What hiring looks like now
- The 500-CV weekend
- Scheduling and status-chasing that eats your week
- Guessing which keywords the right person used
- Applicants you never had time to reply to
Built for Africa. Designed for people.
Hire better people.Build better careers.
Post vacancies, search a growing talent pool, match candidates with AI-assisted screening, and manage your entire recruitment process in one place - while helping professionals build richer career profiles beyond a CV.
Technology that helps people make better hiring decisions, not replaces them.
Recruitment software built for how Africa hires
The right 10 candidates. Not the quickest 500.
Post a role and let ForWork.life pre-screen every applicant, run structured AI video or text interviews, and rank candidates against your real job spec. You get an interview-evidenced shortlist, you make the hire.
No commitment · Cancel anytime · From R1,000/month
500 applications in 30 minutes isn't demand. It's noise.
Candidates can now point AI at your advert and generate a perfectly matched CV in under a minute. Keyword filters can't tell the difference, so you either read every CV yourself or risk losing the best person in the pile.
What it looks like with ForWork.life
- A ranked shortlist, scored against your spec
- Pre-screening interviews done for you
- Evidence of how people think, not how well they keyword
- Every applicant kept informed, automatically
From posted role to shortlist in 5 steps
Your first win comes within days of posting.
- 1
Post the role
Publish once. Applicants are pre-screened and matched the moment they apply, so nothing piles up in your inbox.
- 2
AI ranks every applicant
Each candidate is scored against your actual job spec in real time. The strongest rise to the top.
- 3
Invite top matches to an AI interview
Invite high matches to a structured, role-specific interview, by text or video, in their own time.
- 4
Review the evidence
Read a written summary and the full transcript for each candidate. Move the best forward in a drag-and-drop pipeline.
- 5
You interview and hire
Meet the top few and make the call. AI shortlists. Humans hire.
Everything you need to hire well, in one place
The reach of a job board, the workflow of an ATS, a searchable talent pool and AI screening, in one subscription.
AI matching
See the right ten, not the quickest 500.
- Scores every applicant against your real job spec
- Live match scores update as applications arrive
AI pre-screening interviews
Judge reasoning, the one thing an AI-written CV can't fake.
- Text or video, role-specific questions
- Written summary and full transcript per candidate
Drag-and-drop pipeline
Your whole hiring process on one screen.
- Move candidates between stages in a click
- Live scores on every card
Talent pool and headhunting
Go and find great people instead of waiting for them.
- Search a growing pool with smart filters
- Save strong candidates for future roles
Automatic candidate updates
No one gets ghosted. Your employer brand stays intact.
- Status updates sent automatically
- In-platform text messaging with candidates for quick communication
Team collaboration
Shortlist, discuss and decide together.
- Share candidates and notes with hiring managers
- Upload your own CVs; they stay private to you
Our standout feature
Know how they think before you meet them
Every high-match applicant can complete a structured interview tailored to your role. Get the key insights, a clear summary and full transcript before you decide who to meet.
- Choose text or video, whichever suits the role
- Questions generated for your role; customize or edit them as you like
- Candidates answer in their own time, on their phone or laptop
- Compare candidates on evidence, not CV polish
“The AI-integrated interviews, including text-based and one-way video interviews, are a huge plus for us as a recruitment agency.” — Andrea Weichelt, Director, MedE Recruit
Built for both sides of the hire
Recruitment agencies
Fill more roles without adding headcount. Run multiple clients' vacancies, headhunt the talent pool, and send clients evidence-backed shortlists.
In-house HR and hiring managers
Get your week back. Screening, scheduling and status-chasing are handled, so your time goes to the conversations that matter.
Job seekers (free forever)
Show more than a two-page CV. Build a rich profile, get matched on skills, receive updates on every application, and stay discoverable for future roles.
What recruiters and candidates are saying
“We’ve been trialing ForWork.Life at MedE Recruit, and I’m genuinely impressed with the platform and the team behind it!
The AI-integrated interviews, including text-based and one-way video interviews, are a huge plus for us as a recruitment agency. They help streamline our screening process, save valuable time, and allow us to focus more on finding the right candidates for our clients.
What really stands out is how open the team is to feedback and suggestions. They listen to what you need, adapt accordingly, and implement changes quickly. It’s refreshing to work with a team that is so responsive, flexible, and genuinely invested in improving the user experience.
I’m excited to load more vacancies, put more candidates through the process, and see many more successful placements come from using ForWork.Life. The platform has great potential, and I look forward to growing with it as we continue to find new ways to make recruitment more efficient.
Highly recommended to recruiters looking for an innovative, adaptable solution to streamline their recruitment process!”
“I actually used your AI recruitment platform recently as a job seeker... the experience was efficient, smooth and super easy.”
Candidate
“This was a lekker simple and clean process.”
Candidate
“I signed up last night, the system is user friendly and I love the interface.”
Candidate
Simple pricing. No commitment. Cancel anytime.
All plans include AI matching, AI interviews, the pipeline, talent pool access and automatic candidate updates.
Starter
R1,000 / month
Small teams or once-off hiring
Up to 10 active roles
Professional
R4,900 / month
Agencies and growing HR teams
Unlimited roles
Enterprise
R17,900 / month
High-volume hiring
Unlimited roles and applications
See full pricing breakdown here. *All prices exclude VAT.
Questions you're probably asking
Isn't this just another job board that'll bury me in applications?
The opposite. ForWork.life filters people in and hands you a pre-screened, ranked shortlist. Try it on your next role and see for yourself.
We already use an ATS. Do we have to replace it?
No. Run one live role through ForWork.life alongside your current system and compare the shortlists. Keep whatever works.
Will AI screen out good people or make candidates feel like a number?
No. Candidates show more than a CV, everyone is kept informed, and you make every hiring decision. AI shortlists; humans hire.
How fast will I see value?
Pre-screening starts as soon as applications arrive. Most users feel the time saved on their first hire.
Can I upload my own CVs?
Yes. CVs you upload stay private to you and never join the wider talent pool.
Is it free for job seekers?
Yes, always. Candidates create a profile, apply and get matched at no cost.
Am I committing to a minimum contract?
No. You can cancel, pause and restart according to your hiring needs. There is no minimum contract and no cancellation fee.
Hire faster without sacrificing quality
Post a role today and see your ranked shortlist within days. No commitment, cancel anytime.
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