There's more to every candidate than a résumé.
And more to every job than a posting.
Top Applicant is a different kind of hiring platform — one that matches people on who they actually are, not just the keywords on a résumé. Job seekers get seen for the whole person. Employers meet fewer, better-fit candidates. Both sides start free. Interested in learning more? Select a role below to get started.
What Is Top Applicant?
We're a hiring platform built around the whole person — matching job seekers and employers on positive attributes, values, and fit, not just résumés.
The whole person
Every profile goes beyond the résumé — work, portfolio, values, and a Bruder Index readout — so people are seen for who they are.
Fit over volume
We match on character, values, and fit, so both sides meet the right few instead of sorting a taller stack.
A two-way street
Employers and job seekers find each other directly — a handshake, not a one-way inbox. Craft relationships, not just recruiting.
Two sides of the same handshake.
Whether you're looking for the right role or the right person, Top Applicant is built for how you actually decide.
Pick your path.
For EMPLOYERS:
Hire the person, not the paperwork.
See who a candidate actually is — character, values, and how they hold up when it counts — before you spend a minute in an interview. Fewer applicants. Better fits.
• Every candidate arrives with a 4D profile and a Bruder Index read
• AI-driven matching that surfaces your strongest fits first
• Post a job and start meeting candidates free — no card
For Job Seekers:
You're more than a résumé.
Finally, a place that sees it.
Build a profile that shows the whole you — your work, your values, and how you show up — and get matched with employers actually looking for that. Get discovered before you even apply.
• A four-dimensional profile that goes beyond the résumé
• The Bruder Index — a character read that's yours to learn from
• Get discovered and invited by employers — free
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Frequently Asked Questions
The basics, for whichever side you're on. Looking for more detail? The job seeker and employer pages go deeper — and you can always contact us, no pressure.
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What is Top Applicant?
It’s a two-way hiring platform that matches job seekers and employers on work style and strengths, values, and fit — not just the keywords on a résumé. It’s part job board, part applicant tracking, part character assessment, and part professional network, all in one place.
How is it different from Indeed, LinkedIn, or ZipRecruiter?
Those platforms rank résumés and reward volume. Top Applicant matches on the whole person — through a four-dimensional profile and the Bruder Index — so employers meet fewer, better-fit candidates and job seekers get seen for who they actually are.
What is the Bruder Index?
It’s a proprietary character assessment built into every profile. It surfaces strengths a résumé can’t show — how someone carries a load, handles pressure, leads, and gets things done — so both sides understand a person before the first interview. You take it once.
What is a four-dimensional (4D) profile?
It’s a profile that goes beyond the résumé — combining work history and skills, portfolio media, values and work style, and the Bruder Index into one picture of the whole person.
Is Top Applicant free?
Yes, to start, on both sides. Job seekers build a full profile, take the Bruder Index, search, and get discovered for free. Employers post jobs and manage applicants for free — no card. Paid plans add AI matching and proactive tools when you want them.
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