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HCM Platform 16 weeks 4 engineers

QUESTAH.COM

An All-in-One HCM Platform for Recruiting Agencies

1
Platform
100%
Recruiting Workflow
Payroll
Processing Built-In
ATS
Included

The Challenge

Recruiting firms typically cobble together 5-10 different tools: a website builder, job boards, an ATS, payroll software, invoicing, timesheets, and more. Each tool has its own login, its own data silo, and its own monthly fee. Questah needed a unified HCM (Human Capital Management) platform that gives recruiting agencies everything in one place — from the public-facing website to backend payroll processing.

The Solution

We built a comprehensive HCM platform that covers the entire recruiting firm workflow. The front-end includes a customizable agency website with job listings that sync to major job boards. The ATS module handles the full candidate pipeline from application to placement. Payroll processing supports both W-2 employees and 1099 contractors with direct deposit, tax withholding, and compliance reporting. Client invoicing ties into timesheets for accurate billing. The unified data model means candidate, client, and financial data all live in one system.

Agency Website

Professional recruiting presence

Payroll Processing

Contractor & employee payments

Job Postings

Multi-board distribution

Applicant Tracking

Full candidate pipeline

Build Process

Phase 1 3 weeks

Discovery & Architecture

Mapped the full recruiting firm workflow, identified integration points between modules, designed unified data model for candidates, clients, placements, and payroll.

Phase 2 5 weeks

ATS & Website

Built the applicant tracking system with full pipeline management, customizable agency website with job board syndication, and candidate portal for applications.

Phase 3 4 weeks

Payroll & Invoicing

Implemented payroll processing for W-2 and 1099 workers, direct deposit integration, tax withholding calculations, timesheet management, and client invoicing.

Phase 4 4 weeks

Integration & Launch

Job board API integrations, payment processor setup, compliance testing, user training, and staged production deployment.

Total: 16 weeks from kickoff to production

Tech Stack

The technologies and services powering QUESTAH.COM.

Laravel 11
Backend
Vue.js 3
Frontend
Tailwind CSS
Styling
MySQL
Database
Redis
Session/Cache
Stripe
Payments
Plaid
Banking
Indeed API
Job Boards
AWS EC2
Hosting
Cloudflare
CDN

Results & Impact

Unified platform replaces 5-10 separate tools for recruiting agencies

Full payroll processing with direct deposit for both W-2 and 1099 workers

Job postings syndicate automatically to Indeed, LinkedIn, and ZipRecruiter

ATS handles full candidate pipeline from application through placement

Client invoicing integrates with timesheets for accurate billing

Single data model eliminates duplicate entry and sync issues

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