Tenex

AI-first talent · scientifically matched

Hire the multiplier,
not the headcount.

Tenex matches verified AI-first candidates with roles that need them — using cultural fit, AI fluency, skills testing, and revealed preferences instead of keyword search.

How matching works

Two sides. One transparent match.

Tenex builds the same structured profile for both sides — extracted, verified, calibrated. The match is then an alignment you can decompose, line by line.

For employers

  1. 01

    Only work-eligible candidates

    Every candidate is verified with an NZ phone number before they reach your shortlist. No wading through hundreds of offshore applicants without the right to work here — the Seek-ad problem, solved.

  2. 02

    Describe the role

    Plain English in. Structured job spec out — required skills, levels, recency, the must-have evidence you'd ask for in interview.

  3. 03

    Calibrate against hypothetical candidates

    Rate a deliberately diverse set. We infer your true weights from your reactions — not the criteria you stated upfront.

  4. 04

    Test cultural fit and soft skills

    Scenario-based assessments calibrated to your team. Surface how candidates collaborate, communicate, and make decisions — evidenced, not asserted.

  5. 05

    See the ranked shortlist

    Every candidate scored on every weight you signed off on. No hidden math, no blended single number.

For candidates

  1. 01

    Upload your LinkedIn profile

    We extract competency, skills and industry experience using a combined SFIA + ESCO taxonomy + an AI-skills extension. Every assertion gets a confidence score.

  2. 02

    Verify your profile

    Confirm what's yours, correct anything wrong, flag what's stale. You see the same structure the matcher sees.

  3. 03

    Demonstrate your AI capability

    Run live tasks in our sandpit environments. Employers see what you can actually do — not just what's on your LinkedIn profile.

  4. 04

    Show your working style

    Scenario-based assessments surface how you collaborate, communicate, and make decisions. Match with teams whose working style fits yours — not just whose role title does.

  5. 05

    Get matched

    Anonymous until you choose otherwise. Surface only for roles that genuinely fit your verified profile.

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