How It Works
Hire Alum is a free alumni business directory built for schools, their graduates, and the communities that want to support them. Here's how the whole thing fits together.
For Schools
Schools and alumni associations get a dedicated directory page at hirealum.com/schools/[slug] at zero cost. No setup fees, no annual licenses. Your graduates are already building businesses. We just give your community a place to find them.
For Alumni
Creating a listing takes under five minutes. Add your business name, category, and location — and you're searchable by every fellow graduate who visits your school's directory. Your shared background is the warmest introduction money can't buy.
For Visitors
Browse your school's directory and filter by category, location, or graduating year. When you hire an alumnus, you're not just getting a service — you're investing in someone from your community. That shared history makes all the difference.
Built for graduates, by graduates.
Hire Alum is free for schools and alumni. The directory grows stronger as more people contribute to it — and that's by design.
An administrator or alumni association representative just needs to submit a quick request form. We handle the rest — setting up the page, configuring the directory, and letting you know when it's live. No technical work required on your end.
Any graduate can submit a listing. Submissions go through a brief review before going live to ensure quality. Schools don't need to be involved in the day-to-day approval process — we handle that.
Any legitimate business owned by an alumnus qualifies. From freelancers and consultants to restaurants, retail shops, and professional services — if a graduate runs it, it belongs in the directory.
Listing is completely free. Always has been, always will be. We believe the directory's value comes from having every alumnus-owned business represented, not from charging to participate.
Each business listing includes the owner's contact information — website, phone, or email — so visitors can reach out directly. There's no middleman, no platform messaging system to navigate. Just a direct connection.