Legal Blocks AI Hiring Tools.
We Get Approved in 3 Weeks.

Deploys in your VPC. Scores 100% of candidates against your top performers. Zero data to OpenAI.

Fortune 500 Insurer

+500K

candidates scored

0%

faster hires

$0M

saved

0

week legal approval 

Trusted by Fortune 500 and high-growth enterprises.

Partnered With

vpc on prem

Zero OpenAI Dependency

The Best Candidate Applied. 
You Never Saw Them.

9,900+

Applications

Per senior role

0

Reviewed

Your recruiters screen 1.5%

9,700

Ignored

Including your next VP of Finance

While you screen the first 150, your competitors process all 10,000 against their top performer models. That's not a hiring process. That's a lottery where timing beats talent.

Screen 100%. Own the Models. Get Legal Approval in Weeks.

1

Top Performer
DNA

Top Performer DNA

Build benchmarks from your best 5-10% of employees

2

On-Prem Deployment

Everything runs in your VPC. Zero data to OpenAI. 

3

Score Every Candidate

100% coverage. Not just the first 150.

4

AI Sourcing + Screening

Passive recruiting + automated interviews

5

Ranked
Shortlists

Ranked Shortlists

Explainable Fit Scores. Bias-controlled. Audit-ready.

Timeline: First shortlist in 72 hours. Full deployment in 30 days. 

Fortune 500 FinServ Case Study

The Challenge

The Challenge

The Challenge

With 200+ locations and 1,000+ applicants per key role, their keyword-based ATS was failing. High-potential candidates were lost in volume. Average time-to-hire: 127 days.

The Nodes Solution

The Nodes Solution

The Nodes Solution

Deployed in their private cloud in 3 weeks. Built a Top Performer model from their best 5% of employees. Now screens every single applicant against this benchmark. 

The Results: 

  • 582,630 candidates screened in 8 months 

  • 70% faster time-to-hire (127 → 38 days) 

  • $1.58M saved in screening and interview costs 

  • 1.3× more top performers in final hires 

  • Legal approved in 3 weeks 

  • Zero data left their infrastructure 

"We're making smarter hiring decisions in a third of the time. The ability to model our best people and apply that to every applicant has become our competitive edge."

— VP of Talent Acquisition

Why Legal Approves Us (And Blocks Everyone Else) 

Your ATS 

AI Recruiting Tools 

After Nodes

Where data lives

Your server

Multi-tenant SaaS, OpenAI APIs 

Your VPC/on-prem only 

AI Models

None (keyword matching) 

Vendor-owned (OpenAI/Anthropic) 

Open-source, you own forever 

Who Owns Intelligence 

No one

vendor

You (models + data + IP) 

Coverage

First 150 candidates 

First 150-500

100% of candidates 

Learning 

Static keywords 

Generic benchmarks 

YOUR top performers 

Explainability 

Keyword match scores 

Black box 

Plain-English Fit Scores 

Bias Control 

None

Unauditable

Two-layer PII protection 

Legal Approval 

Already installed 

6-12 months (often rejected) 

3 weeks 

Who approves

VP Talent

VP Talent (Legal block)

CISO/CTO + Legal 

Deployment Model 

On-prem/cloud 

Multi-tenant SaaS 

Single-tenant (your infra) 

Third-Party AI Calls 

None

Every candidate → OpenAI 

Zero

Gets Smarter Over Time 

No

No (vendor keeps learnings) 

Yes (your models improve) 

The OpenAI Problem

Every AI recruiting tool sends candidate PII to OpenAI or Anthropic APIs. That's why legal blocks them—regardless of SOC 2 certifications. We fine-tune open-source models inside your cloud. Nothing leaves your environment. 

Link accounts safely with real-time data syncing.

Connect to Content

Add layers or components to infinitely loop on your page.

Productivity

Zapier

Connect to 6000+ other integrations.

Data Destinations

Segment

Pass Segment event to unleash the power of automatons.

Conferencing

Zoom

Instantly create unique Zoom rooms for scheduled events.

Data Destinations

Webhooks

Pass Webhooks to unleash the power of any other system.

You Know You Need This When...

Your Legal Team Says: 

  • "We can't approve tools that send data to OpenAI" 


  • "We need explainable AI with audit trails" 


  • "Show us where the data goes and who owns it" 


  • "This needs EEOC/OFCCP compliance documentation" 

Your Talent Team Says: 

  • "We're getting 10,000+ applications per role" 


  • "Our best candidates are buried in the noise" 


  • "Recruiters are only screening the first 150" 


  • "Time-to-hire is killing our competitive advantage" 

The Requirements

Data Sovereignty 

  • On-prem or VPC deployment required 


  • Data can't touch third-party APIs 


  • Legal blocks standard SaaS tools 

Scale & Volume 

  • 500+ hires annually 


  • 1,000+ applications per key role 


  • Can't manually review everyone 

Technical Maturity 

  • AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure 


  • CISO/CTO approve architecture 


  • Security team evaluates vendors 

Compliance Pressure 

  • EEOC/OFCCP audit requirements 


  • Explainable AI mandatory 


  • Need defensible hiring decisions 

Company Profile

1,000+ employees

$1B+revenue

Regulated industry

Modern cloud stack

90-180 day time-to-hire

You're Ready If

Your CISO wants to see the architecture

Your legal team blocks AI tools

Your recruiters are drowning

Your competitors are hiring faster and better

Commonly Asked Questions

We understand that adopting AI-powered recruitment solutions can raise questions. Below, we’ve answered the most common inquiries about Nodes, from integration and compliance to AI-driven decision-making.

Are you an ATS?

No. Nodes is the AI decisioning and governance layer that lives next to your ATS—Workday, Greenhouse, BambooHR, etc. We enhance your existing workflow.

Are you an ATS?

No. Nodes is the AI decisioning and governance layer that lives next to your ATS—Workday, Greenhouse, BambooHR, etc. We enhance your existing workflow.

Are you an ATS?

No. Nodes is the AI decisioning and governance layer that lives next to your ATS—Workday, Greenhouse, BambooHR, etc. We enhance your existing workflow.

Are you an ATS?

No. Nodes is the AI decisioning and governance layer that lives next to your ATS—Workday, Greenhouse, BambooHR, etc. We enhance your existing workflow.

How fast to value?

How fast to value?

How fast to value?

How fast to value?

Do you send data to OpenAI?

Do you send data to OpenAI?

Do you send data to OpenAI?

Do you send data to OpenAI?

Will Legal sign off?

Will Legal sign off?

Will Legal sign off?

Will Legal sign off?

What if the pilot doesn't deliver?

What if the pilot doesn't deliver?

What if the pilot doesn't deliver?

What if the pilot doesn't deliver?

The Companies That Win Aren't Just Hiring Faster.  They're Hiring Smarter. 

The Companies That Win Aren't Just Hiring Faster.  They're Hiring Smarter. 

Every day you screen 150 while competitors screen 10,000, they're building a talent advantage that compounds. 

Every day you screen 150 while competitors screen 10,000, they're building a talent advantage that compounds. 

Ready to Leave the Old Hiring World Behind?

Smarter automation. Better hiring. Measurable impact.

Reach out and book a demo.

Learn more about Nodes and how we transform hiring and recruitment

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Reach out and book a demo.

Learn more about Nodes and how we transform hiring and recruitment

© 2025 Nodes — Copyright

Reach out and book a demo.

Learn more about Nodes and how we transform hiring and recruitment

© 2025 Nodes — Copyright

Reach out and book a demo.

Learn more about Nodes and how we transform hiring and recruitment

© 2025 Nodes — Copyright

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