Generic ATS Tools Not Built For Agencies
Existing applicant tracking tools were built for internal hiring, not agency-client relationships.
VERTICAL SAAS MVP CASE STUDY
Giving Recruitment Agencies Software Built Around Placement, Not Just Applications
A recruitment agency was using generic applicant tracking tools that didn't reflect the agency-specific relationship between clients, vacancies, candidates and placements. MVPHUB designed and built a specialized recruitment agency MVP covering vacancies, clients, candidates, submissions, interviews, placements and recruiter workflows.
▣ One Platform, Every Placement Tracked Vacancies, candidates and submissions are managed from a single connected agency system.
♙ Built For Agency-Specific Workflows Designed around the client-candidate-vacancy relationships specific to recruitment agencies.
✦ Greenfield MVP Build Designed, built and shipped from a validated concept to a working first release.
Building Software Around The Agency Relationship, Not Just Applicant Tracking
A recruitment agency using generic applicant tracking tools often finds those tools built for internal hiring teams, not for an agency managing multiple client relationships, submitting candidates against specific vacancies, and tracking commission on eventual placements. Agency recruitment has its own specific workflow that generic ATS tools don't reflect.
The recruitment agency MVP was built specifically around agency workflows, connecting client relationships, open vacancies, candidate submissions, interview coordination, placements and recruiter activity into one system designed for how an agency actually operates.
▥IndustryVertical SaaS MVP
◇ProductSaaS for Recruitment Agencies
♙AudienceRecruitment Agencies, Clients & Candidates
⌁DeliveryMVP Design & Engineering
The Challenge
Client-Vacancy-Candidate Relationships Disconnected
The connections between clients, their vacancies and submitted candidates weren't clearly modeled.
Placement Tracking Manual
Tracking successful placements and related commission was handled manually outside the system.
What We Can Identified
A recruitment agency platform built around the specific relationships agency work depends on.
Client Management
The agency manages client relationships directly, connected to their open vacancies.
Vacancy Tracking
Open vacancies are tracked against specific clients, keeping requirements clear.
Candidate Submission
Recruiters submit candidates against specific vacancies, tracking submission status.
Interview Coordination
Interviews are coordinated and tracked between clients and candidates.
Placement Tracking
Successful placements are tracked directly, connected to the originating vacancy and client.
Recruiter Workflow Overview
Recruiters see their vacancies, candidates and placements in one consolidated view.
How MVPHUB Deliver The Agency Platform From Concept To MVP
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◇ Discover
We mapped how the agency's actual workflow differed from generic applicant tracking tools.
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✎ Define
Core workflows for clients, vacancies, submissions and placements were prioritized for the first release.
3
✦ Design
Screens and flows were designed specifically around agency-client-candidate relationships.
4
♢ Build & Verify
Our engineering team built and tested the core platform, reviewing submission and placement flows before release.
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⌁ Launch
The MVP shipped as a working platform ready to support real agency recruitment activity.
A recruitment agency platform only helps when it's built around agency-specific relationships, not adapted from an internal hiring team's applicant tracker.
Engineering Behind The Platform
Agency-Specific Data Modeling
Clients, vacancies, candidates and placements were modeled specifically around agency workflows.
Reliable Submission & Placement Tracking
Submission and placement tracking were built and tested to stay accurate across the recruitment lifecycle.
Built For Continued Growth
The MVP was designed so additional recruiter workflow features can be layered on as the platform is validated.
The Outcome
Before: Generic ATS Tools Forced Into Agency Work
× Tools built for internal hiring, not agency relationships
× Client-vacancy-candidate connections not clearly modeled
× Placements and commission tracked manually
× Submission status hard to track consistently
× Recruiters working around generic tool limitations
After: One Agency-Specific Recruitment Platform
✓ Clients and vacancies connected clearly
✓ Candidates submitted and tracked against specific vacancies
✓ Placements tracked directly, connected to their origin
✓ Interview coordination handled within the platform
✓ A working MVP ready for real-world validation
An MVP Built Specifically For Agency Recruitment
Greenfield MVP Delivered
Client & vacancy management
Candidate submission & placement tracking
From Generic ATS Tools To An Agency-Specific Platform
Design around agency-specific relationships. Build the core first. Validate with real agency workflows.
A recruitment agency platform doesn't need every ATS feature built for internal hiring teams — it needs client, vacancy and placement relationships connected around real agency work. MVPHUB focused the first release on exactly that connection.
THE MVPHUB PRINCIPLE
"A vertical SaaS product for recruitment agencies succeeds when it reflects the actual agency-client-candidate relationship, not when it's simply a relabeled internal hiring tool.
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Is Your Recruitment Agency Working Around A Generic ATS Tool?
Bring us your agency's actual workflow and its pain points. MVPHUB can help you design and build an MVP built specifically around agency recruitment.
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