

Passive candidates stopped reading recruiter messages
Templated InMails get about 2% replies. The best people get several a week and answer none of them, so your pipeline depends on whoever happens to be job hunting.
Speed loses the placement
The client signs with whoever presents the right person first.
days to shortlist


One recruiter, one inbox
Reach is capped by how many messages a person can write by hand.
capped by headcount


The best people never reply
Passive candidates ignore anything that reads like a template.
passive talent



TEAMS RUNNING VALLEY EVERY DAY
THE REAL COST PER PLACEMENT
What each sourcing route actually costs you
Valley finds candidates who match the brief, researches each one, and messages them from your recruiters' own LinkedIn and inbox.
PATH 01 - JOB BOARDS
LinkedIn Jobs, Indeed, ads
Wait for applications
You reach people already looking, which is the same pool every competing agency sees.
Cost per placement
Ad spend + weeks
Only reaches active job seekers
Same candidates as every rival
Screening volume eats the week
Applicants, not talent
PATH 02 - MANUAL SOURCING
LinkedIn and InMail by hand
Search, click, write, repeat
The right approach, done one profile at a time, until the recruiter runs out of hours.
Cost per placement
Days of recruiter time
A shortlist costs days
Templated InMails get 2% replies
Capped by headcount
Does not scale
PATH 03 - VALLEY
VALLEY
Finds candidates, researches, writes, sends
Valley matches the brief, researches each person, and messages them from your recruiters' own accounts.
Cost per placement
From $149/mo
Reaches passive candidates
15-45% reply rates
One placement pays for the year
Shortlists in days














































