# Reed.ai > Reed.ai is an AI-powered recruitment agent and the newest member of the Reed family, pairing Reed's 65 years of recruitment experience with access to over 15 million searchable candidates. It matches UK employers with the right candidates and helps candidates find their ideal jobs through simple, conversational AI. Free for candidates; employers pay a £1.99 (+VAT) subscription every 28 days plus an 8% fee payable only on a successful placement. Reed.ai serves two audiences — employers looking to hire and candidates looking for work — and is operated by Reed, the established UK recruitment group. All employers are verified UK businesses, and the platform is fully GDPR compliant with payments handled securely via Stripe. ## Core pages - [Home](https://www.reed.ai): Overview of Reed.ai — how AI-powered matching connects employers and candidates, pricing summary, and sign-up routes. - [For employers](https://www.reed.ai/employer): How employers post roles and receive instant shortlists of relevant, verified candidates; subscription and placement-fee pricing. - [For candidates](https://www.reed.ai/candidate): How jobseekers create a profile, get matched to roles for free, and control when their profile is shared with employers. - [About](https://www.reed.ai/about): What Reed.ai is, its place within the Reed family, and the company's mission to make hiring and job searching simpler and faster. - [Meet the team](https://www.reed.ai/team): The people behind Reed.ai, including the recruitment coaches who help businesses get started and get value from the platform. - [Articles](https://www.reed.ai/articles): Hub for Reed.ai's articles on AI recruitment, hiring trends, and career advice for candidates and employers. ## Sectors - [AI transformation](https://www.reed.ai/sectors/ai-transformation): How Reed.ai supports hiring for AI and digital-transformation roles. - [Financial services](https://www.reed.ai/sectors/financial-services): Recruitment for the financial services sector using Reed.ai. - [Manufacturing](https://www.reed.ai/sectors/manufacturing): Recruitment for the manufacturing sector using Reed.ai. ## Articles - [What is an AI recruitment agent and how does it work?](https://www.reed.ai/articles/what-is-an-ai-recruitment-agent-and-how-does-it-work): Plain-English explainer on AI recruitment agents and how Reed.ai matches candidates to roles. - [AI in hiring: the ethics of using AI in recruitment](https://www.reed.ai/articles/ai-in-hiring-the-ethics-of-using-ai-in-recruitment): How Reed.ai approaches fairness, transparency, and responsible use of AI in hiring. - [From jobseeker to employee: my journey with Reed.ai](https://www.reed.ai/articles/from-jobseeker-to-employee-my-journey-with-reed-ai): A first-person account of finding a job through the platform. - [What qualifications do I need to work in HR?](https://www.reed.ai/articles/what-qualifications-do-i-need-to-work-in-hr): Career guidance on routes and qualifications for working in human resources. ## Optional - [Privacy policy](https://www.reed.ai/privacy-policy): How Reed.ai collects, uses, and protects personal data under UK GDPR. - [Cookies](https://www.reed.ai/cookies): How the site uses cookies and similar technologies. - [Terms and conditions](https://www.reed.ai/terms-and-conditions): The terms governing use of Reed.ai, including the 8% placement fee terms.