Hiring is a gamble. Vetting takes the bet off the table.
A wrong hire is expensive, and résumés have never been easier to fake. So we don’t hand you a stack of CVs and wish you luck — every candidate runs a six-stage gauntlet.
Only about one in twelve candidates who enter our process is placed. Eleven are cut before they reach your shortlist.
average cost to replace a single employee
SHRM, 2026
salary — the fully-loaded cost of a bad hire
of employers admit to making a wrong hire
Hiring industry data, 2026
of applicants get an offer — ~200 screened per hire
Gem 2026 Recruiting Benchmarks
of an owner's week is spent fixing poor performers
SMB hiring data, 2026
Independent recruiting research (SHRM, LinkedIn, Gem 2026). This is the downside our vetting exists to eliminate.
The 6-stage vetting funnel
Every placement passes through all six. Most candidates don’t — here’s what gets someone cut at each stage.
Sourcing
Role-specific sourcing from India's deep talent pool — matched to your scope, stack, and seniority.
Cut here: Generic 'available now' profiles that don't match the actual role.
Screening & verification
Background and history checked; claims verified against reality.
Cut here: AI-inflated résumés where the polished CV doesn't survive a real check.
Skills / technical assessment
A practical, role-specific test of the actual work — bookkeeping, code, drafting, RCM, support.
Cut here: Candidates who interview well but can't do the job on a real task.
AI-tool fluency
Can they wield the tools your role runs on? The AI-era screen most agencies still skip.
Cut here: People who can do the manual version but can't operate the modern stack.
Communication & English
Both async (clear writing, documentation) and real-time — the failure mode behind 60% of offshore breakdowns.
Cut here: Strong technical skills undermined by unclear communication.
Final review & fit
A senior review of work quality, reliability signals, and fit before anyone reaches your shortlist.
Cut here: Anyone the senior reviewer wouldn't personally stake their name on.
Result: only ~1 in 12 candidates is placed.
Typical “pre-vetted” vs. ours
| Typical provider | Zedtreeo | |
|---|---|---|
| Résumé verification | Trusts the CV | Verifies against AI-inflation reality |
| Skills test | Interview only | Practical, role-specific work sample |
| AI-tool fluency | Not checked | Dedicated screening stage |
| Communication | Assumed | Async + real-time assessment |
| Pass rate | Most applicants forwarded | ~1 in 12 placed |
| Your safety net | You find out after hiring | 5-day trial + replacement guarantee |
You still don’t have to take our word for it
5-day risk-free trial
Work with the candidate before you commit. Not a fit? You pay nothing.
Replacement guarantee
If it isn't working, we replace — fast. No layoff, no backfill cycle.
Dedicated, not rotating
One vetted person who learns your business — not a shared pool.
Questions
What does '1 in 12' actually mean?+
Roughly eleven of every twelve candidates who enter our process are screened out before they ever reach your shortlist. It's the single honest measure of how selective the vetting is.
How do you handle fake / AI-generated résumés?+
We assume the résumé can't be trusted. Verification and a practical, role-specific skills test on the real work are dedicated stages — a polished CV doesn't get anyone through.
Do I still get to judge for myself?+
Yes. The vetting earns the shortlist; the 5-day risk-free trial is how you verify the person on your real work before committing a dollar.
Meet the 1 in 12
Tell us the role — we’ll send a vetted shortlist within 48 hours, with a 5-day risk-free trial.