Electronic Signature to Speed Up Your Recruitment
Reduce your hiring time from days to minutes. Get agency worker contracts, fixed-term, permanent and sector-specific fixed-term contracts signed remotely, in full compliance with eIDAS and applicable labour law.
Their agreements are powered by Youtrust
Why has eSignature become essential for recruitment?
Recruitment involves multiple stakeholders: HR, managers, candidates and staffing agencies. Signing delays slow down hires, generate unnecessary back-and-forth and increase the risk of losing a candidate to another employer.
Electronic signature allows recruitment teams to finalise hires faster and secure contractual commitments.
"An efficient and indispensable tool for the day-to-day management of HR documents."
Trustpilot review
Electronic signature at every stage of the recruitment process
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“Super user-friendly, good looking and simply a great and affordable tool. Perfect for what I need running a small indie record label. Highly recommended!”
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“Really nice and easy clean website layout. Signing docs is a very smooth process and you get unlimited signatures for your own doc signings. I'm really happy with it and it's a bonus that it's an EU based software company.”
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“This contract signing app is incredibly intuitive. Easy for my clients and stakeholders to use, no matter what language and location. Just brilliant - AND European so it's all safe under GDPR and the Digital Markets Act...”
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“Super easy to use. Particularly love the ability to sign documents for free (instead of having to print, sign, scan, etc.)”
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“Really simple and easy to get contracts signed and have a full paper trail , EU based company which is a bonus. Signing your own docs is free which is handy. Wish they could add two factor authentication though.”
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“Easy to use. I also appreciate the track of all documents allready signed.”
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“Super user-friendly, good looking and simply a great and affordable tool. Perfect for what I need running a small indie record label. Highly recommended!”
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“Really nice and easy clean website layout. Signing docs is a very smooth process and you get unlimited signatures for your own doc signings. I'm really happy with it and it's a bonus that it's an EU based software company.”
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“This contract signing app is incredibly intuitive. Easy for my clients and stakeholders to use, no matter what language and location. Just brilliant - AND European so it's all safe under GDPR and the Digital Markets Act...”
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“Super easy to use. Particularly love the ability to sign documents for free (instead of having to print, sign, scan, etc.)”
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“Really simple and easy to get contracts signed and have a full paper trail , EU based company which is a bonus. Signing your own docs is free which is handy. Wish they could add two factor authentication though.”
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“Easy to use. I also appreciate the track of all documents allready signed.”
Simplify every step of your recruitment
Which contracts can be signed electronically during recruitment?
Tailored to every recruitment role
Why is electronic signature valid for an employment contract?
Electronic signature is legally recognised and carries the same legal value as a handwritten signature, provided the signature level is appropriate for the document.
In the context of recruitment, this applies notably to:
- Agency worker contracts
- Fixed-term employment contracts
- Permanent employment contracts
- Sector-specific fixed-term contracts ⚠️
Youtrust offers different signature levels (simple, advanced, qualified) depending on the level of risk and legal requirement.
Secure your recruitment processes against document fraud
Identity fraud and falsified documents can impact recruitment, particularly in remote and high-volume hiring. With Verify, you can verify the identity of signers, strengthen authentication and secure the compliance of your recruitment workflows.
Secure recruitment
Frequently asked questions
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Yes. In accordance with the eIDAS regulation, electronic signature carries the same legal value as a handwritten signature if used at an appropriate level. It is fully valid for job offers, employment contracts (permanent, fixed-term, work-study) and amendments.
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Electronic signature can be used for:
- job offers
- employment contracts
- confidentiality clauses (NDA)
- internal policies
- onboarding documents
- various authorisation forms
It allows the entire hiring journey to be digitised.
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Yes. Electronic signature allows a contract to be sent by email for immediate signing, on a computer or smartphone. This speeds up the start date, particularly for mobile or international candidates.
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Each signature generates an audit trail comprising the timestamp, the document fingerprint and the signer's authentication details. These elements ensure contract integrity in the event of an inspection or dispute.
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Yes, if the solution used complies with GDPR and guarantees secure data hosting. As candidate information is sensitive, confidentiality and traceability are essential.
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Electronic signature allows you to:
- reduce time-to-hire
- avoid printing and postal sending
- secure contracts
- centralise hiring documents
- offer a modern, seamless candidate experience
It contributes to accelerating recruitment while strengthening compliance and security.
Speed up your recruitment processes.
Over 30,000 European companies already trust Youtrust to sign and verify their documents. Join them today.
