Pay a small fee — only for talent you shortlist.
Zero hidden fees. Zero placement charges. Zero commitments. You pay only when you find a candidate worth shortlisting.
Traditional agencies vs OnJob.io
Traditional staffing slows you down and bills you whether you hire or not. OnJob.io flips the model.
| Traditional agency | OnJob.io |
|---|---|
| Slow hiring cycles | Faster hiring decisions |
| High placement fees | Pay only per shortlist |
| Resume overload | Smart, ranked shortlists |
| Agency pressure to close | Zero hiring pressure |
| Single-agency dependence | Multiple recruiters working for you |
| No accountability | Full control, end to end |
| Long-term contracts | Relevant, role-fit profiles |
| Irrelevant profiles | No contracts, no lock-in |
| Manual coordination | Clean & easy AI-driven hiring |
You pay only for shortlisted candidates
No upfront fees. No subscriptions. Post for free, review real submissions, and pay a small fixed fee for the candidates you choose.
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Post a talent request
Describe the role once. Posting is free, stays visible to active recruiters, and never costs you anything.
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Recruiters submit candidates
Multiple recruiters source relevant candidates for you simultaneously — competing on quality, not pushing volume.
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Review every profile
See the recruiter's track record, the full candidate profile, and an AI fit score on each submission.
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Shortlist the ones you like
Pick only the candidates worth a conversation. Everything else stays free — no charge for what you skip.
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Pay only for shortlists
A small, fixed fee per shortlisted candidate. No placement commission, no percentage of salary, no surprises.
Simple & transparent pricing — pay per shortlist, not per hire
Posting is free. You pay a small, fixed fee only for each candidate you choose to shortlist.
Entry / Support roles
Customer support, ops, sales, and entry-level positions.
₹200–₹300 per shortlisted candidate
Mid-level Tech roles
Engineers, designers, analysts, and specialist individual contributors.
₹400–₹600 per shortlisted candidate
Senior / Niche roles
Leadership, hard-to-fill, and deeply specialized hiring.
₹600–₹2000 per shortlisted candidate
- No placement commissions
- No percentage of CTC
- No long-term commitments
Traditional agencies typically charge 8%–25% of CTC. With OnJob.io you pay only for real shortlisting outcomes — a small fixed fee for the candidates you actually choose.
Thousands of recruiters competing for your job
They earn only when you shortlist — so quality stays high and the noise stays out.
Freelance sourcers
Independent specialists who live in niche talent pools and move fast.
Staffing agencies
Established teams with deep benches across roles, regions, and seniority.
HR professionals
In-house and consultant recruiters who know exactly what good looks like.
Built around what hiring teams actually want
Free forever
Post talent requests — free forever
Open as many roles as you need and keep them live for active recruiters. You never pay to post, only to shortlist.
- Unlimited talent requests
- Always visible to active recruiters
- No cost until you shortlist
Reach instantly
Reach recruiters & vendors instantly
Tap a network of 18,200+ recruiters the moment you post — or invite the partners you already trust for niche and urgent roles.
- Invite trusted recruiters & vendors
- Handle niche or urgent roles fast
- Compare all submissions in one view
What you get as a client
Everything you need to post, review, shortlist, and hire — without the agency overhead.
Free talent requests
Post unlimited roles at zero cost — pay only when you shortlist.
Submission pipeline
Every candidate from every recruiter, organized in one clean view.
Shortlist & reject controls
One tap to advance the ones you like, skip the rest at no charge.
Transparent pricing
Fixed per-shortlist fees with no commissions or hidden percentages.
Recruiter performance
See each recruiter's history and quality before you trust a submission.
ATS-friendly workflow
Statuses, notes, and exports that slot into how your team already hires.
No sales dependency
Self-serve from post to shortlist — no demos, no quotas, no chasing reps.
Built for modern hiring teams
If you care about hiring speed, decision clarity, and cost efficiency — without compromising quality — OnJob fits your workflow.
What you do not pay for
The only thing you ever pay is a small per-shortlist fee. Everything below is gone for good.
- No placement fee
- No percentage of salary
- No advance retainers
- No recruiter negotiations
- No long-term contracts
Client FAQs
How much does it cost to hire on OnJob.io?
Posting a talent request is completely free. You pay only a small, fixed fee for each candidate you choose to shortlist — typically ₹200–₹300 for entry and support roles, ₹400–₹600 for mid-level tech roles, and ₹600–₹2000 for senior or niche roles. There are no placement commissions, no percentage of CTC, and no long-term contracts.
Do I pay per hire or per shortlist?
Per shortlist, not per hire. OnJob.io charges only when you mark a candidate as shortlisted, regardless of whether you go on to hire them. You are never billed a placement fee or a percentage of salary when someone is hired — the shortlist fee is the only cost.
Is posting a talent request really free?
Yes. You can post unlimited talent requests at no cost, and they stay visible to active recruiters for as long as the role is open. You incur a charge only the moment you shortlist a candidate you like — everything you skip or reject stays free.
Who sends candidates for my roles?
A network of 18,200+ recruiters — freelance sourcers, staffing agencies, and HR professionals — can submit candidates to your talent request, often several at once. Because they earn only when you shortlist, they focus on quality rather than flooding you with irrelevant resumes. You can also invite recruiters you already trust.
How quickly will I receive candidates?
Most clients receive their first shortlist-worthy candidates within about 6 hours of posting. Each submission arrives with the recruiter's track record, the full candidate profile, and an AI fit score, so you can review and shortlist quickly without sifting through raw resumes.
Post your job for free. Pay only when you shortlist.
Candidates you like, sent by recruiters who earn only on quality. No placement fees, no contracts.