Hire on skills.
Not CVs.

Employers get a ranked, explained shortlist the moment they post. Talent gets matched without writing a single application.

CVs can't be compared. Skills can.

Today

  • Hundreds of CVs, read one by one
  • Keyword filters, not ability
  • Great people who never applied stay invisible

PairSkill

  • A ranked shortlist the moment you post
  • One five-level scale for both sides
  • Matched whether or not they applied

How it works

For employers

  1. 1

    Set the skills

    Skills, minimum levels and the pay range.

  2. 2

    See your shortlist

    Every qualified person, ranked and explained.

  3. 3

    Invite and talk

    Names appear once a candidate accepts.

Get early access for hiring

For talent

  1. 1

    Rate your skills

    Six minutes on the same scale. No CV.

  2. 2

    Get matched

    Roles come to you, with the reasons.

  3. 3

    Choose who to talk to

    You stay anonymous until you say yes.

Build my skill profile

Fair by design

Every score explained

Both sides see the same breakdown.

Skills 75%Industry 15%Practical 10%How matching works

Anonymous until yes

No name, photo or age in the ranking.

Proven skills

Short checks turn claims into evidence.

Pay on every role

Ranges are required, as EU law expects.

Works with your AI

Agents can search and shortlist over MCP.

How it compares

  • How candidates are found

    Job boards
    They find your ad and apply
    CV databases
    You search and send messages
    Agencies
    A recruiter searches for you
    PairSkill
    Matched to your role automatically
  • Time to a shortlist

    Job boards
    Days of reading
    CV databases
    Hours of searching
    Agencies
    One to three weeks
    PairSkill
    Minutes after posting
  • How you pay

    Job boards
    Per job ad
    CV databases
    Expensive yearly seats
    Agencies
    15–25% of the first salary
    PairSkill
    Per role or monthly, no placement fees
  • Fairness

    Job boards
    Name, photo and age on every CV
    CV databases
    Photos and names first
    Agencies
    Depends on the recruiter
    PairSkill
    Anonymous until the candidate accepts

Common questions

How is the match score calculated?

75% skill fit (your level against the required level, weighted by importance), 15% industry experience and 10% practicalities like start date, contract type, work mode and country. Candidates who miss a must-have by more than one level, or who aren't based in or open to the role's country, aren't ranked for that role.

Can candidates just overrate themselves?

Self-rated skills count at 85%. Short knowledge checks mark a skill as assessed so it counts fully, and employers can endorse skills they've seen in real work. You always see which is which.

Is an AI deciding who gets hired?

No. The score is a transparent formula over skills, industry years and stated preferences. It orders candidates; it never rejects anyone. A person makes every decision.

Which languages and locations are supported?

English, Hungarian, German, French, Polish, Slovak and Spanish. Roles can be remote, hybrid or on-site in any EU country, and candidates choose which countries they'd work in.

Be first in when we open

Build your skill profile today, free. Hiring? Join the waitlist and we'll write once your field opens to employers.