Why TalentSeeker?
We chose TalentSeeker because it's a must-have service for startups that are always short on time and resources. There's no learning curve—searching for talent is incredibly simple. Plus, with access to a database of 300 million candidates across Asia, managing recruitment has become significantly easier
Smeam Factory Introduction
Smeam Factory is a startup specializing in AI healthcare solutions, developing products that help socially marginalized groups, including the elderly and individuals with disabilities, integrate seamlessly into society.
With a mission to reconnect marginalized communities through AI and cutting-edge technology, Smeam Factory strives to combine technology and social value to create a better world.
Challenges Before Adopting TalentSeeker
Lack of a Dedicated Recruiter and Heavy Workload on the CEO
As a startup, we don’t have a dedicated recruiter, which meant that finding and hiring top talent was entirely my responsibility. However, with my day packed with sales, fundraising, and project management, I rarely had the time to focus on hiring.
For startups, hiring the right people quickly is essential for growth, but the reality was overwhelming. Without a structured hiring process, balancing everything became a constant struggle.
The Critical Role of Hiring in a Startup
In a startup, every single hire has a huge impact on the company’s success. With a small team like ours, we needed to manually source and review as many candidates as possible within our limited time and resources.
I always believed, “To find the one perfect hire, we need to review 1,000 candidates.” I understood the importance of getting ahead of competitors and connecting with top talent first, but without the right tools, hiring became one of my biggest pain points.
Struggles with Efficient Candidate Evaluation
We needed professionals with expertise in healthcare, but sourcing candidates with specific industry experience was incredibly difficult through traditional job platforms.
This forced us to manually search for candidates on LinkedIn, GitHub, and other open web sources, then compile and organize their profiles into Excel spreadsheets.
It was a time-consuming and inefficient process, but before TalentSeeker, we had no better alternative. Finding healthcare professionals was already challenging, and we were determined not to miss a single great candidate, no matter how much effort it took.
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Changes After Adopting TalentSeeker
Access to a Global Talent Pool of 300 Million Candidates
With TalentSeeker, we can now quickly search for healthcare professionals across various open web sources like LinkedIn, GitHub, and blogs, while systematically organizing their profiles. Previously, this process was entirely manual—we had to search, extract, and input data into spreadsheets one by one.
Now, we simply enter our hiring criteria, and TalentSeeker automates the search and management process. This has allowed us to eliminate time-consuming manual work and focus on what truly matters: reviewing top candidates and engaging with them effectively.
Faster Hiring and Increased Efficiency
Before TalentSeeker, sourcing and organizing candidate information took several days, sometimes even weeks. After adopting TalentSeeker, we cut this time by over 80%, enabling us to review and connect with more candidates faster.
Previously, finding one qualified healthcare professional meant reviewing 1,000 candidates, which seemed impossible. Now, thanks to TalentSeeker, we can actually achieve this level of sourcing. This transformation has greatly improved our productivity and contributed to overall business performance.
Stronger Hiring Competitiveness for Startups
Startups can’t rely on job postings alone to attract top talent. Direct sourcing is essential, and having the right tools makes all the difference.
TalentSeeker has helped us quickly and accurately identify healthcare professionals with the right expertise, giving us a clear competitive advantage in hiring. Additionally, we can now maintain relationships with top candidates, even if they’re not ready to join immediately, helping us build a long-term talent pipeline.
This isn’t just about short-term hiring success—it’s a crucial investment in our company’s future growth.
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If You Had to Recommend One Feature?
The open web candidate search feature is by far the most valuable tool for us. Today, top talent is often actively engaged on personal websites, LinkedIn, GitHub, and other platforms. TalentSeeker allows us to instantly search for these high-quality candidates and manage their information in one place, saving us countless hours of manual work.
Before, finding healthcare professionals through direct search was incredibly difficult. However, TalentSeeker systematically categorizes a database of 300 million professionals across Asia, making it possible to identify healthcare experts with just a few clicks.
Additionally, since TalentSeeker’s candidate pool consists of talent open to direct sourcing, we can engage with them more freely—whether through coffee chats or career discussions—making the entire hiring process much more efficient.
Before using TalentSeeker, hiring felt overwhelming—we needed people immediately but didn’t know where or how to start. Now, thanks to TalentSeeker, we have a clear hiring strategy in place, and the uncertainty is gone.
Recommended for These Teams
We highly recommend TalentSeeker for startups without a dedicated recruiter, especially those that need to secure top talent quickly and efficiently through direct sourcing.
If hiring has ever felt overwhelming, TalentSeeker will eliminate that uncertainty, just as it did for us. It transforms the recruitment process from something daunting into a clear and actionable strategy.
