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Star Candidate

An anonymised candidate profile a member agency showcases to surface interest from other agencies with suitable roles.

A Star Candidate is an anonymised profile of a qualified candidate that a member agency has already engaged with but cannot currently place through its own client base. The profile is shared without the candidate's identity so other members can flag interest if they have a matching role.

The candidate's identity is only ever revealed once the two agencies have agreed how they will collaborate on the introduction, typically on split fee terms.

Why it matters

Star Candidates give agencies a route to generate revenue from strong candidates they cannot currently place, and give other agencies fast access to pre qualified people for live roles.

On Recruitment Supplier

Star Candidates sit alongside Job Shares as a second collaboration mechanism on Recruitment Supplier.

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