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# Use Cases

HireLens serves different audiences in different ways. Here is how teams across the ecosystem use the platform.

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## For HR Teams & Talent Acquisition

### Competitive Salary Benchmarking
Your company is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer. What should you offer?

1. Open **[Analytics Studio](/analytics/studio)** and load the "Salary by Role" template
2. Filter by role = "Backend", seniority = "Senior"
3. See the salary distribution across the entire market
4. Adjust your offer based on percentile data

**Result:** Data-driven compensation decisions instead of gut feelings.

### Competitor Hiring Monitoring
Which companies in your space are scaling?

1. Go to **[Companies](/companies)** and search for competitors
2. Track their open position count over time
3. Set up pipeline in Studio to compare hiring volume by company

**Result:** Early warning when competitors start aggressive hiring campaigns.

### Employer Branding Intelligence
How do your job listings compare to the market?

1. Search your own company in **[Vacancies](/vacancies)**
2. Compare your AI quality score against market average
3. Identify areas where your listings underperform (missing salary, vague requirements)

**Result:** Higher-quality listings that attract better candidates.

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## For Recruiters & Agencies

### Market Demand Mapping
Which roles are hot right now?

1. Open **Studio** with Source: Vacancies, then Group By: role, then Aggregate: COUNT
2. Sort by count descending
3. Add a Chart node with Bar chart

**Result:** Visual proof of where demand is highest — perfect for client pitches.

### Salary Advisory
A client asks: "What should we pay for a Solidity developer?"

1. Studio: Filter by role containing "Solidity" or "Smart Contract"
2. Group by seniority, then Aggregate: AVG(salary_min), AVG(salary_max)
3. Output as table

**Result:** Concrete salary ranges broken down by seniority level.

### Niche Opportunity Discovery
Find underserved niches where you can specialize.

1. Open **[Market Map](/graph)** and zoom out to see all clusters
2. Look for small, sparse clusters (low competition)
3. Cross-reference with Studio to check demand trends for those domains

**Result:** Identify emerging niches before they become crowded.

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## For Data Teams & Analysts

### Custom Market Reports
Build weekly or monthly hiring market reports.

1. Create a pipeline in **Studio** with date filters (last 30 days)
2. Add multiple aggregations: by role, by domain, by seniority
3. Export each as CSV or render as charts
4. Combine into a report

**Result:** Automated market intelligence reports.

### Trend Analysis
How is the market shifting over quarters?

1. Studio: Source Vacancies, then Group By: created_month
2. Aggregate: COUNT as total_signals
3. Add line chart to track volume over time
4. Repeat with different filters (remote-only, specific domains)

**Result:** Long-term hiring trend data for strategic decisions.

### Data Pipeline Integration
Feed HireLens data into your own systems.

1. Generate an API key in **[API Keys](/api/keys)**
2. Use the REST API to pull filtered vacancy data
3. Pipe into your data warehouse, BI tool, or ML pipeline

**Result:** HireLens as a data source in your existing analytics stack.

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## For Developers & Startups

### Build a Niche Job Board
Want to launch a job board for a specific vertical?

1. Use the **API** to pull vacancies filtered by your niche
2. Build your frontend with your own branding
3. HireLens handles data collection, scoring, and enrichment

**Result:** A production-ready job board without building scrapers or AI pipelines.

### Power Your ATS
Integrating market intelligence into your hiring workflow.

1. Pull competitor salary data via API
2. Display market benchmarks alongside your open positions
3. Auto-suggest improvements based on AI scoring

**Result:** Smarter hiring decisions embedded in your existing tools.

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## For Investors & Researchers

### Market Sizing
How large is the hiring market for a specific domain?

1. Studio: Filter by domain, then Group By: company_name, Aggregate: COUNT
2. Output as table showing total companies actively hiring in that space

**Result:** Quantified market activity for investment theses.

### Company Growth Signals
Track which companies are scaling most aggressively.

1. Studio: Group By company_name, Aggregate COUNT as openings
2. Sort by openings descending, Limit: 50
3. Chart as bar chart

**Result:** Hiring velocity as a proxy for company growth.

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