A better way for great people and great employers to find each other

Anna and Megan - Shoulder Tap founders - New recruitment in NZ

The problem

If you’ve ever looked for work or tried to hire, you know how it goes. Applications disappear into silence. Employers wade through piles of CVs that don’t fit, or pay agency fees that blow the budget. And the best people often aren’t looking at all.

For professionals, it’s applying, waiting and wondering. For employers, it’s slow, expensive and noisy. For everyone, it’s exhausting.

A different approach

Shoulder Tap is New Zealand’s private, AI-assisted talent platform that puts people first.

Upload your CV once, let our AI create a standout profile for you, and choose when you’re open to being contacted. Then get Shoulder Tapped by employers who actually value what you bring to the table.

Or, if you’re hiring, skip the job ads. Search for free, see your best-ranked matches by initials, not names, and unlock full profiles to connect directly with quality professionals who are already open to opportunity.

No job ads. No ghosting. No endless scrolling. Just faster hires and fairer chances, finally.

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Search talent free

Anna and Megan

Meet the founders

Sisters Anna and Megan have seen hiring from every side: the hopeful applicant, the overwhelmed hiring manager and the frustrated middleman.

After being ghosted after interviews one too many times, and watching businesses lose weeks sifting through the wrong CVs, they decided to build something better. Shoulder Tap is designed for how work happens today: fast-moving, privacy-minded, and supported by AI that helps people rather than replacing them.

They’re proud to be Kiwi, self-funded, and showing that a small team with the right idea can change how New Zealanders find their next move, or their next hire.

…did someone say: about time!?!

What we stand for

Let’s face it, most job platforms just add to the noise.

Shoulder Tap cuts through it with a smarter way to connect talent and opportunity.

No more chasing. You’ve tailored the CV, written the cover letter, hit apply and heard nothing back. We get it, we’ve been there. On Shoulder Tap, the right opportunities come to you instead.

No more guessing. You’ve waded through piles of CVs that don’t fit and paid agency fees that make your eyes water. We’ve seen it too. Here, you search for free and see your best matches first, before you spend a cent.

Privacy first. You might be happy where you are, but curious about what’s out there. Your profile is never public, you choose when you’re visible, and your details stay hidden until an employer unlocks them.

Real humans only. You want real conversations, not spam CVs or cold calls. Every profile, every Tap, every hire is genuine. Every employer is verified by our team. No recruitment agencies.

Built for busy Kiwis. You don’t have time for another complicated platform. Simple set-up, straight talk, no middlemen. Free for professionals, and free for employers to search.