Recruiting deserves better tools.
We built chattHR because recruiters were drowning in manual work while great candidates slipped through the cracks. There had to be a better way.
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The problem we saw
Hiring was broken on both sides — recruiters drowning, candidates ghosted. Everyone deserved better.
For recruiters
Overwhelmed and overworked
Hours of manual screening
Sifting through hundreds of resumes just to find a handful of qualified people.
Inconsistent evaluations
Different interviewers, different criteria, different outcomes for similar candidates.
Candidates ghosting
Great applicants disappeared because they waited too long for a reply.
Lost in the pipeline
No visibility into where candidates are or what happens next.
For candidates
Frustrated and in the dark
Endless waiting
Days or weeks with no reply, wondering if the application even arrived.
Phone tag
Missed calls and voicemails just to have a basic conversation.
Zero transparency
No idea where they stand or what the next step is.
Ghosted after interviews
Put in the time and energy, then never heard back.
Both sides deserve better
That’s why we built chattHR — automation that respects everyone’s time, keeps candidates in the loop, and lets recruiters focus on finding great people.
How we think about it
The busywork should run itself, so people can focus on what matters — finding great people and helping them succeed.
Instant engagement
Candidates get a reply right away over SMS. No more waiting, no more wondering — the conversation starts immediately.
Even evaluation
Every candidate is scored against the same rubric. No bias from a bad day, no drift between interviewers.
Time for what matters
When screening runs itself, recruiters can focus on relationships, candidate experience, and strategic hiring.
What we believe
Results first
We measure success by the time you save and the quality of the hires you make. Every feature is built with your outcomes in mind.
Keep improving
We use the best tools available to solve real recruiting problems, and the platform keeps evolving with the field.
Fast, not sloppy
Hiring should be fast without cutting corners. Our automation moves candidates through quickly, cleanly.
Candidate experience first
For every feature we ask: does this make the candidate experience better? If not, we think twice.
Software assists, people decide
The software handles the repetitive work. People make the calls. We make recruiters better, not redundant.
Transparency, always
Candidates know when they’re texting an assistant. Scores are explainable. No black boxes in hiring.
Speed without sacrifice
Fast hiring doesn’t mean sloppy. We help you move quickly while keeping quality and compliance.
The founders
Built by people who’ve shipped software and run recruiting.
Joshua Elson
Co-Founder & CEO
Entrepreneur and technology advisor with deep experience building and scaling SaaS companies. Previously founded FluentStream, a cloud VoIP company, and holds a patent in secure call environments.
Blair Sonnen
Co-Founder & Head of Recruiting
A results-driven senior recruiter focused on technical and startup roles. Known for data-driven recruiting, high-volume requisitions, and a 90% cut in time-to-hire.
Why chattHR?
Not just another ATS — a full recruiting platform built for how modern teams actually hire.
Results-driven
Faster time-to-hire, less manual work.
Enterprise-ready
TCPA-aware tools and data export/deletion controls.
Team-focused
Built for collaboration at scale.
Always improving
Getting better all the time.
Built to scale
chattHR runs on modern, enterprise-grade tech:
- Multi-tenant architecture for complete data isolation
- Powered by Anthropic Claude, with optional legacy OpenAI support
- Type-safe codebase with TypeScript and Zod validation
- High-performance backend with NestJS and Fastify
- Real-time updates over WebSocket
- Full audit logging for compliance
- Field-level encryption for sensitive data
Ready to change how you hire?
Join the teams hiring faster, screening smarter, and building better with chattHR.