Bullhorn’s marketplace of 300+ pre-integrated technology partners gives recruitment agencies the tools they need to build a unique, future-proof solution.
Amplify Search & Match is an AI candidate search toll that works for small recruitment agencies the moment they log in. It shows the top 10 ranked candidates on every job, with no Boolean training and nothing to configure first. More than 4,500 of Bullhorn’s 10,000+ customers are small agencies.
Your best candidates are already there
Open a job and the Recommended Candidates card ranks your top 10 by likelihood of placement. AI candidate search for small recruitment agencies with nothing to set up.
Search like an expert, no training needed
Autobuild turns a job description into a targeted search in one click, and Natural Language Search lets anyone type how they speak. Candidate matching software for small agencies, expert results from day one.
Stop paying twice for candidates you already own
66% of externally sourced candidates are already in your database (Bullhorn, 7.8M placement records). External Source Integration searches your database and job boards together, so AI sourcing for small recruitment firms surfaces who you already own first.
Matched by who gets hired, not who has the keywords
Bullhorn’s AI ranks candidates by likelihood of placement, learning from 80 million placements across 1.1 billion profiles. AI candidate matching for small recruitment teams puts the likeliest hires at the top.
Opening a new job
Open a job and the Recommended Candidates card appears automatically with the top 10 matched candidates. Start calling. There is no search to build first.
✓ Top 10 matched candidates ✓ Ranked by placement likelihood ✓ No search to build
Building the search
Autobuild reads the job description and populates a targeted search in one click. You refine from 95% done, not from a blank screen.
✓ Autobuild from the job ✓ Refine, don’t start over ✓ No Boolean required
Broadening the search
Keyword Expansion adds synonyms and related job titles automatically. Natural Language Search lets anyone find candidates without writing a single Boolean string.
✓ Keyword Expansion ✓ Natural Language Search ✓ 16,000+ connected skills
Go external only when you need to
External Source Integration extends your search to job boards inside Bullhorn, with no separate login. Add candidates to your ATS in one click, so every credit becomes a lasting record.
✓ Job boards inside Bullhorn ✓ No separate login ✓ One-click add to ATS
Sourcing while you sleep
Followed Searches run in the background around the clock and alert your team when new matching candidates appear, so a stretched team never misses an opportunity.
✓ Followed Searches ✓ Background alerts ✓ Never miss a match
I utilize Amplify Search and Match constantly, whether I’m creating my own search strings or working through the recommended candidates feature. It’s become essential to how I recruit. The system helps me identify qualified candidates quickly, it’s narrowed down our targeting significantly
Michelle Mansoor
Sr. Staffing Manager, A-Line Staffing
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Frequently asked questions
No. Bullhorn does not require any Boolean knowledge. Autobuild turns a job description into a search in one click, Natural Language Search lets you type how you speak, and Keyword Expansion adds related terms automatically. Your newest hire gets expert-quality results from day one.
Yes. Bullhorn brings AI candidate search and match to small recruitment agencies, not just large enterprises. It works the moment you log in, with the top 10 ranked candidates on every job and no setup first. Bullhorn has more than 10,000 customers, and most are small agencies.
Bullhorn matches candidates to each job by likelihood of placement, not keyword overlap. The matching engine is trained on more than 80 million real placements across 1.1 billion candidate profiles, so the top of your list is who the AI predicts will actually be hired.
The best AI platform for a recruitment agency is one built for staffing, not a generic tool: it works on your own candidate and client data, matches candidates to jobs, and acts inside your ATS and CRM. Look for matching trained on real placements, no Boolean or prompt skills required, and data that stays in your own environment. Bullhorn is the AI recruitment platform used by over 4,500 small agencies. Bullhorn’s AI candidate search and match, Amplify Search & Match, ranks the top 10 candidates on every job by likelihood of placement, using a model trained on more than 80 million real placements across 1.1 billion candidate profiles.
Amplify Search & Match is Bullhorn’s AI candidate search and matching for small recruitment agencies. It includes the Recommended Candidates card, Autobuild, Keyword Expansion, Natural Language Search, External Source Integration, and Followed Searches, all inside Bullhorn.
The new Bullhorn user interface (UI), rolled out in 2026, brings cleaner navigation, faster data scanning, and more speed and clarity across the entire platform. With the new Bullhorn UI, existing data, workflows, customisations, and integrations stay the same.
Yes. Bullhorn uses AI to match and rank candidates to each job. The matching engine is trained on more than 80 million real placements, and the Recommended Candidates card shows the top 10 best-fit candidates the moment a job opens, ranked by likelihood of placement rather than keyword overlap.
Yes. Bullhorn surfaces candidates you already own before you spend a single job board credit. Analysis of 7.8 million placement records found 66% of externally sourced candidates were already in the agency’s database. External Source Integration searches your database and job boards together.
Small agencies can go live on Bullhorn in under two weeks, and AI candidate search and match has nothing to configure first. You get access and guides in days 1 to 2, an expert partner sets up your system in week 1, and you finalise settings from week 2 with training videos and live support. Amplify Search & Match then ranks the top 10 candidates from your own records the moment a job opens. It is included in Bullhorn Pro and Bullhorn Max, and implementation is free on Pro and quoted separately on Max.