# WIP — Scalable Referral Hiring Platform (Full Details)

> WIP helps companies combine employee referrals with external talent scouts in one tracked, attributed pipeline. Referrers complete KYC and stake money per intro. Companies set bounties and hire through trust, not volume.

## About

WIP (Work Identity Protocol) is a referral hiring platform designed for companies that want to hire through trust rather than volume. Companies post open positions with bounty rewards. Verified referrers — both internal employees and external professionals — recommend candidates they personally know and trust. WIP handles all tracking, attribution, and payouts.

## How It Works

1. Company sends the job description and sets the reward. WIP handles the listing and helps determine the optimal bounty.
2. Company gets a referral link and posts it wherever they promote the position.
3. Trusted referrals come in from employees and external network, all tracked in one place.
4. Company reviews, interviews, and hires using their existing process. WIP does not interfere.

## Key Features

### Single Pipeline, Double Exposure
Post roles once and instantly make them available to verified external referrers and employees. No need to manage separate programs.

### Custom Bounties for Every Audience
Set differentiated rewards for external professionals vs. internal staff, with full control over incentives.

### Zero Admin Overhead
WIP handles all tracking, attribution, and payouts — so companies can focus on closing hires, not managing spreadsheets.

## Trust Mechanism

### For Referrers
Referrers register, complete KYC (identity check), and stake $20 per introduction. This ensures only highly qualified, confident, and responsible candidates are referred. Referrers who abuse the system (irrelevant referrals, no candidate consent) are removed from the platform.

### For Companies
WIP signs a simple contract and acts as a trusted third party to manage referrals and facilitate payments. Payment guarantees are contract-backed, with plans to add blockchain-based trust verification.

### Reward Payout Schedule
- 20% of the bounty is released immediately after the talent starts
- Remaining 80% is paid after completion of the probation period (max 90 days)

## Pricing Plans

### Try Plan (First Job Only)
- Posting: $0 (normally $75)
- Keep it running: free
- Success fee: 15% of bounty paid, min $350

### Launch Plan (< 5 jobs)
- Posting: $75 per job
- Keep it running: first 3 months free, then $15 per job/month
- Success fee: 15% of bounty paid, min $350

### Scale Plan (< 25 jobs)
- Posting: $59 per job
- Keep it running: first 3 months free, then $13 per job/month
- Success fee: 14% of bounty paid, min $315

### Enterprise Plan (26+ jobs)
- Posting: $42 per job
- Keep it running: first 4 months free, then $10 per job/month
- Success fee: 13% of bounty paid, min $250

## Best Fit Roles

WIP is strongest for hiring mid- to senior-level skilled positions — both technical and non-technical — where professional networks and trust deliver better results than job boards. This includes:
- Engineers
- Product Managers
- Designers
- Analysts
- Other specialized professional roles

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can we also use WIP for internal referrals?
Yes. Run employee and external referrals in one place. WIP handles posting, documents, and payouts.

### What types of roles does WIP work best for?
Mid- to senior-level skilled positions — both technical and non-technical — where professional networks and trust deliver better results than job boards.

### How do you ensure referrals are genuine?
Every referrer completes KYC and stakes $20 per referral — a small signal of real trust.

### Who are the external referrers?
Industry professionals who've passed identity verification (KYC) and stake their own money per referral. No spam or spray-and-pray. If they abuse the system, they are removed from the platform.

### Can I still use my own hiring process?
Yes. WIP is modular — use it just for sourcing or plug it into your full hiring pipeline.

### When is the reward released to the successful referrer?
20% of the bounty immediately after the talent starts, and the rest after completing the probation period (max 90 days).

### How do I know candidates are serious?
Referred talent comes with context from someone who knows them personally. WIP encourages warm introductions over blind applications. Referrers must also confirm that the candidate gave explicit consent to be referred.

### How do I get started?
Book a call at https://cal.com/wip-mike-daykhin/wip-sales-call or send your JD to corp@wip.expert.

## Clients

inDrive, Planner 5D, Wallet, Horizon

## Contact

- Website: https://wip.expert
- Email: corp@wip.expert
- Book a call: https://cal.com/wip-mike-daykhin/wip-sales-call

## Legal

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- Terms of Service: https://wip.expert/terms.html