1
Create
Pick a tested brief and add your brand. It takes two minutes.
2
Collect
Candidates send their work, a one-minute walkthrough and their CV.
3
Shortlist
An AI first pass sorts every submission. You decide who to meet.
Hire people who've already shown you what they can do.
BuildsFirst lets you send candidates a short, real challenge under your own brand, then shortlist on the work they send back.
FFernhill · Growth Marketer
38 submissionsAOAmara O.4.6
JWJonah W.4.4
PRPriya R.4.1
TNTomasz N.3.9
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AI first pass. Costed launch plan built around one clear segment. Sharp copy. One primary metric with a two-week checkpoint.
Example data
How it works
Why we built this
Tools change every month, and so does what one person can do. The teams that adapt fastest hire people with agency: the curious, the builders, the ones who try the new thing first. Today's talent never stops learning, but on a traditional CV they're the ones you overlook. So ask for proof, not paper, and let their thinking sharpen yours. And if it's not a yes this time, they leave sharper, with work they keep for what's next.
The shift
31%
of US companies cut headcount because of AI in 2025
39%
of core skills expected to change by 2030
−35%
entry-level postings since 2023
Sources: Chief Executive benchmarks, Jan 2026 · WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025 · Revelio Labs, 2026
Start from a tested brief
Open one to see exactly what candidates get, and what you get back.
Your brand, not ours.
Challenges live on your careers page, in your logo and colours. Every candidate gets feedback and keeps their work, so even a “no” leaves them thinking well of you.
Fcareers.fernhill.io/challenges
Pricing
Free
£0
Your first challenge
Starter
£99/month
3 live challenges, library, AI review
Pro
£249/month
Unlimited, full white label, team seats
Your next great hire has already built something.
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