Is Hired still an independent company?

No. Hired was absorbed into LHH Recruitment Solutions, a business unit of the Adecco Group, on June 14, 2024. It now operates as a legacy brand within LHH's enterprise recruitment catalog rather than as a standalone company.

Hired.com is owned by The Adecco Group (SIX: ADEN), a Swiss staffing giant, through its LHH Recruitment Solutions unit since the June 14, 2024 absorption. It is not connected to Vivian Health, which is a separate, unrelated IAC-owned healthcare staffing company.

Could AI replace Hired?

Hired's core function, matching resumes to jobs and screening candidates, is directly exposed to agentic AI recruiting tools. Standout.work, a YC-backed 'agentic hiring marketplace' launched in 2026, explicitly markets itself against Hired's positioning.

Did Hired almost go bankrupt?

Yes. In November 2020 the original Hired was reported 'virtually bankrupt' and its CEO resigned; it was acquired for undisclosed terms by Adecco-owned rival Vettery, and the combined entity was rebranded Hired in March 2021.

Who is Hired's biggest competitor?

LinkedIn Recruiter dominates professional sourcing broadly, while newer AI-native entrant Standout.work (launched 2026, YC-backed) directly targets Hired's curated-marketplace positioning as an outdated model absorbed into a staffing conglomerate.

Is Hired part of Vivian Health?

No, this is a common conflation. Hired.com belongs to Adecco Group via LHH Recruitment Solutions (since June 14, 2024). Vivian Health is an unrelated healthcare clinician staffing marketplace owned by IAC Inc., with no documented link to Hired or Adecco.

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Hired

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Hired is a resume-matching tech hiring marketplace, now folded into Adecco's LHH staffing unit.

Little protection left

Assessed 22 July 2026 · Evidence as of 22 July 2026

Not much stands between this business and its pressures.

On the recordSince 22 July 2026 · Checkable from within 6-12 months · Every call on the record Checkpoint: Adecco/LHH decision on whether the Hired brand survives as a distinct line or gets retired

The call

Hired now sits as a catalog item inside LHH, with no independent roadmap, while AI recruiting agents move to do its core matching job directly.

Hired helps companies find job candidates by matching resumes and checking qualifications. The company was absorbed into Adecco Group in mid-2024, so it is no longer independent. Its core job (matching resumes and setting pay benchmarks) is now threatened by AI recruiting agents and newer startups like Standout.work that do similar work faster and cheaper. The key question is whether Adecco will keep the Hired brand separate or merge it into their larger LHH recruiting division, as they have done with other acquired companies in the past.

Why

AI pressure: Agentic AI recruiting tools such as Standout.work. AI agents now screen, match, and negotiate hires directly, cutting out the marketplace layer Hired was built on. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.

Bigger players: LinkedIn. LinkedIn owns the professional graph and sourcing distribution that Hired never built independently. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.

What protects it. Adecco's existing enterprise staffing contracts and LHH's distribution keep some placements routed through Hired's pipes.

What would change this call

Adecco/LHH formally retires the Hired brand into LHH master branding within 1-2 reporting cycles. Confirms Hired has no independent future and is being wound down like Ajilon or Paladin.
LHH announces an AI-native product relaunch specifically under the Hired name with new funding or roadmap. Would show Adecco is investing in Hired as a growth line rather than a legacy catalog item.
Standout.work or similar agentic hiring startups announce new funding rounds or major enterprise client wins. Confirms AI recruiting agents are displacing marketplace models like Hired's.

Key numbers

Absorbed fully into LHH Recruitment Solutions (2024-06-14)
Bought by Adecco-owned Vettery for undisclosed terms (2020-11-23)
Adecco Group has about 46,091 employees globally (2026-06-29)

Named risks

Hired brand may be formally retired into LHH master brand, following Adecco's pattern with Ajilon, Paladin, and others. Severity: high
Core matching, screening, and salary-benchmarking function is directly exposed to agentic AI recruiting tools. Severity: high
No standalone Hired product launches or financials since 2024 signal deprioritization within parent Adecco. Severity: medium
Sector-wide AI-driven layoffs, cited by 87% of HR leaders in April 2026, could shrink demand for tech-hiring marketplaces broadly. Severity: medium

Rivals, as read in July 2026

Rival	Direction	Evidence
LinkedIn	contesting	Dominant professional-graph incumbent, never structurally blocked from Hired's matching niche
Standout.work	gaining on	2026-launched YC-backed agentic AI hiring platform explicitly markets against Hired's brand
Underdog.io	gaining on	Lean, ~$3M-funded rival marketplace survived while venture-scaled Hired nearly collapsed in 2020
Triplebyte	contesting	Rival technical-assessment marketplace shut down by 2024, reducing but not eliminating competitive field

Questions people ask

Is Hired still an independent company?: No. Hired was absorbed into LHH Recruitment Solutions, a business unit of the Adecco Group, on June 14, 2024. It now operates as a legacy brand within LHH's enterprise recruitment catalog rather than as a standalone company.
Who owns Hired.com?: Hired.com is owned by The Adecco Group (SIX: ADEN), a Swiss staffing giant, through its LHH Recruitment Solutions unit since the June 14, 2024 absorption. It is not connected to Vivian Health, which is a separate, unrelated IAC-owned healthcare staffing company.
Could AI replace Hired?: Hired's core function, matching resumes to jobs and screening candidates, is directly exposed to agentic AI recruiting tools. Standout.work, a YC-backed 'agentic hiring marketplace' launched in 2026, explicitly markets itself against Hired's positioning.
Did Hired almost go bankrupt?: Yes. In November 2020 the original Hired was reported 'virtually bankrupt' and its CEO resigned; it was acquired for undisclosed terms by Adecco-owned rival Vettery, and the combined entity was rebranded Hired in March 2021.
Who is Hired's biggest competitor?: LinkedIn Recruiter dominates professional sourcing broadly, while newer AI-native entrant Standout.work (launched 2026, YC-backed) directly targets Hired's curated-marketplace positioning as an outdated model absorbed into a staffing conglomerate.
Is Hired part of Vivian Health?: No, this is a common conflation. Hired.com belongs to Adecco Group via LHH Recruitment Solutions (since June 14, 2024). Vivian Health is an unrelated healthcare clinician staffing marketplace owned by IAC Inc., with no documented link to Hired or Adecco.

Timeline

2026-06-02Standout.work, an AI-native agentic hiring platform, launches marketing directly targeting Hired's positioning
2024-06-14Hired formally absorbed into LHH Recruitment Solutions (Adecco Group)
2024-05-08Staffing Industry reports Adecco incorporating Hired into LHH business
2021-03Combined Vettery and Hired entity rebrands as Hired
2020-11-23Near-bankrupt Hired acquired by Adecco-owned Vettery after CEO resignation
2018-02Adecco Group acquires rival marketplace Vettery for a reported over $100M
2015Hired raises $40M Series C
2014Hired raises $30M Series B
2013-09-17DeveloperAuction rebrands as Hired.com
2012Company founded in San Francisco as DeveloperAuction

Revision history

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