What is Weekday?
Weekday offers a comprehensive hiring solution designed to help companies proactively recruit top talent in India. The platform provides access to an extensive database covering the work history and contact details of approximately 80% of the Indian workforce. This allows recruiters to move beyond passively waiting for applications and engage in targeted outreach to suitable candidates.
Utilizing AI, Weekday streamlines the recruitment workflow. It features tools like an AI Resume Screener and AI-driven communication templates to generate high-conversion emails. The platform also incorporates multi-channel follow-ups, including WhatsApp messages and phone call reminders, to maximize candidate response rates, making the outbound hiring process significantly more efficient. Weekday offers both a subscription model for direct database access and a white-glove contingency service for end-to-end recruitment support.
Features
- Extensive Talent Database: Access work history and contact details for 80% of the Indian workforce.
- AI-Powered Outreach: Fine-tuned AI generates high-converting emails and manages follow-ups.
- Multi-Channel Communication: Engages candidates via email, WhatsApp, and phone call reminders for high response rates.
- AI Resume Screener: Automatically screens resumes to identify suitable candidates.
- Chrome Extension: Facilitates data gathering and network sharing.
- Subscription Access: Provides full database access and outreach tools for in-house teams.
- Contingency Service (White Glove): Offers end-to-end recruitment support, including sourcing, screening, and interview scheduling.
- Candidate Tools: Includes AI job application auto-fill, resume builder, and salary finder.
Use Cases
- Sourcing passive candidates for specialized roles.
- Improving the efficiency of outbound recruitment campaigns.
- Increasing candidate engagement and response rates.
- Screening large volumes of job applications quickly.
- Building strategic talent pipelines.
- Finding verified contact information for professionals in India.
- Automating parts of the job application process for candidates.
FAQs
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How is Weekday different from hiring marketplaces like Naukri or Instahyre?
Unlike platforms focusing mainly on active job seekers, Weekday provides access to nearly the entire potential candidate pool (similar to LinkedIn) but includes readily available email and phone numbers, leading to higher response rates (>50%) compared to InMail (<10%). It facilitates reaching passive candidates. -
What is the difference between the Contingency (Autopilot) and Subscription models?
In the Contingency model, Weekday manages hiring end-to-end, finding, contacting, and scheduling interviews with interested candidates. In the Subscription model, companies get access to the database and outreach tools to find candidates themselves, while Weekday still handles email, WhatsApp, and call follow-ups for candidates marked with interest. -
Why is the Contingency model priced at a 15% success fee?
The 15% fee reflects the premium service of accessing and discovering a wider, often passive, candidate pool not available through standard agencies, focusing on quality of talent acquisition. -
Can candidates use Weekday?
Yes, Weekday offers tools for candidates, including AI-powered job application assistance, resume building, salary information, and job browsing. -
Is a free trial available for the hiring services?
Users can sign up for free to explore the database and get limited free credits. The contingency model also serves as a risk-free trial, as payment is only due upon successful hire.
