The job board way
Post. Pay. Wait. Sort.
Write a posting, pay to promote it, wait days for applications, then sort through people who never heard of you.
Hirebridge Connect
Your own list of people who want to work for you.
Connect is a self-managed database of people interested in working for your business. Get set up in less than a day: answer a series of questions about your company in the guided chat, then follow the instructions to add a sign-up QR code to your website. This is setup time, not a promise to hire someone within a day.
Your list, the roles you share and how Connect reaches out are set up around your business, not a template.
Connect · connecting with candidates
Hi Maya, Riverside Cafe has a weekend shift lead opening starting the 21st. Interested?
Yes! Weekends work for me.
Great. Sam will call you today at 3.
Your list48 people · 6 available this week
How Connect works
Build the list. Keep it warm. Connect when you need them.
Build the list
A private list of people who already said yes to you.
People join your list from a link, a QR code at the counter, your website or a text. Past applicants, former employees, referrals from your team, and walk-ins who asked about work. It is your list, not a job board’s.
- Sign-up by link, QR code, text or your website
- Optional spreadsheet import of existing candidates
- Referrals from your current team
- Private to your business
Connect · your list
Joined this month9 new · 2 referred by staff
48On your list
31Available
6This week
Keep it warm
Connect checks in so your list never goes stale.
Connect periodically touches base with everyone on your list, confirms they are still interested and available, and updates what they can work. When a role opens you are reaching people who are ready, not a list from last year.
- Automatic check-ins by text
- Interest and availability kept current
- People who move on are marked, not lost
- Nothing for you to manage day to day
Connect · check-in
Still interested in shifts at Riverside Cafe? Reply YES or NO.
YES, weekends
Got it. We will text you when a weekend role opens.
UpdatedAvailable weekends · last confirmed today
Connect when you need them
Share the role. Connect does the rest.
Tell Connect the role, the hours and the start date. It reaches the right people on your list, confirms who is interested, and sets up the conversations. Scheduling is optional: connect your calendar if you want to use it. Connect maintains your candidate list; it is not an applicant tracking or candidate-management system.
- Describe the role in plain language
- Connect matches and reaches out for you
- Interested people confirmed and scheduled
- Optional calendar connection for scheduling
Connect · role shared
RoleWeekend shift lead · starts the 21stShared 9:12 AM
7Matched
4Interested
2Scheduled today
✓Maya and Devon confirmed for calls this afternoon
Built for small business
For businesses that hire a few people a year and cannot afford to wait.
Restaurants and cafes, retail shops, dental and medical offices, salons, auto shops, independent professional practices. If you have posted on a job board, paid for it, and waited a week for the wrong applicants, Connect was built for you.
The Connect way
Build your list. Connect with people.
People add themselves to your company’s candidate database. You can also import a spreadsheet of existing candidates, and connect your calendar when you want to use scheduling.
Already running an ATS?
Look at Engage.
Connect is for small businesses without an applicant tracking system. If you already run one, Hirebridge Engage can connect through its MCP server or APIs when your ATS supports a configured integration. See Engage
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Hirebridge Connect questions
Who is Hirebridge Connect for?
Hirebridge Connect is a self-managed candidate database for small businesses without an ATS. People add themselves to a company's list, and companies can optionally import an existing spreadsheet. It is not an applicant tracking or candidate-management system.
What does setting up Connect in under a day mean?
It refers to setting up the system, not hiring someone. A guided chat asks for company information. After answering those questions, the company can follow the provided instructions to add a sign-up QR code to its website. An existing candidate list is not required; spreadsheet import and a calendar connection for scheduling are optional.
How do people join a Connect talent list?
People can join through a link, QR code, text or a business website. Connect supports employee referrals and checks in with people on the list to keep their interest and availability current.
Book a demo
See how simple Connect is to set up.
We will show you the guided company setup, sign-up QR code, optional spreadsheet import and calendar connection. You do not need an existing talent list to get started.