Recruitment platform

Recruit the world's smartest STEM professionals

Reach the right candidates, faster – Our world-class database of +29 million potential candidates, all with uniquely assigned technical expertise, ensures you can instantly find and contact the ideal candidates to grow your business.

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12 years professional experience
IBM & General Electric

Recent research project in
Portable Thermal
Insulated Apparatus

Experience from
Arrangements in telecontrol
or telemetry

M.Sc. in Wireless, photonics and
space engineering from
California Institute of Technology

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Discover HardSkills: the ultimate STEM candidate database

Don’t limit yourself to non-functioning recruitment channels

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

The problems with Linkedin

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No verified technical expertise

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Accurate technological competencies assigned to each candidate

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Lack of contact info

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+29,000,000 STEM experts

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Incomplete & nonexistent Profiles

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Contact info

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Inconsistent titles

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Complete candidate
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The problems with Linkedin

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No verified technical expertise

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Lack of contact info

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Incomplete & Nonexistent Profiles

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Inconsistent Titles

With

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Accurate technological competencies assigned to each candidate

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+29,000,000 STEM experts

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Contact info

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Complete candidate profiles

Data solutions

The all-in-one recruitment platform

CRM enrichment

Recruitment with exceptional accuracy

Use the HardSkills STEM database solution to discover exactly the individuals with the right expertise you need for your organization to grow.

The image shows a user interface divided into three sections:
	1.	Top left: A card displaying “Samson Leona D.” with the title “CTO” and a description stating work on “combustion engines” in a company with less than 50 employees. A small icon is present at the bottom.
	2.	Below it: A larger section titled “Astra Zeneca Recruits” describing a list of possible recruits for Astra Zeneca for vaccine development and testing. It mentions “46 candidates” and “Created 2024/03/29.” A button labeled “Search list on” is followed by LinkedIn and Google icons.
	3.	Right side: A list of classifications with the title “Classifications.” Each category has a colored background and an icon, including items like “Human Necessities,” “Transporting,” “Chemistry; Metallurgy,” and other technical fields.
Global coverage

Find STEM experts worldwide

Whether you are looking for talent in the US, France, Germany or England, HardSkills enables you to find - validate - contact - recruit STEM experts from fields such as pharmaceutical, automotive, electrical engineering, and much more.

The image displays a map with a light blue background. On the left, a dashed circle highlights a region labeled “1000km.”

On the right, a text box is labeled “Technological cluster.” It includes:
	•	A French flag followed by “PARIS, France.”
	•	The text “Combustion engines.”
	•	A green gear icon next to the title.

The layout emphasizes a geographical focus on Paris as a technological hub.
Marketing

Ultra-targeted employer branding

Utilize HardSkills classifications and unique geo-data to set up ultra-targeted advertisements on LinkedIn and Google Ads, saving millions of dollars in advertising costs while simultaneously increasing conversions.

The image shows a map with light gray background elements and a focus on a specific region.
	•	On the left, a dashed circle contains icons of people and a label that reads “100km.”
	•	On the right, two labels with light blue backgrounds display:
	•	A French flag followed by “PARIS, France.”
	•	A green gear icon next to “R&D Engineer.”
	•	At the bottom, there are two buttons featuring the LinkedIn logo and the Google Marketing Platform logo.

The layout highlights the geographic and professional context, focusing on Paris and R&D roles.

How HardSkills works

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A visual showcasing +29 million experts across STEM industries. At the top, user icons represent the data pool. Below, various icons symbolize different skill areas, such as human necessities, transporting, chemistry, textiles, fixed construction, mechanical engineering, physics and electricity.

HardSkills Expert insights provide data on +29 million experts across all STEM industries

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An illustration of data exchange. On the left, “Our expert data” with blue user icons; on the right, “Your expert data” with green user icons. A sync icon in the center represents data transfer between the two sides.

Either use our platform, or have our data integrate seamlessly into your systems

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An illustration showing expert data insights. On the left, there is a blue upward-trending graph icon. Connected to it is a card featuring “Engelbert Heinz,” with professional details, an outreach button, and various icons (like LinkedIn and a flag)

Your sales, marketing or hiring team gets an enriched view of expert data, empowering their day-to-day job

How HardSkills STEM recruitment tool works

An easy process to find - validate - contact the ideal candidate

Search our extensive database
STEP 1

Define requirements

Work with the hiring manager to outline the skills and qualifications needed for the role.

STEP 2

Find candidates

Use Hardskills.io’s smart filters to build candidate lists, connect to social profiles, and export to your ATS.

STEP 3

Pre-screen & reach out

Review candidates and tailor outreach messages with Hardskills.io to boost response rates.

STEP 4

Select & interview

Share top candidates with the hiring manager. Hardskills.io helps with outreach but links to external tools for interview scheduling.

STEP 5

Hire the best fit

Your targeted efforts result in finding and hiring the perfect candidate for the role.

STEP 6

Build relationships

Keep in touch with strong candidates using enriched data and automation tools for future roles.

Harness the power of our STEM-data

Accurate

Fresh, direct, & verified contact data powered by multiple databases and AI.

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Dynamic

Data that’s constantly evolving to meet our customers’ needs.

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Compliant

Certified GDPR & CCPA-compliant. SOC 2 Type II.

We would love to hear from you

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