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of 8— Start a free trial or request a demo

What you'll accomplish

By the end of this guide, you'll have HireEZ set up to source qualified passive candidates from 45+ platforms beyond LinkedIn — including GitHub, Stack Overflow, Indeed, Behance, professional association directories, and more. For hard-to-fill reqs where LinkedIn InMail credits are running low or candidates aren't active on LinkedIn, you'll have a second sourcing channel that finds people your competitors can't see.

What you'll need

  • A HireEZ account (hireez.com — free trial available; paid plans typically $200–400/month; verify current pricing at hireez.com/pricing)
  • Your job description or key role requirements (copy of JD or bullet points)
  • A list of your current hard-to-fill reqs — this tool delivers the most value on specialized technical, healthcare, or niche professional roles
  • Time needed: 45–60 minutes for initial setup and first search; 15 minutes per subsequent search
  • Cost: ~$200–400/month (contact hireez.com for current pricing — varies by seat and search volume)
Prompt

Best-fit scenarios: HireEZ is most valuable for IT, engineering, healthcare, and skilled trades desks where LinkedIn profiles are incomplete, candidates aren't active, or InMail credits are running low. If your desk is primarily light industrial or high-volume admin, HireEZ delivers less lift relative to its cost — evaluate accordingly.

How-To Guide: Passive Candidate Sourcing Beyond LinkedIn

Step 1: Start a free trial or request a demo

HireEZ offers a self-serve trial and a sales-assisted demo path.

  1. Go to hireez.com
  2. Click Get Started Free or Request a Demo
  3. For the self-serve path: enter your work email and create an account — you'll be in the dashboard within a few minutes
  4. For the demo path: fill out the contact form with your agency name, specialization (e.g., "IT and engineering staffing"), and typical req volume

What you should see: The HireEZ dashboard with a search bar in the center and a "New Search" prompt.

Troubleshooting: If the trial requires a credit card or you can't access the full feature set, request the demo path instead — sales reps can often provide a 2-week full-feature trial without a card.