In the labEXP-001 · Cohort 01 · 4 places · Applications closed

What if hiring teams saw the part candidates see?

We're choosing 2 employers and 2 recruitment agencies to test Shortlistr with their real candidates before public launch. Five weeks. About an hour a week. Show the working, together.

Field note 00
Most hiring ideas don't survive. Cohort 01 decides which do.
How it works
Week 01 · 26 Oct–1 Nov
Kickoff
Setup and demo data
2 hrs
Week 02 · 2–8 Nov
Invite
Candidates come in
1.5 hrs
Week 03 · 9–15 Nov
Insight
CEI and SRR reports
1 hr
Week 04 · 16–22 Nov
Respond
Reviews and replies
1 hr
Week 05 · 23–29 Nov
Close
Results and rewards
1.5 hrs

Each weekly session runs 30 minutes to a fixed agenda: what shipped, a guided walkthrough, your challenges, and your top three asks. Selection runs 12–23 October, with a 20-minute call for the shortlist.

You give
  • A named champion, 1–2 hours a week
  • Invites to all applicants for the roles we agree
  • Honest feedback in five short sessions
  • A testimonial or case study, only if you are satisfied
You get
  • Pro free for the Lab, plus 6 months after launch
  • Founding-partner pricing locked for 12 months after that
  • A Founding Partner badge and a launch spotlight
  • Influence on the roadmap and an end-of-Lab results report
Who we're choosing
Employers: 5+ roles in the Lab windowAgencies: 10+ roles and 3+ recruitersA champion who shows upEvery applicant invitedAppetite for honest signal30+ applicants per roleAustralian-based
We can't select you if:
  • You can't invite every applicant to the roles we agree
  • You won't accept unfiltered reviews
  • You can't name a champion
  • We can't verify your organisation's email domain
  • You're not actively recruiting between 26 Oct and 29 Nov
Cohort 02

Cohort 01 is full.

Applications for Cohort 01 closed on 23 October. Cohort 02 opens after launch. Register your interest and we'll let you know first.

FAQ

The questions everyone asks first

No. Reviews are anonymous to employers and agencies, and that never changes. You'll see what candidates experienced at each stage, never who wrote what. Shortlistr doesn't receive your candidate list either: you send the invitation from your own systems and candidates sign up themselves.

Program terms summary

The Lab, in plain English

A summary of the Lab participation terms, so you know what you're agreeing to before you apply. Applying doesn't commit you to anything: selected partners receive and sign the full Lab agreement before the program starts. Numbers match the clauses in that agreement.

* 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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