Bengaluru, India – March 12, 2026: Hire22 is the new startup in town, introducing a next-generation job portal powered by a Virtual Recruiter for end-to-end hiring. With the introduction of its unique Virtual Recruiter Agent, Hire22 aims to transform traditional job portals by enabling businesses to manage the entire hiring lifecycle through a single intelligent platform.

The hiring landscape is evolving rapidly as organizations increasingly seek faster, smarter, and more efficient ways to attract talent. While job portals have long served as platforms for posting vacancies and receiving applications, the hiring process itself still requires significant manual effort—from candidate discovery and screening to engagement and onboarding. Hire22 addresses this gap by introducing a new approach to recruitment powered by three intelligent AI agents that support companies throughout the entire hiring journey.

HunterAI: Discovering Talent Across the Web

At the core of the Hire22.ai platform is Hunter, an AI-powered talent discovery agent that helps companies identify relevant candidates quickly.

Once a job requirement is posted, Hunter begins working immediately in the background. Hunter actively searches across the web to discover talent wherever it exists, scanning multiple platforms including LinkedIn, GitHub, Indeed, SignalHire, and Apollo to identify professionals whose skills and experience align with the job description.
By proactively sourcing candidates across the web instead of relying only on inbound applications, Hunter helps recruiters access a wider talent pool and significantly reduces the time spent searching for the right candidates.

CoNCT AI: Engaging Candidates and Aligning Job Expectations

Following candidate discovery, the platform introduces CoNCT AI , an AI engagement agent focused on establishing meaningful communication between employers and potential candidates. CoNCT AI  assists companies in initiating conversations, coordinating interactions, and ensuring that shortlisted candidates remain engaged during the hiring process. In many recruitment cycles, promising candidates are often lost due to delayed communication or lack of engagement. CoNCT AI  addresses this challenge by enabling timely and structured interactions that keep both employers and job seekers CoNCT AI ed.

JoinX: AI Benchmarking for Candidate Fit and Joining Probability

The final stage of the hiring journey is supported by JoinX, an AI onboarding and hiring completion agent that helps companies convert selected candidates into successful hires. JoinX assists employers in managing the final stages of recruitment, including offer communication, joining coordination, and onboarding readiness. By guiding companies through the last step of the hiring cycle, JoinX ensures that the recruitment process concludes smoothly and efficiently.

Together, these three AI agents Hunter, CoNCT AI , and JoinX, form the backbone of Hire22’s Virtual Recruiter, enabling companies to move seamlessly from talent discovery to candidate engagement and ultimately to successful hiring. The platform is designed to work as a digital recruitment assistant that simplifies complex hiring workflows while helping employers focus on making the best hiring decisions.

For job seekers, Hire22 offers a modern and transparent experience that CoNCT AI gives them with opportunities across startups, SMEs, and growing enterprises. The platform focuses on improving candidate visibility while enabling professionals to discover roles that align with their skills and career goals. Through intelligent matching and streamlined communication, Hire22 aims to create meaningful CoNCT AI ions between talent and employers.

The launch of Hire22 comes at a time when businesses are increasingly adopting technology-driven solutions to manage workforce needs. With the rise of startups and expanding companies across sectors, efficient recruitment platforms are becoming essential tools for scaling teams and building competitive organizations.

Speaking about the vision behind the platform, Joby Joseph, Founder of Hire22, said the startup was created to address a fundamental gap in how recruitment platforms currently operate.

“Most job portals today focus only on listing opportunities, leaving companies to handle the complex hiring process on their own. At Hire22, we wanted to go beyond just being a portal. Our goal is to provide businesses with a Virtual Recruiter that supports them throughout the hiring journey from discovering the right talent to completing the final hire. We believe hiring should be simple, intelligent, and accessible to every organization, whether it is a startup or an established company,” said Joby Joseph.

As Hire22 enters the competitive job portal ecosystem, the startup aims to position itself as a technology-first hiring platform that combines automation, intelligence, and usability. The company plans to continue enhancing its AI-driven recruitment capabilities while expanding opportunities for both employers and job seekers across India.

With its official launch, Hire22 invites companies and professionals to experience a smarter and more efficient approach to recruitment through its virtual recruiter-powered platform.

About Hire22

Hire22 is a next-generation job portal startup focused on simplifying recruitment through intelligent automation and technology-driven hiring tools. Through its Virtual Recruiter powered by AI agents—Hunter, CoNCT AI , and JoinX—the platform enables companies to manage end-to-end hiring, from discovering talent to successful onboarding.

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