HireScores.com is a website to deliver independent ratings and information about firms throughout the industry.

The site, which launches on 12 December, invites candidates to rate their experiences of recruitment firms and provide feedback – both good and bad. The ratings system, created in conjunction with both employers and recruitment firms, then produces aggregate results and rankings that are displayed online. The best recruitment companies can highlight their results by creating a free profile of their business and gain clear competitive advantage when targeting both client firms and high-quality candidates.

Site founder, Lisette Howlett, says: “It seems strange to think that you can rate hotels, CDs, books, and restaurants, but to date there’s been no open way for job seekers to rate the recruitment industry?

“The site isn’t about naming and shaming. With the right information, recruitment firms can improve their services where needed, trumpet their success to the world and ultimately exceed client and candidate expectations. It also empowers employers and candidates to find the best recruitment firms for them and avoid the underachievers. That has to be good news for every quality firm in the industry.”