Resource guide

Getting started

Overview

Scout helps you assess a role before investing time in a candidate search. It brings together market insight and potential candidates so you can understand what is realistic, what might need to change and where to begin.

Start with the employer, job title and location. Add the job advert or specification, salary and working arrangements to give Scout a fuller picture of the opportunity. You can review and correct the details before starting the search.

Your first Market Read is free. It gives you an initial view of the market so you can assess Scout using a real role. Becoming a customer unlocks named candidates and the tools for reviewing, shortlisting and approaching them.

To begin, create an account using your work email or a supported work Google or Microsoft account, then select Start a search.

The Add a job form in Scout, asking for the company name and website, the job title and the town. — Starting a search: the employer, job title and location are all Scout needs to begin.

Good to know

Use your work email to create an account.
Your first Market Read is free; named candidates and candidate tools unlock when you become a customer.
Adding the job specification, salary and working arrangements gives Scout a fuller brief.
You can close the page while Scout prepares your report and return later.