Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction & Acceptance

Welcome to The Hiring Nest ("we", "us", "our"). We operate as a specialized Design Hiring Partner helping high-growth startups and product companies find, vet, and hire elite product design talent through expert human portfolio evaluations.

By accessing or using our website (thehiringnest.com), scheduling a discovery call, submitting a candidate resume or portfolio, submitting a hiring mandate or client inquiry, or utilizing our resume and portfolio analysis services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms").

If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must discontinue the use of our services and website immediately.

2. Scope of Services

The Hiring Nest provides specialized design talent partnership services, which include:

3. Candidate Submissions & Resumes

When candidates submit resumes, CVs, portfolio links (Figma, personal domains, Notion, Behance, Dribbble), work samples, or career preferences to The Hiring Nest:

• Accuracy & Authenticity: You warrant that all information provided in your resume, portfolio, case studies, and application is truthful, accurate, and reflects your original work and authentic contributions.
• Portfolio & IP Ownership: Candidates retain 100% intellectual property ownership of all design artifacts, source files, and portfolios submitted. Submitting your work grants The Hiring Nest a limited, revocable license solely to review, evaluate, benchmark, and create evaluation dossiers for prospective hiring employers.
• Presentation to Clients: We respect candidate privacy. We do not blast resumes publicly or to open job boards. Candidate dossiers are shared with prospective employers only in connection with relevant, qualified hiring opportunities and with candidate awareness.
• Right to Deletion: Candidates may request the removal, anonymization, or updating of their resume and dossier from our talent pool at any time by emailing hello@thehiringnest.com.

4. Resume & Portfolio Analysis Services

From time to time, The Hiring Nest provides design craft assessments, resume reviews, portfolio critiques, and rubric evaluations for both individual designers and client hiring teams.

• Advisory Opinions: All portfolio evaluations, scorecards, craft ratings, and design feedback represent the professional editorial opinions of seasoned design practitioners.
• No Employment Guarantee: Receiving a portfolio analysis or score from The Hiring Nest does not constitute an explicit or implied guarantee of interview invitations, hiring placement, compensation levels, or employment offers by any third-party employer.
• Confidential Evaluation: Review notes, scoring sheets, and internal evaluation rubrics generated by The Hiring Nest remain our proprietary assessment methodology.

5. Client Submissions & Hiring Engagements

When startup founders, hiring managers, or corporate representatives submit hiring criteria, company details, or schedule discovery sessions:

• Accuracy of Hiring Mandates: Clients agree to provide accurate information regarding role scope, seniority expectations, budget bands, and employment arrangement (remote, hybrid, on-site).
• Confidentiality: Both parties agree to maintain strict mutual confidentiality concerning non-public company information, internal roadmaps, unpublished salary metrics, and candidate personal data.
• Non-Circumvention: Clients agree not to solicit, interview, or hire candidates introduced or presented by The Hiring Nest without honoring the customary search and partnership agreements established between the parties.
• Definitive Agreement: Specific placement fees, guarantee windows, and engagement structures are governed by our definitive Master Services Agreement (MSA) or Statement of Work (SOW) executed prior to candidate introduction.

6. Intellectual Property Rights

The website and its original content, features, layout, illustrations, logos, evaluation frameworks (including our 6-Pillar Evaluation Methodology), and branding are the exclusive property of The Hiring Nest and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, or exploit any portion of our evaluation framework, brand assets, or site code without express written permission from The Hiring Nest.

7. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability

Our website and advisory services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. While we apply rigorous human evaluation standards, The Hiring Nest makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding candidate performance, ultimate employment outcomes, or suitability beyond our curated vetting recommendations.

The ultimate decision to hire a candidate rests exclusively with the client company, and the decision to accept an offer rests exclusively with the candidate.

In no event shall The Hiring Nest, its founders, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from the use of our website, candidate submissions, or recruitment partnership services.

8. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms shall be instituted exclusively through good-faith negotiation, followed by confidential arbitration or competent jurisdiction courts.

9. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to revise or replace these Terms at any time. When updates occur, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the site or services following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.