Audience: Recruiters, Superusers

Overview

What you'll achieve:

Find out what our Hire Intelligence partnership offers, how it integrates with Jobtrain and how it improves your job ad performance, reduces costs and saves time.

I want to:

• Understand what Hire Intelligence does
• Learn how it integrates with Jobtrain
• Know what recruiters and candidates will experience
• Activate and benefit from the integration

What is Hire Intelligence?

Hire Intelligence is a smart, automated recruitment advertising platform that:

• Distributes your jobs across 3,500+ job boards, aggregators and social platforms
• Optimises job ad spend using programmatic technology
• Tracks cost-per-application, cost-per-interview and cost-per-hire
• Improves application conversion rates (typically 20%+ uplift)
• Supports better budgeting and forecasting through real-time reporting

This means you only pay for performance (actual applications) and can reduce or redirect spend on underperforming channels.

How the integration works

The integration between Jobtrain and Hire Intelligence works in three ways:

1. Job distribution

• When you post a job in Jobtrain, it is automatically pulled into Hire Intelligence.   All externally advertised jobs are included.
• Jobs are categorised by priority using a traffic light system (e.g. critical, boosted, organic-only).
• Hire Intelligence auto-distributes jobs to the most relevant channels, including job boards and social media.

2. Application and screening

• Candidates apply via one-click or easy apply options.
• Optional screening questions (e.g. "Do you have a driving licence?") can be added as Pre-Assessment questions in Jobtrain to ensure quality control.
• Relevant applications are sent directly into Jobtrain as a direct apply application with no extra manual steps.

3. Real-time performance tracking

• Hire Intelligence pulls back anonymous candidate status updates (e.g. interviewed, hired) from Jobtrain.
• Through source tracking, recruiters see detailed, real-time insights into which channels are performing best.

What client users see

For recruiters

• No change to how you post jobs in Jobtrain
• Applications appear as normal in Jobtrain, with the source attributed to Hire Intelligence.
• Additional analytics are available in the Hire Intelligence dashboard:
  1. Cost per application
  2. Cost per quality
  3. Cost per interview/hire
  4. Conversion rates by channel or job

Hire Intelligence can also manage any existing job board contracts, credits or subscriptions on your behalf as they will simply be ported over to the platform.

For candidates

• Jobs appear across a wide network of job boards, including:
  • NHS Jobs
  • Totaljobs
  • Reed
  • CV Library
  • RCNi (Royal College of Nursing)
  • TES (Times Educational Supplement)
  • Local government and council job boards
  • DWP
  • Care sector platforms (e.g. Carehome.co.uk)

• Application is fast and mobile-optimised
• They only answer screening questions once - no duplicate forms or repeat uploads

Automation

Hire Intelligence handles the operational heavy lifting, while giving you control over budget, targeting and strategy. Here's how it breaks down:

What’s automated:

• Job distribution: Your jobs from Jobtrain are automatically posted across Hire Intelligence's global network.
• Campaign optimisation: Job ads can be automatically paused or boosted based on performance.
• Performance reporting: Metrics like cost-per-application are updated in real-time in your dashboard.

What’s managed by Hire Intelligence:

• Niche board integration: If you use specialist or local job boards, Hire Intelligence sets up those feeds for you.
• Job board relationships: All vendor negotiations and media buying are handled on your behalf.
• Campaign strategy: Their team provides advice and makes optimisation changes if you choose.

What you control:

• Budgets and pacing: Set limits or scale spend depending on results.
• Quality filters: Use screening questions to manage volume and applicant relevance.
• Channel decisions: Shift budget between job boards based on ROI and insights from your dashboard.

The result: you spend less time on admin and get better results - with full visibility and the flexibility to adjust as needed.

Pricing model

Hire Intelligence offers a flexible, transparent pricing model that gives you full control over spend:

1. Platform licence fee

• An annual licence fee gives you access to the Hire Intelligence platform and services.
• Multi-year discounts and special offers are in place for Jobtrain customers.

2. Pay-per-application pricing

• You only pay for the applications you receive - not job postings.
• Pricing is based on cost-per-application (CPA), making it easier to control your return on spend.
• You can set limits on the number of applications received per job to avoid unnecessary costs.

3. Use your existing contracts

• Already have job board credits or subscriptions? Hire Intelligence can manage and optimise them within the platform.
• This helps you get more value from what you’ve already paid for.

4. Flex your budget to suit you

• You can scale usage up or down depending on hiring needs and budget.

This pricing approach replaces the traditional “buy credits upfront and hope” model with a more data-driven, flexible alternative that puts you in control.

Benefits for you

• Smarter spend: Only pay for qualified applications; eliminate wasted spend on underperforming ads.
• Time saved: Set rules once, automate everything else (distribution, boosting, pausing, reporting).
• Better visibility: See exactly where applications come from, what you’re paying, and what’s working.
• Flexible model: Bring your own contracts, use programmatic media buying, or both.
• Fast setup: Integration is live and seamless; minimal setup required.

How to activate

1. Contact our support team or speak to your Success Manager
2. Hire Intelligence will handle onboarding, connect your job boards and set up your reporting

Best practices

• Use screening questions to filter for quality
• Use data from Hire Intelligence to review job board ROI
• If you have niche boards, Hire Intelligence can add them with no extra cost (if feed is supported)

FAQs

Can I keep using my existing job board credits?

Yes. Hire Intelligence can ingest and manage existing credits and subscriptions.

Will this affect how I post jobs in Jobtrain?

No. You can continue posting jobs as normal in Jobtrain.

How quickly will I see results?

Most customers see improved conversion and ROI within 4–6 weeks.

Do I need to log into Hire Intelligence?

Only if you want to see analytics - you'll get a dashboard login, but all applications stay in Jobtrain.

How is Hire Intelligence billed?

You’ll pay an annual licence fee plus any agreed budget for monthly job board advertising. Billing is handled directly by Hire Intelligence.

Can I set limits on how many applications I receive per job?

Yes. You can cap the number of applications per job ad to avoid overpaying. This cap only applies to applications received via Hire Intelligence. Jobtrain itself will not limit applications.

What if I already have preferred job boards?

You can continue using your existing job boards. Hire Intelligence can integrate with most job boards, including niche and subscription-based ones.

Can I compare performance across different job boards?

Yes. The dashboard gives you real-time reporting across all job boards, including cost-per-application and cost-per-hire.

Do I need to contact job boards directly?

No. Hire Intelligence manages vendor relationships and negotiations for you.

What happens if a job isn’t performing well?

Hire Intelligence can automatically boost it or recommend changes based on performance trends.

Is there a minimum spend or contract term?

The platform fee is based on yearly/multi year subscription, with media spend agreed month to month to enable you to flex up and down as required.

For more details or to book a demo, contact our support team or your Success Manager.