Hiring entry-level talent shouldn't cost over £3,000 a hire
Traditional recruitment agency fees average £3,000 per hire. Shine plans start at £250/month, no per-applicant fees, no long contracts.
These prices are for employers only. Shine, including the CV builder and cover letter builder, is always 100% free for young people.
Why Shine costs less
A different model for hiring young talent
Where other platforms charge you per applicant, per job slot, or lock you into annual contracts, Shine works differently.
No per-applicant fees
Pay one monthly rate regardless of how many candidates apply.
No long contracts
Month-to-month billing. Cancel anytime, no penalty.
Pre-vetted candidates
Young people who've completed basic industry training in school, you're not paying to sift through unqualified applicants.
Always free for candidates
You're never competing with a platform charging the people you're trying to hire.
Hire
Everything you need to start hiring 16–24 talent.
- Up to 15 live roles at any time
- Shine Shortlist placement, your roles pinned to the top of relevant candidate matches
- 2 Day-in-the-Life social videos created for your business
- Unlimited candidate applications, no per-applicant or per-hire charge
- Standard email support
Auto-renews yearly, Cancel anytime, Prices in GBP
Reach
For employers who want brand reach alongside hiring.
- Everything in Hire
- Unlimited live roles
- Featured employer placement + branded company story page
- 4 Day-in-the-Life social videos per year
- Quarterly talent insights report
- Priority support & onboarding
Auto-renews yearly, Cancel anytime, Prices in GBP
Risk-free to try
Flexible or long-term contracts it's up to you
No setup fees
What employers say about Shine
"Shine gives us a way to reach young people we'd never normally meet, and the matching actually works. It's the most refreshing hiring tool we've used in years."
Trusted by employers locally
From independent studios to national charities
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See Shine in action
A guided tour of the employer dashboard
Walk through the TfL demo account: posting a role, reviewing your Shine Shortlist of pre-vetted candidates, and hiring your top pick from first click to offer.
Demo video coming soon
We're recording a full walkthrough of the TfL demo employer account. In the meantime, get in touch and we'll book a live 15-minute demo.
Dashboard tour
What you see the moment you log in, active roles, pipeline snapshot, new matches.
Reviewing matches
How the Shine Shortlist surfaces pre-vetted candidates and how to shortlist them.
Hiring your top pick
From messaging a candidate through to sending an offer, entirely inside Shine.
Prices shown are the total you pay, no VAT is added (Shine AI Ltd is not currently VAT-registered). Plans auto-renew until cancelled. Need something custom? Talk to us.
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What's the difference?
Hire is built to start posting roles fast. Reach adds full employer brand reach to stand out to the next generation.
Hire
£2,500/yr
Reach Popular
£4,000/yr
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Support the mission, not just the hire
Want to back the platform as well as use it? We offer sponsorship options for organisations who want to support youth employment directly, separate from hiring plans.
Pricing FAQ
Answers before you subscribe
Contracts, applicants, unfilled roles and who Shine candidates actually are.
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Backed by press, recognised by industry
Partner with a platform employers and the media already trust to reach the next generation.
As featured in The Sun
National press coverage
Featured in Fighting Knife Crime Magazine
Recognised for community impact
Shortlisted, KBC Start-it
Recognised for innovation in early careers