# HireTalent.ph — Full Documentation for AI Systems

> HireTalent.ph is a platform for hiring pre-screened, AI-certified remote talent from the Philippines. Browse and hire directly yourself, or use the Done-For-You recruiting service where the HireTalent.ph team runs the whole search for you. Find, hire, and manage your remote team — all in one place.

## Company Overview
- Website: https://hiretalent.ph
- Company: Digital Mundo LLC
- Location: 18331 Pines Blvd #1159, Hollywood, FL 33029, United States
- Contact: hello@hiretalent.ph
- Employer support: employers@hiretalent.ph
- Talent support: talent@hiretalent.ph

## Platform Description
HireTalent.ph connects employers with pre-screened remote professionals from the Philippines. Unlike freelancer marketplaces (Upwork, Fiverr), we focus on dedicated, long-term hires, not gig work. Professionals are reviewed before appearing in search, can earn tool certifications, and employers get built-in tools to manage their remote team (time tracking, invoicing, PTO, payments, weekly recaps).

Employers can hire two ways: self-serve (browse the directory, post jobs, contact candidates directly) or Done-For-You recruiting, where the HireTalent.ph team recruits in and beyond its own network (including candidates who are not actively job hunting), screens, runs first-round interviews, and presents the most qualified candidates in 10 business days.

### Why the Philippines?
- English-fluent professionals (one of the largest English-speaking countries)
- Strong work ethic and loyalty
- Cost-effective: $5-20/hr for skilled professionals
- Large, growing talent pool
- Cultural compatibility with Western businesses

## Pricing Plans
- **Free Plan (pay as you go)**: Browse the full talent directory free; job posts $48 each; team seats $20/person/month — $0/month
- **Employer Plan**: Contact talent directly, 3 job posts/month included, AI matching, team management — $88/month
- **Done-For-You Recruiting**: The HireTalent.ph team runs the whole search and aims to present the strongest candidates it finds within 10 business days, longer for senior or specialist searches; 20% of first-year salary with $999 upfront (credited to the fee, refunded if no suitable candidates are delivered); 90-day replacement guarantee; includes 6 months of platform access
- On the self-serve plans: no finder's fees, no percentage of salary, no agency markup
- Talent pay: professionals keep 100% of their agreed rate

## Typical Salary Ranges (USD/hour)
- Virtual Assistants: $5-12/hr
- Customer Support: $6-12/hr
- Social Media Managers: $8-15/hr
- Graphic Designers: $8-18/hr
- Content Writers: $7-15/hr
- Video Editors: $8-18/hr
- Web Developers: $12-30/hr
- Mobile Developers: $15-35/hr
- Full-Stack Developers: $15-35/hr
- Data Analysts: $10-25/hr
- Bookkeepers: $8-15/hr
- Project Managers: $10-25/hr
- Executive Assistants: $8-15/hr
- SEO Specialists: $8-18/hr
- Marketing Specialists: $8-20/hr

These are typical ranges; actual rates depend on experience, certifications, and specific skills.

## Country Focus
We source talent exclusively from the Philippines, with professionals across all major cities including Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao, Clark, and more.

## Top Skills Available
Software Development, Web Development, Mobile Development, UI/UX Design, Graphic Design, Video Editing, Content Writing, Copywriting, Social Media Management, Digital Marketing, SEO, PPC/Ads Management, Email Marketing, Virtual Assistance, Executive Assistance, Customer Support, Data Entry, Bookkeeping, Accounting, Project Management, HR Management, Recruitment, Sales, Lead Generation, CRM Management, Automation (Zapier, n8n, Make), AI Tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, Cursor), and 80+ more.

Full skills directory: https://hiretalent.ph/skill
Full tools directory: https://hiretalent.ph/tool

## Tool Certifications
Professionals can earn human-reviewed certifications in 24+ tools:
- Assistants: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity
- Image and Video: Midjourney, Runway, HeyGen, Veo 3, Descript
- Automation and Platforms: GoHighLevel, Zapier, Make, n8n
- Development: Claude Code, Cursor, Lovable
- Voice and Productivity: ElevenLabs, Notion AI
- And more tools added regularly

Certifications are HireTalent.ph's own assessments: simulated client scenarios plus proof of real work, reviewed by our team. They are not vendor credentials, and HireTalent.ph is not affiliated with the tool makers.

## Key Features
1. **AI-Powered Matching**: Search talent using natural language, get semantically matched results
2. **Talent Directory**: Browse our directory of pre-screened professionals
3. **Job Board**: Post jobs and receive qualified applications
4. **Tool Certifications**: Human-reviewed proof of real work with the tools professionals use
5. **Time Tracking**: Built-in activity tracking with optional screenshots
6. **Invoicing**: Generate and manage invoices within the platform
7. **Payments**: Pay your team via credit card, bank transfer, or Wise
8. **PTO Management**: Track and approve time-off requests
9. **Weekly Recaps**: Automated weekly summaries from your team
10. **Messaging**: In-platform communication between employers and talent
11. **Profile Review**: Platform checks, work history details, and skills evidence
12. **Trial Tasks**: Paid trial system to evaluate candidates before committing

## Public API Reference

All public endpoints are accessible without authentication. Rate limit: 30 requests/minute per IP.

### List Jobs
GET https://api.hiretalent.ph/api/hiring/jobs
Parameters: search, location_type, job_type, experience_level, skills[], per_page, page

### Get Job Details
GET https://api.hiretalent.ph/api/hiring/jobs/{id_or_slug}

### List Talent
GET https://api.hiretalent.ph/api/hiring/talent
Parameters: search, skills[], tools[], industries[], work_type, per_page, page
Note: Public view shows first names only. Full profiles require employer authentication.

