Getting started
Quickstart: your first search with Talia
From "I need a growth marketer in Bangalore" to a ranked, reachable shortlist in about ten minutes.
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What Talia does with one sentence
Talia is the AI recruiter that runs your whole search. You describe the person you need in plain English, and she interprets the role, sources matching candidates live from 300M+ profiles, screens every one of them against your criteria, and hands you a shortlist ranked by who fits AND who will actually say yes.
Run your first search
- 1Sign up and land on the dashboard. The big input at the top is Talia. Type your ask the way you would brief a colleague: "Growth marketing manager for a D2C brand in Bangalore, 4 to 8 years, up to 25 LPA."
- 2Tell her what a great hire would deliver. Talia asks for the outcomes you need in the first 90 days. These become ranking criteria, so candidates are scored on their ability to deliver your goals, not just on title match.
- 3Pick the role this search belongs to. Every search lives under a role (a project), so your shortlists, pipeline and interviews stay organized per position.
- 4Review the brief. Talia shows the filters she extracted: titles, location, experience, skills, company constraints. Edit anything that reads wrong, then let her source.
- 5Watch candidates stream in and rank live. Each profile gets scored against your criteria as it arrives, with match percentage, expected CTC, joining window and move likelihood.
- 6Open the shortlist plan. Talia proposes who to contact and on which channel, with a drafted reason for each pick. Approve it and outreach starts from your own mailbox.
What you get on every candidate
- Match percentage against your criteria, with per-criterion evidence
- Expected CTC in LPA, benchmarked to market, so budget fit is upfront
- A joining window estimate (immediate, serving notice, or a day range)
- Move likelihood, flight risk and 36 power signals with reasoning
- One-click contact reveal, and outreach that runs itself
Every score has a small "?" beside it in the app. Hover it for a one line explanation, or click it to open the full methodology page. If a number ever looks wrong, the reasoning behind it is one click away.
Also good to know
- You can paste or upload a JD instead of typing a query. Talia reads it as a job description, not a search string.
- The free plan includes 2 searches with up to 500 profiles evaluated, no card required.
- Searches are honest about coverage: if a very specific net only holds 40 real people, Talia says so instead of padding the list.
Talia sources live, so a search typically takes a few minutes to fill and rank. You can watch it build in AI Screening, or come back when the shortlist plan is ready.
Frequently asked
Do I need boolean strings or LinkedIn Recruiter skills?
No. Talia is built for plain English. Describe the role the way you would to a colleague, including budget and location, and she converts it into a precise structured search. You can always inspect and edit the filters she generated.
How long does a search take?
Filters are generated in seconds. Sourcing and live scoring typically take a few minutes for a pool of 200 to 300 candidates, and you can watch results stream in and re-rank in real time.
What does the free plan include?
Two full searches with up to 500 profiles evaluated, 10 contact reveals, and access to screening and shortlist plans. No credit card is needed to start.