Future of hiring: VONQ has deployed AI Agents to deliver a self-service Cost-Per-Application product to more than 30k hiring companies with distribution in Employ’s intelligent hiring solutions, JazzHR and Lever.
Rotterdam, Netherlands – VONQ, a leader in AI-powered talent intelligence, today announced a strategic partnership with LinkedIn and Employ to launch CPA+, an innovative cost-per-application (CPA) hiring model powered by agentic AI. The collaboration delivers performance-based marketing by bundling AI-driven screening and assessment into the media buy.
The new solution leverages VONQs advanced agentic AI technology to autonomously evaluate applications, conduct dynamic pre-screening interviews, and assess candidates’ skills and fit for roles with their Hiring API distribution platform. The system adds “smart friction” into the application process to help limit “low intent” while facilitating high-value screen applications. Unlike traditional automation, agentic AI adapts in real-time, providing nuanced insights and reducing time-to-hire by up to 90%¹.
“CPA+ represents a fundamental shift in recruitment where candidate experience and recruiter outcomes finally align. We’ve replaced friction with flow, and complexity with clarity, creating an AI-powered model that respects the individual behind every application while delivering the speed, structure, and quality recruiters need to hire with confidence. This is the future of performance hiring.”
— Ritu Mohanka, CEO of VONQ.
As part of Employ’s commitment to accelerate innovation and keep pace with the rapid evolution of AI, it now exclusively offers CPA+ in JazzHR and Lever through the VONQ Job Board Marketplace – an embedded feature within the ATSs that allows users to browse, select, and purchase media from VONQ’s extensive channel portfolio. This Marketplace is part of VONQ’s HAPI (Hiring API) ecosystem, which integrates VONQ’s recruitment technology and media-buying capabilities directly into the workflows of over 40 leading applicant tracking systems. JazzHR and Lever are the first to roll out CPA+ across its platforms.
Up to 90%² of candidates abandon job applications before completing them due to frustration caused by long forms, confusing steps, or a lack of feedback. For employers, this results in wasted media budgets, lost time, and missed opportunities to connect with top talent.
At the same time, HR functions, particularly those dealing with high volumes of applications, are overwhelmed by incomplete submissions, manual screening, and repetitive admin tasks which slow down decision-making and hiring speed.
CPA+ was built to fix this broken experience, reducing friction for candidates while delivering pre-screened applications for employers.
CPA+ stands for Cost-Per-Application Plus—and the “Plus” makes all the difference.
Instead of just an application, recruiters get fully completed, AI-screened candidate dossiers in under 20 minutes. For a fixed price, CPA+ delivers up to 20 pre-screened, ready-to-review candidates – each one complete with interview transcripts, scores, and ranking in a beautiful structured dossier.
CPA+ was designed with the EU AI Act compliance in mind. It’s built to assist – not replace, recruiter decision-making, with transparent candidates rankings and explainable scoring logic. That makes it auditable, accountable and aligned with evolving global hiring regulations.
Each applicant applying through LinkedIn is automatically:
CPA+ is now live in JazzHR and Lever with additional Hiring API partners to follow in Europe. This launch is a key step in VONQ’s strategy to bring intelligent, performance-based job advertising directly into the platforms hiring teams already use. It allows seamless access to advanced recruiting tools within their existing workflows.
“We are proud to exclusively collaborate with VONQ and LinkedIn to offer CPA+ to our Jazz and Lever customers,” said Katy Jenkins, Vice President, Product. “With the addition of CPA+ to our Marketplace, we’re streamlining the hiring process by giving customers access to pre-qualified, top-ranked candidates—removing the burden of early screening and enabling faster, more competitive hiring. This launch reflects our deep commitment to innovation and accelerating our roadmap to meet the pace of AI’s rapid evolution—always with responsibility and real-world impact in mind.”
This shared commitment to smarter, more efficient hiring is further reinforced by LinkedIn, which states:
“At LinkedIn, we’re always looking for ways to help employers connect with the right talent faster and more efficiently. By making our job network available through CPA+, we’re supporting a model that puts quality, transparency, and candidate experience at the center of hiring without adding more complexity for employers.”
VONQ is a leading recruitment advertising platform, trusted by over 350 global enterprises and staffing agencies – including, Adecco, Software One, PwC, and Randstad – to help businesses connect with top talent. By combining AI-powered job distribution technology, expert recruitment insights, and deep ATS integrations with platforms like iCIMS, HiBob, Greenhouse, and JazzHR, VONQ delivers over 2 million job postings each month across 5,000+ media channels. The platform enhances visibility and strengthens employer branding while delivering pre-vetted, high-quality candidates directly to the shortlist stage – ensuring faster, more efficient hiring outcomes. VONQ is headquartered in Rotterdam, with offices in Groningen, Düsseldorf, and London. www.vonq.com
Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. With more than 1 billion members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network. The company has a diversified business model with revenue from Talent Solutions, Marketing Solutions, Sales Solutions, and Premium Subscriptions. LinkedIn is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices across the globe. www.linkedin.com
Employ delivers people-first intelligent hiring solutions that empower companies to overcome their greatest hiring challenges. From startups to Fortune 100 organizations, Employ meets companies where they are—offering tailored solutions that support everything from foundational hiring to advanced talent acquisition strategies. Employ is the only organization to offer companies choice in their hiring technology, providing three unique ATS platforms (JazzHR, Lever and Jobvite) and AI Companions that work alongside you in your hiring journey. Our intelligent hiring suite is trusted by more than 23,000 customers, including e.l.f. Beauty, Pure Barre, Shutterfly, and Spotify. For more information, visit www.employinc.com.
Sources:
¹ Source: “How AI is Changing Recruitment”, Hirevire. https://hirevire.com/blog/how-ai-is-changing-recruitment
² Why Candidates Hate Workday”, Simplify. https://simplify.jobs/blog/why-candidates-hate-workday
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