that you actually have. Once you've applied, add the role to your Application tracker - make updates, run research and receive useful tips and reminders throughout the process. Every application, organised, and in one place.

Applied
Account Manager · Northwind
Day 0 · Every stage now timed
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03Prepare

Prepare Smarter

Build interview strength with Jen, Shortlistr's AI powered Interview Coach. Conversational interviews tailored to the role, your level, and where you're at in the process.

Jen · AI Coach
Interview feedback

"Strong opening. Tighten your STAR examples for behavioural questions."

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04Experience

You go through the process

You go through the process: screens, interviews and, too often, waiting. Shortlistr tracks every stage and tells you when silence has become a signal.

Silent Rejection Risk Score
27 / 100Risk: Moderate
We're seeing an increase in missed follow-ups, specifically following 2nd round.
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05Feedback

Share your experience at each stage

Anonymous candidate feedback after each stage of the process is what creates the signal; without it there's nothing to measure. Approved reviews are made public.

Your stage review
Communication80%
Process clarity70%
Human experience90%
Anonymous
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06Transparency

Approved reviews are made public

With each review, the Candidate Experience Index and Silent Rejection Ratings are formed. Readers can add reactions while Agencies & Employers are encouraged to respond.

Silent Rejection Rate
1 of 7 tracked journeys ended without closure.
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07Improvement

Gaps are easily identified

Employers and their agency partners, can view how the experience evolves stage by stage, recruiter by recruiter, and they own the fix.

CEI by stage±27 pts
90
99
78
99
93
47
100
51
20
ScreenR1R2R3AssessFinalHiredWithdrewGhosted
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08What to expect

The next candidate benefits

The next candidate sees what to expect before they apply, and the loop starts again.

What to expect at Northwind
86%
Got feedback at exit
82%
Promises kept
From 11 candidate reviews
End of journey
The problem

Hiring leaves everyone in the dark.

Candidates can't see what they're walking into. Employers can't see where their process breaks. Agencies can't prove the experience they deliver.

67%

of Australian candidates are frustrated with the job search experience

LinkedIn, 2025
51%

have been ghosted during their job search

LinkedIn Australian research, 2025
88%

of employers had a candidate decline an offer in the past year

Robert Half, 2026
The solution

Three perspectives. One platform. One goal.

Candidates, employers and agencies each see part of hiring. Shortlistr brings those views together, so everyone can see the whole picture and make it better.

A candidate looking thoughtful
Candidates
“How do I find a job that's right for me, not just one I'm qualified for?”
Job MatchMy WorkPrint Profile
Two colleagues reviewing documents
Employers
“What are candidates really experiencing when they apply for a role with us?”
Candidate Experience IntelligenceSilent Rejection Rate & Risk ScoreExplore Analytics Hub
Three colleagues talking over coffee
Agencies
“How do we prove the quality of our candidate experience, beyond placements and testimonials?”
CEI ScoreVerified Candidate Insights
One platform
One goal
Better hiring experiences for everyone involved.
The measure of success

Ghosting has become one of recruitment's defining experience failures.

Recent studies find 32–61% of candidates report it, while only around 22% describe their latest application experience as very positive.

Until now, neither has been measured. Shortlistr tracks both with two public scores, built from candidates' stage-by-stage reviews and journey outcomes. Below is how they appear on an employer's profile.

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Candidate Experience Index (CEI)
How candidates rate the hiring experience at each stage, combined into one score out of 100. Higher is better.
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Fieldnote
Design software · Sydney, AU
Candidate Experience Index
Strong Signal
High confidence · 64 candidate reviews
Communication
8.4
Process clarity
7.9
Human experience
8.7
Fair process
8.1
Candidate effort
7.2
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Silent Rejection Rate (SRR)
The share of candidate journeys that ended with no reply or outcome. Lower is better. The Risk Score warns when silence is building, before it becomes a pattern.
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Northwind
Professional services · Melbourne, AU
Silent Rejection Rate
14% of journeys
7 candidate journeys · 1 without closure
Risk Score
27 / 100Moderate

An early warning before silence is confirmed as a pattern.

