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Direct at every stage

How direct hiring works.

Four steps. No middle layer at any of them.

  • One brief, not a job ad

    Describe the work in your own words, or upload a document you already have. Xpert AI structures it before it goes out.

  • Nothing to sift

    You are not sent a pile of CVs to read. Only specialists who have confirmed interest in your brief appear.

  • Everything side by side

    Each specialist shows their own rate, availability and background, in the same format, so you can compare them directly.

  • You do the talking

    Message the specialist yourself from your dashboard. No account manager passes it along.

01Brief in

Submit a brief in minutes

Upload a job description, work package or project brief — or build one with Xpert AI.

  • Upload your brief in seconds
  • Xpert AI analyses and flags gaps, before they cost you a week
  • Only specialists whose profile fits the brief get to see it.
app.xpertdirect.com / briefs / new

Illustrative. Not real specialists or a real brief.

Xpert AI · brief builder
Structures your job or project description into a brief.
We need a senior tax counsel in Amsterdam to advise on 30% ruling applications for incoming hires.
Extracted must-haves
  • RoleSenior tax counsel
  • JurisdictionNetherlands (Amsterdam)
  • Specialism30% ruling at scale
One clarifying question

Should the specialist also own the renewal cycle for existing rulings, or only new applications?

02Interest-validated specialists

Specialists confirm interest before you see them.

We surface only specialists who have read your brief, confirmed they are interested and available. No cold lists, no maybes.

  • Every interest-validated specialist has confirmed they are available
  • Indicative rates shown upfront — final terms are agreed directly with the specialist
app.xpertdirect.com / briefs / example

Illustrative. Not real specialists or a real brief.

Example brief — Netherlands, Tax & Mobility

Interest-validated specialists

Each specialist sets and shows their own rate and their own availability.

  1. Specialist A
    Senior tax counsel
    Sets own availabilitySets own rate
  2. Specialist B
    Cross-border payroll lead
    Available nowSets own rate
  3. Specialist C
    EU benefits architect
    Sets own availabilitySets own rate
  4. Specialist D
    Immigration & relocation
    Available nowSets own rate
03Talk directly

Talk to the specialist. Not an account manager.

You message the specialist directly. We're not on the thread. There is no middle layer to translate, gatekeep, or mark up. A call link can be shared when needed.

  • Direct in-platform messaging — no account manager in the middle
  • Chat-based scoping and follow-up, live in the thread
  • Document sharing in the thread
Channels
Chat · Files
app.xpertdirect.com / threads / example
Direct thread · A. Klein
Direct thread
A. Klein · 10:04
Read the brief — happy to take it. One clarification on scope before we book.
You · 10:11
Great. 30 min today at 15:30?
A. Klein · 10:12
Confirmed. Sending an agenda.
04Engage directly

Engage directly. How the fee works.

A flat 5% platform fee, charged on top of the specialist's rate. The specialist sets the rate, is paid directly, and keeps all of it.

  • Specialist sets their rate. You see it. They keep it.
  • No retainers, no exclusivity, no markup.
  • Invoiced separately. Auditable line item.
Platform fee
5%
app.xpertdirect.com / engagements / example
Engagement signed· Illustrative figures
Active
Specialist invoice
€10,000
paid direct
Platform fee (flat 5%)
€500
separate line item
DPA on request

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