FOR RECRUITERS

Candidate sourcing made easy

Find candidates with validated competencies in
technical fields

HardSkills is a scientific recruitment tool that enables recruiters to find R&D experts in an instant

Redefining recruitment with exceptional accuracy

Our world-class database of 79 million+ validated technical skills, 29 million+ potential candidates, and 61,500 classifications ensures we find your ideal candidate. 

Traditional Recruiting

Database

29,000,000+ validated candidates + LinkedIn + personal contacts

LinkedIn + personal contacts

Quality/Vetted profiles

High quality and verified

Not verified

Precision

61 500 classifications and precision targeting

Broad base targeting

Database

28,000,000+ validated candidates + LinkedIn + personal contacts

Traditional Recruiting

LinkedIn + personal contacts

Quality/Vetted profiles

High quality and verified

Traditional Recruiting

Not verified

Precision

61 500 classifications and precision targeting

Traditional Recruiting

Broad base targeting

Reduce complexity in R&D and scientific recruitment

Get a comprehensive overview of candidates, including potential contact information

Access patent history & work experience and potentially contact candidates with just a click

Boost your search process with smart filters and easy-to-use software

Automate the process of converting search briefs into keywords and look for candidates using a smart search interface – all in one place

Easily understand a candidate’s proven competencies and experience

Find the most qualified candidates every time.

Find and attract qualified people with R&D talent sourcing

Identify hard-to-find candidates quickly by performing an intelligent keyword search on all patents – both filed and granted – in a specific region or industry.

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Unlock the true potential of scientific recruitment

Engage candidates with legitimate interest of their work and competencies

Easily break the ice with pre-made templates

Set up scientific recruitment in minutes

5 easy steps to find the perfect candidate in no time

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Search our extensive database
STEP 1

Search our patent database

Use keywords from your brief

STEP 2

Choose your preferred filters

Be it geographical location or patent classification

STEP 3

Save candidates in lists

Keep things nice and organised with lists of candidates

STEP 4

Contact the candidates

Find their contact information and get in touch with them

STEP 5

Recruit!

Thank to your preparations, long list of candidates and relevant outreach messages you found the ultimate candidate and the position is now closed. 

STEP 6

Nurture 
Relationships

Maintain contact with promising candidates using Hardskills.io’s enriched CSV files and automation tools like Phantombuster, Texau, or Apify to streamline the process for future opportunities.

Turn the world into your recruitment base

Access and recruit IP & technical expertise globally

Whether you are in the US, France, Germany or England, HardSkills enables you to use IP recruitment to find, validate, contact and recruit patent holders with proven expertise in technical fields such as pharmaceutical, automotive, electrical engineering, and much more. 

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Sarbajit Rakshit
Sarbajit K. Rakshit
India
David Reis
David Reis
Brazil
Boris Balacheff
Boris Balacheff
France
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Find experienced R&D professionals for your industry and technologies

With our top-tier database, we're leading the way in recruitment within technical and R&D-intensive industries. We provide comprehensive IP recruitment solutions to a variety of sectors, including

Data science
Life science and lab
Pharmaceutical
Automotive
Electrical engineering
Powertrain design
Scientific research
Manufacturing technology
Materials science
.. and more

The most comprehensive scientific recruitment database out there

79,000,000
+

Patents

29,000,000
+

STEM Experts

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And get access to the world's most comprehensive and intuitive scientific recruitment candidate database. Sign up or book a demo today!