Recruiting firms document a whole matching process: job intake calls, outreach, screening notes, submittals, interview feedback and placement outcomes. That's years of real judgment about people and roles, and it's also full of personal information.
Which staffing and recruiting firms records could matter
- ATS and CRM history: requisitions, pipeline stages, outcomes
- Intake notes and job descriptions
- Internal chat and email about matching decisions
- Recruiter playbooks, scripts and training
- Placement and time-to-fill reporting
Why AI builders care about staffing and recruiting firms
AI tools for hiring need to learn from real recruiting workflows. That's also why this data is sensitive: hiring decisions are regulated, and fairness matters.
Check these before you go further
- Candidate personal information is covered by privacy laws that vary by state and country. Ask counsel what may be included.
- AI use in hiring is increasingly regulated. Ask how licensed data will be used.
- Client agreements may restrict use of requisition details.
Signs your firm may be a fit
- Several years of records in your systems
- A real team (minimum team size is set by the program)
- Work across an ATS, CRM, email and chat
- The firm owns and controls its records
Eligibility rules are set by the program; see the owner FAQ.
What could it be worth?
The program's published range is $100K–$5M for a license to a company's operating records. That's a range, not an offer or a guarantee; any amount is set by the program's review and a written agreement.
Questions to ask before you say yes
- Can we exclude candidate-identifying data entirely?
- How is de-identification done and verified?
- What permitted uses does the license allow?
- What do exclusivity and duration mean for us?
How the process works, step by step, is on the company overview.
Free guide for staffing and recruiting firms
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FAQ
Can we license candidate data?
Only with care, and possibly not at all in identifiable form. Privacy and employment laws apply. Counsel should decide what's included before review goes further.
Is recruiting data useful to AI builders?
Real workflow records can be. Whether yours qualifies is decided by the program's review.
How much could a staffing firm be paid?
It depends on the review. The program's published range is $100K–$5M for a license to a company's operating records. That's a range, not an offer or a guarantee; any amount is set by the program's review and a written agreement.
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