# Qualified Hires

> Hiring software for home-services businesses (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, roofing, and other trades). Post jobs, collect applicants, run interview pipelines, and automate candidate follow-up by SMS. Built for owners and office managers, and operable end to end by AI agents.

Qualified Hires exposes a full Agent API and an MCP server so an AI assistant can run hiring on a customer's behalf: post jobs, review applicants, move candidates through interview stages, read verified hire records, and subscribe to hiring events.

## For AI agents

- [API documentation](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/docs/api): REST Agent API reference — auth, scopes, endpoints, examples
- MCP server: https://app.qualifiedhires.com/api/mcp (streamable HTTP; header "Authorization: Bearer qh_live_...")
- Voice agents: the MCP server has name-first tools (find_applicant, applicant_status, advance_applicant, email_dossier) built for spoken requests like "what's the status of Jane Doe", "move John Smith to second round", "email Jane's dossier to the owner". Ambiguous names return a candidate list instead of acting; ask the user to pick. Any realtime voice runtime that supports remote MCP servers can connect with the same URL and bearer key.
- Auth: user-scoped API keys minted at https://app.qualifiedhires.com/dashboard/settings/api-keys — a key acts as its owner across every company they can access
- Sandbox: sandbox keys and sandbox companies let agents test safely without touching real candidates

## Product

- [Pricing](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/pricing): plans and what each includes
- [Hiring academy](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/academy): free hiring training for home-services businesses
- [Live results](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/live): real-time platform hiring stats
- [Terms of service](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/terms): includes the AI agents and API access terms
- [Privacy policy](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/privacy)

## Hiring guides (answers with sources)

Research-backed guides on hiring software pricing, comparisons, and alternatives for
cleaning and home-services businesses. Each page cites its sources and is written to
answer the question directly.

- [Hiring Software for Cleaning Businesses: The Real Map (2026)](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/hiring-software-for-cleaning-business)
- [CareerPlug Pricing in 2026: Real Numbers and What They Do Not Publish](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/careerplug-pricing)
- [Hireology Pricing in 2026: What It Costs and Who It Is Really For](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/hireology-pricing)
- [CareerPlug vs Indeed (2026): You Are Comparing a System to a Faucet](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/careerplug-vs-indeed)
- [CareerPlug vs ZipRecruiter (2026): Different Tools, Same Confusion](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/careerplug-vs-ziprecruiter)
- [Hireology vs CareerPlug (2026): Head-to-Head With Real Numbers](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/hireology-vs-careerplug)
- [PipeHire Alternatives for Cleaning Companies (2026)](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/pipehire-alternatives)
- [CareerPlug Alternatives for Cleaning and Home Service Companies (2026)](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/careerplug-alternatives)
- [Hireology Alternatives for Hourly and Home Service Hiring (2026)](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/hireology-alternatives)
- [Cleaning Industry Employee Turnover Statistics (2026)](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/cleaning-employee-turnover-statistics)
- [How to Recruit Plumbers in 2026: What Actually Works](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/how-to-recruit-plumbers)
- [How to Recruit Qualified Electricians in 2026: A Data-Backed Guide](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/how-to-recruit-electricians)
- [Wizehire Alternatives for Home Services (2026): Prices Compared](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/wizehire-alternatives)
- [HireBus Alternatives (2026): Real Pricing and How It Compares](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/hirebus-alternatives)
- [How Many Applicants Does a Cleaning Job Post Get? (2026 Data)](https://app.qualifiedhires.com/guides/cleaning-job-post-applicant-statistics)

## Contact

- patrick@qualifiedhires.com