Candidates matched on skills and aspirations.
And definitely not keywords.

The UK’s leading skills and aspiration matching recruitment platform. Access engaged, pre-qualified candidates and pay only when they agree to share their details.

90% Cost Reduction Passive Talent Pool Risk-Free Trial
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90%Cost Reduction vs Traditional
78%Candidate Response Rate
70%Passive Candidates
5minAverage Candidate Setup
Proprietary Technology

Stop losing candidates to keyword searches.

Traditional recruitment platforms match on keywords. Ours doesn’t. Our proprietary Smart Matching engine analyses skills, experience depth, and career aspirations across multiple AI dimensions — surfacing the strongest candidates that keyword searches miss entirely.

  • Multi-dimensional AI — not keyword matching
  • Skill-by-skill analysis with match confidence
  • Transparent scoring — see exactly why each candidate matched
  • From 10,000+ profiles to your top 10 in under 30 seconds
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describe.me Smart Matching — AI-powered candidate ranking with match scores and skills analysis, replacing traditional keyword search
Why describe.me

Recruitment that works the way it should

Pay per contact, not per posting

No job board fees or retainers. You only pay when a candidate agrees to share their details with you. Price shown upfront, always.

Skills and aspirations matching

Every candidate has defined their ideal next role independently. When they match your role, engagement is guaranteed — because they genuinely want it.

Zero spam applications

No more wading through hundreds of irrelevant CVs. Every candidate is pre-qualified and matched on multiple factors before you see them.

Authentic human candidates

Real professionals with genuine aspirations, not AI-generated profiles. Verified, engaged, and ready to have a real conversation.

Uniform, rich profiles

AI-standardised profiles including aspirations, growth goals, salary expectations, and location preferences. Review 20 candidates in the time it takes to decode 3 creative CVs.

Access passive talent

70% of our candidates aren’t actively searching. They’re happily employed but open to the right opportunity. Reach them before your competitors do.

How it works

From role description to shortlist in minutes

1

Upload your role description

Our AI extracts requirements and builds an ideal candidate profile automatically.

2

Review matched candidates

Semantic matching scores candidates across skills, aspirations, and fit. Shortlist the ones you want.

3

Candidates are notified

Shortlisted candidates see your role and choose whether to share their details. You only pay when they agree.

Recruiter offers

Earn credit. Pay less. Recruit smarter.

Introductory offer

New to the platform? No subscription, free to sign up and explore matches. We’ll refund the value of your first contact purchase in platform credit — effectively doubling your launch budget.

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Referral programme

Earn £10 platform credit for every professional you refer who completes their profile — plus free contact on every referred candidate, forever, across your whole company.

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Verified Recruiter

“The best candidates aren’t on job boards. They’re here. Quietly waiting for the right opportunity.”

Zara Hussein
Tech Recruitment Specialist
Verified Recruiter

“describe.me is my go-to tool now. It removes all the noise of candidate searching. In the future, everyone will have a profile! Get in first!”

Sarah Mitchell
Tech Recruiter

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Free to start. Pay only for candidates you want. Risk-free introductory offer for new recruiters.

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