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JD Builder
A clear, fair job description in minutes. Copy it or download it.
Build a job description →Hiring-Cost Calculator
See what an open seat and a mis-hire cost, from your own numbers.
Run your numbers →Interview Question Builder
Structured behavioral questions and a simple 1–5 scorecard.
Build questions →Hiring Timeline Planner
Plan back from the start date, with an offer-readiness checklist.
Plan a hire →Cost of a Vacancy
What an open role costs each week, as a sourced range you can share with your CFO.
Price the empty seat →Offer & Counteroffer Check
Weigh the pros and cons of the move, and the counteroffer risk, before the offer goes out.
Check an offer →Reference-Check Kit
Job-related reference questions, a call opener and a printable notes sheet.
Build a reference kit →JD Checker
Paste a job description. Get a score, specific fixes and a cleaner copy.
Check a job description →Same-Page Hiring Brief
Turn your notes into a one-page brief built on first-year results, then see where your CEO or panel disagree, before the search.
Build a brief →First-Week Onboarding Plan
A day-by-day plan for a new hire’s first five days, from welcome to an end-of-week check-in.
Plan the first week →Questions to Ask a Recruiter
Pick the questions that matter before you choose a search partner, and print a checklist.
Pick your questions →Interview Debrief Scorecard
Rate the must-haves with evidence and get a summary that helps your team decide.
Score an interview →Know more. Hire better.
Hiring Thesaurus
The words hiring runs on, in plain English.
Look up a term →Job Titles Guide
What roles do, who they report to, what else they’re called.
Browse titles →Did You Know?
Hiring facts worth knowing, each with a source.
See the facts →Now You Know
The latest job market numbers, and how to read them.
See the numbers →I built these because hiring managers kept asking me the same questions.
I’ve been in staffing since 1999, and in 2025 I started HireDirectNow (opens in a new tab). These tools are free, they run in your browser, and the research behind them is linked so you can check it.
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