You're one of 250 applicants.
We make sure yours stands out.
Get a real human to curate the roles worth your time, tailor your resume and cover letter for each one, and get your name in front of real people.
US reverse recruiters charge $900 to $4,500 a month for this.
We charge $95.
You're not bad at job hunting. The system is broken.
You've sent dozens of applications into the black hole. You've been ghosted after final rounds. You've rewritten your resume so many times you don't recognize it. And every listing now has hundreds of AI-generated applications stacked in front of yours.
Most job searches drag on for months. It feels like a part-time job you never signed up for, on top of everything else.
So stop doing it alone. Hand it to someone whose entire job is your job search.
Your whole job search, in four steps
- 01
Free intro call
30 minutes to talk about what you want, your background, and your dealbreakers.
- 02
Daily matches
We scan hundreds of new listings every day and send you only the ones worth your time. Each comes with a fit report that shows what the role needs, where you match, where you'd be stretching, and any red flags we've noticed.
- 03
We build your pack
If you want a job we send to you, we'll write a resume tailored to that role and a cover letter written from scratch. Everything is ready to submit. And, where we can find them, we'll also reach out to contacts in the company on your behalf.
- 04
You apply
If you get an interview, we'll help you prepare for it.
What clients say
Real people, real searches
Job-hunting can be a full-time job in itself. But Simon took all of the pain out of the process. I found his advice on navigating the current job market (from AI CV screenings to interview prep) invaluable. He is pro-active and responsive, and helped me to successfully reposition my skill set.
Within days Simon found all sorts of job listings for my niche and prepared custom CVs for each one. He helps to diversify when listings run dry. He also helped me prep for interviews so that I felt confident going in, and covered points that I wouldn't think of. Overall an excellent service and would recommend it to anyone that wants to get interviews fast.
What sets Shortlisted apart is that there's a real human genuinely invested in whether you find work or not. The skills-match breakdowns helped me better understand my own skills and how they translate, and the tailored CV they made for me got me in the door and, ultimately, hired. I couldn't recommend them enough.
We are not an auto-apply bot
You've seen the tools that send out 100 applications a day to anything that moves. Recruiters see them too, and they're learning to filter those straight to the trash.
We do the opposite. We focus on fewer, better applications. Every role is checked by a person before it reaches you, and every resume and cover letter is finished by a person before you send it. Customising is the best strategy for landing interviews.
Simple pricing
One rate. No setup fee, no success fees, no percentage of your salary.
The same work, priced elsewhere
Published US reverse-recruiting prices, verified July 2026 — links go to each provider.
| Service | Published price |
|---|---|
| Shortlisted | $95/mo |
| Find My Profession | $1,500/mo + 8% of first-year salary, or $3,000/mo flat |
| Career Agents | $999–$14,999 (flat-fee package) |
| My Personal Recruiter | $899–$2,499/mo |
| Reverse Recruiting Agency | $1,500/mo + 10% of first-year salary |
| WeAreCareer | $3,000–$5,500 + 3–4% of salary |
| Careerify | $150–$720/mo (≈50–300 applications) |
| HQ Career | $997/mo; $2,500/mo + 5% success fee; or $5,000/mo (or 10% success fee only) |
| Scale.jobs | One-time, not monthly: $299 for 500 applications, $399 for 1,000 (job-finding is a $199 add-on), $1,099 all-in |
| iCareerSolutions | Not published — consultation only (resume packages from $495) |
Questions
A note from the founder
I built Shortlisted because I saw great people get nothing back from a job market that had stopped reading their applications. The answer wasn't another tool. It was having someone in their corner who would do the work properly.
We started in South Africa, and now we're opening up to clients in the US and around the world. I'd rather earn your trust through our work than with a sales pitch. That's why we offer a 15-day money-back guarantee.
I still review packs myself. If something's wrong, it's my responsibility. Email me.
— Simon Strehler, Founder · Cape Town · LinkedIn
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