When Did Hiring Become a Game of Spot the Fake?

From day one, we’ve been candidate-first. For over two years, we focused on helping people surface their achievements, tell stronger stories, and signal what made them different. Our premise when we started in early 2023 was simple: the résumé is broken. It flattens people into job titles and bullet points, and it fails to capture the real value they’ve created.

We believed there had to be a better way. That’s why we started with conversation — helping people talk through their experiences, surface the stories that matter, and frame their impact in ways that a résumé never could.

But even as we built our own team to bring Careerspan to life, we ran into the same frustrations employers face: it’s hard to see past identical résumés, keyword-driven filters, and generic profiles. Real talent gets lost.

That’s when we realized: the same solution that helps candidates stand out can also help employers find the people they’re missing.