Independence
Nobody can buy, edit or opt out of their score
Minimum review thresholds before a score shows
Confidence always visible
Moderation and integrity checks on every review
Every organisation has a right of reply
You subscribe to the intelligence, not the result.
Candidate Experience Index (CEI)

How the CEI works.

One score for how an employer or recruitment agency treats candidates, built from candidates’ own stage-by-stage reviews.

Candidate Experience Index
Northwind · sample employer
72 out of 100: Strong Signal. Strong early stages, weaker communication after the final round.
Moderate confidence · based on review volume
Score bands
Candidate Champion
85–100
Strong Signal
70–84
Mixed Experience
55–69
Friction Point
40–54
Trust Breakdown
0–39
What it measures
Five dimensions, scored by candidates at every stage.
Communication
Timely, proactive updates. Nobody left wondering where they stand.
Process clarity
A clear structure, with each stage and timeline explained up front.
Human experience
Treated with respect, as a person rather than a transaction.
Fair process
Assessed fairly and on merit, with an equal shot for everyone.
Candidate effort
Time and effort asked of candidates is reasonable and respected.
Reviewed at every stage
Candidates review each stage they reach, from application to offer, not one overall rating at the end.
One score from 0 to 100
Reviews roll up into a single score, with the stage and dimension breakdown behind it.
Confidence always shown
A score only appears once enough reviews are in, and shows how confident it is based on review volume.
Compared with peers
Scores are benchmarked against similar organisations by industry and size.
Independent
Calculated the same way for everyone. Nobody can buy, edit or opt out of a score, and every organisation has a right of reply.
In the labLab Cohort 01 · 4 places · Closes 23 Oct
Test Shortlistr with your real candidates before anyone else.

We're selecting 2 employers and 2 agencies for a five-week pre-launch program, about an hour a week. Receive Pro-level access for free during the Lab plus 6 months after launch. Now taking applications from employers and agencies.

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Candidate features

Tools to help you showcase your skills and experience, at every stage of the process.

Six stages, one connected journey. Every stage has the tools to help you move forward.

01TARGET
Find roles worth your time.
Job MatchWorkPrintCEI
Job Match91
→
02APPLY
Put your strongest application forward.
Resume BuilderCover Letter
Resume Match
Before62
After88
→
03MANAGE
Never wonder where things stand.
Application TrackerNotesDocuments
Saved
Applied
Interview
→
04PREPARE
Walk in knowing more.
Company IntelligenceInterview Coach
Listening
→
05FOLLOW THROUGH
Know when something needs your attention.
14-day follow-upStatus prompts
Stalled · 14 Days
Fieldnote · Applied 14 days ago, send a follow-up?
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06LEARN
See what's actually getting results.
AnalyticsConversionPatterns
Applications → Interview
39%↑ 11%
Company directory

Look up an employer or agency before you apply.

Preview: the directory opens in November. Search sample companies below.

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Lumora employer
Technology · Sydney, AU
32 reviewsSR Rate: 14%
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Harbourline Hotels employer
Hospitality · Sydney, AU
54 reviewsSR Rate: 8%
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KR
Keyhaven Recruitment agency
Recruitment · Melbourne, AU
67 reviewsSR Rate: 6%
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Fieldnote employer
Software · Sydney, AU
64 reviewsSR Rate: 10%
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Tallyset employer
Fintech · Melbourne, AU
28 reviewsSR Rate: 18%
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Responsible use of AI

We help you articulate the experience, not invent it.

Your words, sharpened

AI helps people put what happened into words. It never adds events, ratings or claims they didn't make.

Anchored to the truth

Resume Builder suggestions are anchored to the candidate's original resume and career history. Any claim not found there is flagged for them to confirm.

Patterns, not verdicts

AI Insights surface patterns in candidate feedback. They never imply causation or recommend beyond what the evidence supports.

Humans in the loop

Reviews are moderated and integrity-checked, organisations have a right of reply, and candidate identities are never revealed.

Every experience counts. Including yours.

Join the waitlist and get a free insight snapshot by email, with peer benchmarks as results come in.

* The data used in metrics, scores and graphs shown throughout the Shortlistr preview is demo data. Organisations named in examples, such as Northwind, are fictional.

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