Hiring intelligence · Canada · Est. 2012
The recruiter
wasn't the problem.
The markup was.
How HRBrain evolved from a workforce solutions company into a subscription-based platform connecting Canadian companies directly with senior IT consultants. No placement fees. No rate markup.
/ 01 — The problem
Hiring hadn't changed.
The costs had.
Companies routinely paid placement fees reaching tens of thousands of dollars for a single hire. The process was slow. The pricing lacked transparency. And access to talent remained controlled by intermediaries.
HRBrain believed there was a better way.
/ 02 — The insight
The consultant
isn't the problem.
The markup is.
/ 03 — Rethinking the model
A platform built around direct access.
Instead of charging recruitment commissions, the platform gives companies subscription-based access to a vetted network of Canadian IT consultants. Simple. Transparent. Scalable.
Subscribe
Monthly access to the platform. No contracts, no commitments. Cancel anytime.
Review Consultants
Filter by stack, seniority, industry, rate range, and engagement type.
Connect Directly
Request interviews through the platform. The rate they publish is what you pay.
Grow Your Team
Engage on your terms. No placement fees. No markup. Ever.
/ 04 — Building the platform
A platform built
only for IT.
Every screen was designed around one objective: helping companies discover, evaluate, and connect with experienced technology consultants — more efficiently.
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AWS · Terraform · K8s
Lead Full-Stack
TS · Node · React
Sr. Data Engineer
Snowflake · dbt · Airflow
SA — Salesforce
Apex · LWC · Service Cloud
/ 05 — Transparency by design
Better information
creates better
hiring decisions.
Most recruitment platforms reveal information gradually. Talent Found Direct was built around transparency from the start. Companies evaluate profiles, engagement, availability, and experience before starting conversations.
Senior Cloud Architect
AWS · Terraform · Kubernetes
Track
14 yrs
Rate
$170/hr
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TypeScript · Node · React
Track
11 yrs
Rate
$155/hr
Focus · B2B SaaS / API
Senior Data Engineer
Snowflake · dbt · Airflow
Track
9 yrs
Rate
$150/hr
Focus · IAM · Zero Trust
Solutions Architect — Salesforce
Apex · LWC · Service Cloud
Track
12 yrs
Rate
$165/hr
Focus · Service Cloud
/ 07 — The network. Right now.
Quality over volume.
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/ 08 — Strategic transformation
A business model
transformed.
The project wasn't a rebrand. It was the evolution of an entire business model — from time-and-materials staffing to a subscription network with direct access.
1997
Infotek group founded
Contingency staffing for Canadian enterprise. Toronto. Woman-owned.
2012
HRBrain launches
Recruitment services arm focused on senior IT placement.
2016
Consulting support
Long-term consulting engagements with banks, telecom, federal.
2022
Digital transformation
Internal tooling, candidate intelligence, market data.
2026
Talent Found Direct
The subscription platform. Direct access. No markup.
Next
Subscription hiring model
Standardizing how Canadian IT hires senior consultants.
/ 09 — The brand system
Built to earn trust.
The brand was designed to support the platform's core promise: transparency, credibility, and access. Editorial typography, restrained colour, and data-led components — applied to identity, website, platform UI, social, and presentation.
/ 10 — The result
A different way
to hire.
HRBrain evolved from a workforce solutions company into a platform challenging traditional recruitment economics. By replacing placement fees with subscription access and combining transparency with consultant quality, Talent Found Direct created a new model designed around long-term value — not short-term commissions.
This wasn't a website project. It was a business transformation.
2012
Company founded
Canadian
Market focus
Subscription
Business innovation
Direct
Consultant access
IT-only
Platform specialty
Transparent
Operating principle
