AI-powered career development platform Careerspan has announced a strategic partnership with Startery, a workforce-as-a-service marketplace connecting top talent with purpose-aligned startup projects. The collaboration brings together storytelling-focused career tools and mission-driven hiring to strengthen how candidates and startups connect.
What the Partnership Entails
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Launch Date:
Begins mid-June, with behind-the-scenes integration. -
Functionality:
Careerspan’s guided reflection tools will now support Startery applicants during their journey to meaningful startup work. -
User Experience:
UX enhancements are minimal and designed to align with Startery’s evaluation needs without altering the familiar Careerspan interface.
Elevating Career Storytelling for Startup Applicants
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Candidate Benefits:
Startery job seekers will gain access to Careerspan’s structured coaching conversations. These help surface core motivations, strengths, and career narratives, leading to stronger, more authentic applications. -
Impact on Career Growth:
Candidates develop deeper self-awareness and a clearer professional identity, transforming how they approach job searches and career development.
“The way people talk about their work should reflect not just what they’ve done, but who they are and where they’re headed.”
– Vrijen Attawar, Co-founder and CEO, Careerspan
Improving Hiring Outcomes for Startups
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For Employers:
Hiring teams on Startery gain richer, more human-centered candidate profiles. These include insight into readiness, alignment with mission, and personal purpose—beyond traditional résumés. -
For Careerspan Users:
No change in their experience unless they explicitly opt into Startery job search pathways.
“Careerspan helps our applicants do the deep work of understanding and expressing what really drives them. That makes them stronger candidates everywhere.”
– Tejas Ravindra, Founder, Startery
Shared Vision: Purpose, Alignment, and High-Impact Work
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Mutual Belief in Purpose-Driven Work:
Both platforms aim to support individuals not just in finding jobs, but in telling the stories that define their values, strengths, and aspirations. -
Humanizing the Hiring Process:
The partnership helps both applicants and hiring teams move beyond transactional processes, placing identity and alignment at the center of career conversations.
Careerspan and Startery are redefining how emerging talent and startups connect—through storytelling, reflection, and purposeful alignment. By integrating behind-the-scenes career support into the startup hiring pipeline, the two platforms are building a future where every career move reflects both clarity of self and clarity of purpose.
