The hiring funnel, inverted.
A hiring platform where candidates interview and complete a work sample up front, so employers start from a shortlist of scored candidates instead of a stack of résumés. Clearance stays with employers and their sponsors.
Invert the funnel.
On Nzone, the work happens before the employer ever looks.
Hiring is slow, blind, and broken on both sides.
Slow time-to-hire
Hiring drags on for weeks: posting, screening, scheduling, and re-interviewing from scratch. Every week is lost productivity and lost candidates.
Ghosting on both sides
Candidates apply into a void; employers lose people mid-process. The résumé-and-wait model breaks trust on both sides.
Résumés are not proof
Employers still screen on self-written claims and endorsements, then re-interview everyone from scratch. The real signal, whether this person can do the work, comes last, if ever.
From “Apply” to a scored result in one sitting.
Candidates interview, solve a real work sample, and earn a Proof Score. Employers open a shortlist that is already interviewed and scored, designed to help them move to offer faster.
Apply & interview now
Candidates open a live job and start the employer's scenario interview right away, with no scheduling.
Solve it, proctored
They tackle a real problem from the job in a proctored session with integrity safeguards. Employers compare real work.
Earn a Proof Score
Interview and work sample produce one comparable score. Earned, not endorsed.
Offer & onboarding
Employer moves to offer. Background checks run with consent and FCRA safeguards; clearance is handled by the employer’s FSO and sponsoring agency, not Nzone. Onboarding is streamlined.
Show what you can do.
- 1Interview on day oneNo scheduling tag and no three-week gap before you can show your skills.
- 2Prove it with real workComplete a work sample drawn from the actual job, not a generic quiz.
- 3A result for every interviewDesigned to give every completed interview a result, so you are not left applying into a void.
- 4Credentials that travel with youMaintained credential verifications (education, certifications) that travel with you, verified with your consent.
Start from proven people.
- 1A scored shortlistA shortlist of pre-interviewed, proctored-scored people, with credential checks run with consent; clearance eligibility is candidate-reported and handled by your FSO and sponsor.
- 2Smart Talent MatchRanks scored candidates to a role and shows each candidate's self-reported clearance eligibility for the employer to confirm. Humans make every hiring decision.
- 3Compare real workSee interview and work-sample results side by side before you spend a single interview slot.
- 4Fewer surprises laterCredential verification that reduces surprises later in the process.
A look at the experience.
An illustrative mockup of the candidate result and employer shortlist views. Nzone is an early-stage prototype; screens will change.
Your result: Systems Analyst (sample role)
Employer shortlist (sample)
Everyone else lists jobs. Nzone delivers proof.
Interview on day one
Candidates start the employer's interview immediately instead of waiting weeks to be scheduled.
Proctored work samples
Challenges are completed in a proctored session with integrity safeguards, designed to help confirm the work is the candidate's own.
Proof Score
One comparable score for that role, earned through real work, not endorsements.
A result for every interview
Designed to give every completed interview a result. Trust becomes the product.
Draft Room
Pre-onboard top scorers before a vacancy, for leave backfills or tight-deadline roles. Status: Ready, Onboarding, Inactive.
Employer evaluations
Past employers may post structured, verified performance reviews; candidates can respond to and dispute them.
PlannedSubstitute
On-call bridge work for people between roles who already know the culture: teachers, trades, IT consultants, and more.
Social Lounge
Every profession and entrepreneurs, plus employer groups so candidates learn the organization before they apply.
Ready onboarding
Onboarding paperwork saved and encrypted, submitted on offer. Sensitive data is collected at offer, not at sign-up.
Built to operate inside the rules.
The regulated parts of hiring are designed for, not assumed solved. Our pilot is compliance-reviewed before launch. The items below describe design intent.
FCRA & fair-chance
Background checks run with consent and FCRA safeguards, including disclosure, authorization, accuracy, and disputes. Criminal history is sequenced after a conditional offer, with no automated rejection based on a report.
Design intentAI-hiring fairness
Human-in-the-loop before any adverse decision; transparent scoring criteria; documented job-relatedness; accommodations and an alternative to proctoring; built to meet bias-audit and notice laws where they apply.
Design intentClearances
Nzone does not grant or verify clearances. Candidates may report eligibility; the hiring employer’s FSO and the sponsoring agency handle clearance under applicable DCSA rules. E-Verify runs only after hire.
PolicyData & privacy
Encryption and least-privilege access; sensitive data (SSN, banking) collected at offer, not at sign-up. SOC 2 and FedRAMP are planned paths, not current certifications.
SOC 2: planned · FedRAMP: plannedQuestions, answered.
What is Nzone?
Nzone is a hiring platform where candidates interview and complete a work sample up front, so employers start from a shortlist of scored candidates instead of a stack of résumés.
Does Nzone grant or verify security clearances?
No. Nzone does not grant or verify clearances; employers and sponsors handle clearance. Candidates may report their own eligibility, and the hiring employer’s FSO and the sponsoring agency handle clearance under applicable DCSA rules.
How are work samples proctored?
Work samples are proctored with integrity safeguards; scoring keeps a human in the loop for borderline and negative outcomes. Accommodations and an alternative to proctoring are part of the design.
What is a Proof Score?
Interview and work sample produce one comparable score for that role, earned through real work, not endorsements.
Will I get a result if I interview?
Yes, that is the goal: every completed interview gets a scored result.
What gets verified, and when?
Education and certifications are verified with your consent. Background checks run with FCRA safeguards and are sequenced after a conditional offer. Sensitive data such as SSN and banking details is collected at offer, not at sign-up.
Does Nzone work with my ATS?
Nzone is designed to deliver interviewed, scored, credential-checked candidates into the hiring process employers already run. Integration details will be shared as the pilot develops.
Is Nzone available today?
Not yet. Nzone is an early-stage prototype. Next, we plan to recruit pilot partners in the cleared-hiring market and run a compliance-reviewed pilot. Join the waitlist to hear when it opens.
Make proof the currency of hiring.
When the funnel is inverted, strong candidates can be found faster, Nzone is designed to give every completed interview a result, and employers can see real work before they hire.
Employers interested in a compliance-reviewed pilot, and candidates who want early access: request a conversation.