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Making Hiring and Career Decisions With Confidence

At TryOut, we believe finding the right career — or the right person — shouldn’t be guesswork. That’s why we’ve built a platform that allows people to experience real jobs before committing, whether through job shadowing, short-term projects, or trial placements.

For job seekers, TryOut provides the opportunity to explore different industries, understand what roles are really like day to day, and make more confident career decisions based on real experience. For employers, it offers a practical way to connect with motivated individuals, assess fit within your team in a real working environment, and reduce the risks that come with traditional hiring.

TryOut bridges the gap between wondering and working — helping people find where they belong, and helping businesses build stronger, more reliable teams.

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Our Services For Job Seekers

  • Get personalised career suggestions based on your interests, skills, hobbies and reviews on past work experiences (if any).

  • Experience real jobs through shadowing, project-based work, or short-term trials.

  • TryOut lets you experience a role before committing. You step into the real job, with the real team, for a short trial period to see if it’s right for you. Instead of accepting a role based on interviews alone, you can TryOut the role for a short time and decide with confidence.

  • At the end of a TryOut, both you and the employer decide whether to move forward. If it’s not the right fit, you walk away with clarity — not regret.

  • tryOut is free for candidates. There are no sign-up fees and no costs for participating in TryOuts. Some employers may even pay you for your trial, but that is completely up to them.

Our Services For Employers

  • Hire by seeing real performance, not just CVs. TryOut lets you run short, real-world trials with candidates before committing to a long-term hire.

  • Instead of choosing one person upfront, you can TryOut 2–4 candidates for short periods and compare them in the same role and environment.

  • Assess work quality, attitude, communication, and team fit by watching candidates do the actual job — not by interview answers alone

  • After the TryOuts, hire the candidate who performs best. Decisions are based on evidence, not assumptions.

  • You only pay if you hire. TryOut charges 7% of the hired candidate’s first-year base salary, with no fees for candidates you don’t hire.

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