# Do I employ the person myself with Metix AI?

Canonical: https://metix.ai/faq/employer

Yes. With Metix AI you sign the offer letter, you employ the person, and you own the relationship. Metix AI is a product that does the search work, not an employer of record.
[Search versus how employment works](https://metix.ai/built-for/global-hiring)
Canonical short-answer page: https://metix.ai/faq/employer