Everest Group’s 2025 PEAK Matrix® Assessment for Candidate Engagement and Experience Platforms for Contingent Talent Acquisition
The global talent landscape continues to evolve rapidly, driven by rising demand for flexible workforce models, advanced automation, and deeply personalized candidate journeys. As organizations seek scalable, data-driven solutions to strengthen their access to skilled contingent talent, candidate engagement and experience platforms have become essential tools for achieving both efficiency and competitiveness.
In its 2025 Candidate Engagement and Experience Platforms PEAK Matrix® Assessment for Contingent Talent Acquisition, Everest Group evaluates leading technology providers on their market impact, vision, and capability to deliver. This framework helps enterprise buyers identify the right partners for their talent strategies, while enabling solution providers to benchmark their performance in a fast-moving category.
This year, Everest Group assessed top candidate engagement platforms, placing them into three categories: Leaders, Major Contenders, and Aspirants.
hireHQ Named a Leader and Star Performer in the Everest Group’s 2025 PEAK Matrix® Assessment for Candidate Engagement and Experience Platforms for Contingent Talent Acquisition
hireHQ Recognized as a Leader and Star Performer in 2025
We are proud to share that hireHQ has once again been named a Leader in contingent talent acquisition , ranking in the highest category of the 2025 PEAK Matrix®. This year, hireHQ has also earned the distinction of Star Performer.
This recognition reflects hireHQ’s expanding market impact, strong product vision, rapid innovation trajectory, and sustained ability to deliver exceptional outcomes for customers across contingent talent programs.
Our platform continues to stand out for its ability to:
- Build and activate high-quality talent pools
- Deliver hyper-personalized candidate experiences at scale
- Leverage AI to support smarter, faster hiring decisions
- Integrate seamlessly with broader talent ecosystems
- Improve brand consistency, engagement, and conversion rates across the candidate lifecycle
As organizations adopt more holistic and technology-driven talent models, hireHQ is helping them streamline processes, unlock new talent pipelines, and elevate the end-to-end experience for both candidates and hiring teams.
The Evolution of Total Talent Technology
Everest Group highlights the accelerated shift toward end-to-end total talent platforms, where AI-powered automation, predictive analytics, and experience-first design are reshaping how organizations attract, nurture, and manage contingent talent.
The need for:
- flexible workforce models
- high-touch engagement at scale
- centralized data intelligence
- and consistent talent experiences
hireHQ is proud to be at the forefront of this change helping organizations create more connected, efficient, and inclusive hiring journeys.
About hireHQ
hireHQ is an AI-powered candidate engagement platform transforming how organizations discover, engage, and hire contingent talent. By combining advanced data intelligence with modern experience design, hireHQ helps companies build stronger talent pipelines, improve recruitment speed and quality, and deliver a smoother, more personalized experience for every candidate. Our goal is simple: make hiring more efficient, seamless, and welcoming for all.
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