Hiring that sees people,
not patterns.
Most hiring tools make decisions before a human ever sees a name. TalPool turns that around. Blind by default, verified by design, fair because the process demands it.
Built on Stanford research into algorithmic bias in hiring.
Tell us about a time you solved a problem without clear direction.
Walk us through how you prioritize competing deadlines.
Describe a decision you made with incomplete information.
Companies see responses before they see names.
The Problem
The system isn’t broken.
It was built this way.
Hiring at scale has always involved shortcuts. Automated tools made those shortcuts faster and harder to see. TalPool is built to reverse both.
Identical résumés with names perceived as Black received 24% fewer interview callbacks. The algorithm did not create this bias. It learned it from us.
Source: NBER Audit StudyThe average corporate job posting attracts over 250 applicants. Most are eliminated by keyword filters before a single human reads their name.
Source: LinkedIn Talent InsightsNearly half of job seekers have used AI tools to write their applications. Hiring teams can no longer rely on written submissions to reflect genuine thinking.
Source: 2024 Workforce SurveyA Different Process
Same candidate. Completely different outcome.
The problem with traditional hiring is not the people making decisions. It is a process that makes bias invisible and compliance an afterthought.
Traditional Hiring
Application received
Résumé hits an ATS. Filtered out for missing the keyword "Salesforce" even though the candidate has used it under a different name for three years.
Shortlist created
Twelve résumés make it through. Three candidates who think differently did not. The filter never explains why.
Phone screen
The recruiter sees a name before the call connects. An opinion forms. The candidate has 20 seconds to recover from an impression they never chose to make.
Offer made
Someone gets hired. Dozens were rejected with no record of why. If anyone ever asks, there is no audit trail to show.
With TalPool
Application received
Candidate answers three video questions. Each one unlocks only after the previous is submitted. No going back, no gaming the order.
Shortlist created
Reviewer sees Candidate A, B, C. Watches how they think, how they communicate, how they handle ambiguity. Forms an opinion based on that, nothing else.
Candidates moved forward
Two candidates advance. Identity is revealed at that exact moment, logged automatically with a timestamp. The decision came first.
Offer made
Full decision history on file. Every reveal logged, every stage documented. Compliant by design, not assembled after the fact.
How It Works
A fair process for both sides.
Post a role with real questions
Define the job, then write 3 video questions that actually test what you need. Not personality tests. Specific, relevant questions about how someone approaches their work.
Review anonymously
Every response comes in as Candidate A, B, C. No name, no photo, no school listed. You assess how they think before anything else can get in the way.
Reveal on your terms
When you're ready to move someone forward, you reveal their identity. Every reveal is logged automatically. Your EEOC audit trail builds itself.
Built-in, Not Bolted On
Every feature exists because fairness required it.
Blind by default
Candidates appear as Candidate A, B, C until you choose to reveal their identity. That choice is yours, and it is logged.
AI authentication
Deepfake detection and TTS rhythm analysis flag non-genuine video responses before they reach a reviewer. What you see is real.
Sequential video responses
Candidates answer one question at a time. Each unlocks only after the previous is submitted. No previewing what comes next.
EEOC audit trail
Every identity reveal is logged with timestamp and reviewer. Exportable compliance records built automatically, not assembled after the fact.
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