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Licensing a recruitment or staffing firm's data for AI

By Ade Molajo · Updated · How we check figures

Quick answer

Yes, if candidate data stays out. micro1 and Mode take firms from any sector with 30+ staff, publishing $100K–$2M+ and $100K–$5M; Mercor has no recruitment listing. What's licensable is how your firm works: screening playbooks, interview guides, placement workflows and compliance procedures. Candidate CVs, notes and assessments are personal data, and client job specs are usually confidential.

30+
staff for micro1 and Mode
No listing
for recruitment at Mercor
Playbooks
and workflows are the licensable part
Candidates
stay out: personal data

01What the programmes publish for recruitment and staffing firms

Published ranges that apply to recruitment and staffing firms: micro1 tiers from $100K to $2M and up; Mode $100K to $5M; Mercor publishes no listing for this business type.$0$1M$2M$3M$4M$5Mmicro1$100K–500K · $500K–2M · $2M+micro1.ai/data-partnerships · 30 Oct 2026Mode$100K–$5M per companydata.mode.inc · 30 Oct 2026
Each programme’s own published range, checked 30 October 2026. Ranges, not offers.
What it wantsSizeLocationRange
ModeEmail, documents, chat, CRM, billing and operations30+US strongest; others case by case$100K–$5M
micro1SOPs, knowledge bases, CRM, project histories30+ full-timeUS first; strong UK demandTiers $100K–500K to $2M+

Each programme's own pages, checked 30–31 October 2026. Ranges, not offers. Mercor publishes no recruitment listing. See our recruiting landing page for the fit check.

Where these records usually live

ATS and CRM

  • Bullhorn
  • Vincere
  • Greenhouse
  • Workable

Documents

  • SharePoint
  • Google Drive

Examples of common tools, to help you find your records. Product names and logos belong to their owners; no affiliation or endorsement.

02Why buyers want it

AI companies are building agents for recruiting work: sourcing, screening, scheduling and compliance. Job boards show the inputs; what's missing is how an experienced firm actually runs a search, stage by stage, and why candidates move forward or don't.

03What to check first

  • Candidate data. CVs, notes, assessments and references are personal data, held for recruitment. Leave them out.
  • Client confidentiality. Job specs, fee terms and client feedback are usually confidential to the client.
  • Special category data. Health, diversity and right-to-work information needs special care and should never be in scope.

04What's usually licensable, and what isn't

Recruitment: usually licensable (Screening and qualification playbooks; Interview guides and scorecards (blank); Placement workflows and stage definitions; Compliance and onboarding procedures) versus check first or leave out (Candidate CVs, profiles and notes; Assessment results and references; Right-to-work, health or diversity data; Client job specs and fee terms).Usually licensableScreening and qualification playbooksInterview guides and scorecards (blank)Placement workflows and stage definitionsCompliance and onboarding proceduresCheck first, or leave outCandidate CVs, profiles and notesAssessment results and referencesRight-to-work, health or diversity dataClient job specs and fee terms
A starting point for scoping, not a legal test.

05Before you apply

  1. List your ATS, CRM and document systems, with years of history.
  2. Separate firm-written playbooks and procedures from candidate and client records.
  3. Remove anything identifying candidates or clients.
  4. Check client terms of business for confidentiality clauses.

This isn't legal advice.

06Check which programmes you're likely to match

Our free fit check asks about your size, location, records and tools, then shows which programmes you're likely to match. The programme decides.

07Questions people ask

Can a recruitment agency sell its candidate database?

No. Candidate CVs, profiles and notes are personal data held for recruitment, not for licensing to AI companies. What's licensable is how your firm works.

What recruitment data do AI companies want?

Records of how searches actually run: screening and qualification playbooks, interview guides, placement workflows and compliance procedures.

Sources

Check which programmes you’re likely to matchA few short questions, about a minute. Free, no sign-up. The programme decides who qualifies.trackimpact.io/data →