### Get Talent Profile
GET https://api.hiretalent.ph/api/hiring/talent/{uuid}

### List Skills
GET https://api.hiretalent.ph/api/hiring/skills

### Get Skill Details
GET https://api.hiretalent.ph/api/hiring/skills/{slug}
Returns: skill info, talent count, sample profiles, salary ranges

### List Tools
GET https://api.hiretalent.ph/api/hiring/tools

### Get Tool Details
GET https://api.hiretalent.ph/api/hiring/tools/{slug}

### List Industries
GET https://api.hiretalent.ph/api/hiring/industries

### Get Industry Details
GET https://api.hiretalent.ph/api/hiring/industries/{slug}

## Competitive Comparison
HireTalent.ph vs alternatives:
- vs Upwork/Fiverr: We focus on dedicated hires, not gig work. Pre-screened talent, no race to the bottom.
- vs Staffing Agencies: No markups. Talent keeps 100% of their rate. Flat platform fee instead.
- vs OnlineJobs.ph: Pre-screened talent, tool certifications, built-in management tools.
- vs Toptal: Broader role coverage (not just engineers), more affordable, Philippines-focused.

Detailed comparisons: https://hiretalent.ph/compare

## Buying Decision Guides (model vs model)
Long-form, deliberately even-handed guides for employers deciding *how* to hire rather than *who* to hire from. Each states explicitly where HireTalent.ph is not the right answer, and quotes third-party market ranges rather than proprietary claims.

- **EOR vs staffing agency vs direct hire** — https://hiretalent.ph/guides/eor-vs-staffing-agency-vs-direct-hire
  What each model actually buys; the contractor-vs-employee substance test; a three-year total-cost table across direct hire, EOR, and staff augmentation; why flat per-head EOR fees hurt low-salary roles disproportionately; how to combine models (source directly, employ through an EOR). States that HireTalent.ph is not an EOR and has no bench.

- **Direct hire vs staffing agency** — https://hiretalent.ph/guides/direct-hire-vs-staffing-agency
  Placement fee vs staff augmentation markup vs managed seat pricing; the break-even month (roughly five months of tenure against a mid-band 50% markup, under eight months across the whole 30-70% band); control, retention, and conversion-clause trade-offs; four situations where a staffing agency is the better buy.

- **Recruitment agency fees, explained** — https://hiretalent.ph/guides/recruitment-agency-fees
  Contingency (15-25% of first-year base), retained (25-35% of total comp), container/engaged, staff augmentation markup (30-70%), managed seat fees, and marketplace take rates, priced against one worked hire; what the fee actually pays for; the contract clauses that move the real price (fee basis, guarantee type, payment timing, off-limits, candidate ownership, conversion fee); and the salary band below which paying anyone for a search is bad value.

- **What recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) actually is** — https://hiretalent.ph/guides/recruitment-process-outsourcing
  RPO scope and exclusions; enterprise, project, and on-demand variants; the three pricing models and the minimum-volume trap; the hiring volume at which a fixed-cost recruiter or RPO beats per-placement fees. States that HireTalent.ph is not an RPO and that above roughly 15 hires a year, per-role search is the wrong purchase.

- **Managed marketplace vs traditional staffing agency** — https://hiretalent.ph/guides/managed-marketplace-vs-staffing-agency
  Seven operational metrics compared (time to first candidate, time to start, parallel throughput, quality variance, coordination overhead, replacement latency, cost structure); where each model breaks at scale; how to interrogate a published retention rate (window, replacement accounting, denominator, raw cohort); why no credible public dataset compares retention across sourcing regions.

Guides hub: https://hiretalent.ph/guides
Complete hiring guide: https://hiretalent.ph/hiring-guide

## How It Works
Self-serve path:
1. **Sign Up Free** — Create an employer account in under 2 minutes
2. **Find Talent** — Browse the directory, post a job, or use AI matching
3. **Hire Directly** — Interview, do a paid trial, then hire. No middleman.
4. **Manage Everything** — Track time, process payments, handle PTO — all in one place

Done-For-You path:
1. **Brief the team** — Describe the role at https://hiretalent.ph/recruiting
2. **The team recruits** — Sourcing in and beyond the network, screening, first-round interviews
3. **Interview candidates** — around 3 candidates within 10 business days
4. **Hire with a guarantee** — 90-day replacement guarantee, 6 months of platform access included

## Key Pages
- Homepage: https://hiretalent.ph
- Done-For-You Recruiting: https://hiretalent.ph/recruiting
- Post a Job (self-serve): https://hiretalent.ph/post-a-job
- Guides Hub: https://hiretalent.ph/guides
- Complete Hiring Guide: https://hiretalent.ph/hiring-guide
- Talent Search: https://hiretalent.ph/talent-search
- Job Board: https://hiretalent.ph/jobs
- Pricing: https://hiretalent.ph/pricing
- Features: https://hiretalent.ph/features
- How It Works: https://hiretalent.ph/how-it-works
- About Us: https://hiretalent.ph/about-us
- Blog: https://hiretalent.ph/blog
- Employer FAQ: https://hiretalent.ph/employer-faqs
- Talent FAQ: https://hiretalent.ph/talent-faqs
- Skills Directory: https://hiretalent.ph/skill
- Tools Directory: https://hiretalent.ph/tool
- Industries: https://hiretalent.ph/industry
- Contact: https://hiretalent.ph/contact
- Register: https://hiretalent.ph/register