Hire through your network

Source referral candidates from your team’s combined connections and find people you already trust.

Your best hires are one connection away

Paste a job posting. Find candidates your team already knows. Get backchannel refs.

Paste a job posting, find candidates

Copy and paste an entire job description or a public job URL and Happenstance will find matching candidates from your team’s network. No query building required.

Backchannel references built in

See which team members are connected to each candidate and how strong the connection is, so you know exactly who to ask for a backchannel ref.

Deep-dive on any candidate

Research any person to get a detailed professional profile, see your mutual connections, and understand connection strength before you reach out.

How to source quality candidates

  1. Create a group for your whole team
    Invite everyone — not just recruiters, but engineers, designers, and anyone on the team. Everyone’s connections are combined into a single searchable network to create an effortless referral program.

  2. Have each team member connect their accounts
    Each team member will be onboarded to connect their LinkedIn, email, calendar, contacts, and more. The more sources and people you add, the better your candidate sourcing becomes.

  3. Paste a job posting or URL to find candidates
    Search in natural language, paste a job description, or drop in a public job URL. Results are ranked by relevance and connection strength. Export as CSV or share search URLs with teammates.

  4. Research candidates and find backchannel refs
    Research any candidate to see a detailed professional profile, which team members know them, and how strong each connection is. You’ll know exactly who to reach out to for a backchannel reference.

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