Hays began working with Google’s Search Application to expand its ability to identify and place the very best candidates from across the globe and as quickly as possible, setting Hays apart from its competitors.
The technology giant’s Search Application allows Hays consultants to index 20 million documents across 34 markets in real time, giving Hays a competitive edge when it comes to sourcing the perfect candidate for any given role.
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Our unique relationship with LinkedIn means that our consultants have unprecedented access to LinkedIn’s member database so they can search LinkedIn and our own database side-by-side. This enables us to connect millions of people globally with relevant job opportunities, materials and employment-related content.
Using LinkedIn to the company’s best advantage has not simply been a matter of cross-system awareness through technology. We are positioned at the forefront of our industry and have achieved this through a consistent, high value content strategy: we produce engaging written material that makes users want to follow us.
Hays has partnered with messaging platform WhatsApp to enable its consultants to provide jobseekers with another channel to receive job alerts using WhatsApp. By using Twilio API for WhatsApp, Hays is able to connect with jobseekers on the messaging app for the very first time, using the messaging service to contact its candidates direct with relative job opportunities.
Hays has established a partnership with New Work (formerly XING), Germany’s leading professional networking site with more than 12 million candidates in German-speaking countries. Through the use of New Work's holistic E-Recruiting 360° package, Hays consultants can fill vacancies faster than ever before and find the best candidate fit for our clients. By streamlining the hiring process, Hays deepens its trusted relationships within New Work's large community in the GSC region - offering jobseekers a more digital and intuitive candidate journey, including an easy and convenient application process and a huge job market.
Since 2012, Hays has partnered with leading research consultancy Oxford Economics to deliver authoritative insights into global labour market dynamics. This collaboration began with the development of the Hays Global Skills Index, an annual benchmark that illuminated the pressures facing employers and policymakers across 33 countries. In 2025, this partnership evolved with the launch of the Hays Global Talent Tracker, an interactive data tool designed to provide a sharper, more strategic view of workforce competitiveness across 35 markets.
Hays began working with Stack Overflow and its community of 50m+ developers to build meaningful relationships with candidates. The unique global partnership gives Hays access to the community of top talent through its ability to post jobs and search CVs