Stake-Based Commitment

Put Skin in the Game.
Get Better Matches.

Both candidates and employers stake money when they participate. Stakes are returned when things work out. This filters out noise and rewards honest behavior.

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Candidate Stake

$25

On a $100k role

Employer Stake

$2.5k

On a $100k role

If You Get an Offer

+100%

Full stake returned

Accept an Offer

+Bonus

Share of forfeited stakes

01

The Mechanism

Candidates

Stake to Apply

Put money behind your application. It signals you've read the job description and genuinely believe you're a strong fit.

Employers

Stake to Post

Commit capital to your listing. It proves this is a real opportunity, not a phantom posting to collect resumes.

Resolution

Stakes Redistribute

Good matches get money back plus bonuses. Overconfident applicants fund the reward pool for successful hires.

02

Candidate Outcomes

Receive an offer

+$25

Full stake returned. Your confidence was justified.

Accept the offer

+$475

Stake back plus share of forfeited stakes from rejected applicants.

No offer received

−$25

Stake goes to the bonus pool for successful candidates.

Why This Works

Stakes Create Honest Signals

When applying costs nothing, applications mean nothing. Employers get buried. Candidates get ghosted. Stakes change everything:

  • Candidates only apply when genuinely confident
  • Employers write clearer job descriptions
  • Phantom listings and spray-and-pray disappear
  • Everyone has skin in the game

Example Stakes by Role

$50k role$12.50
$100k role$25.00
$150k role$37.50
$200k role$50.00

Employer Incentives

High offer rateStake returned
Low offer rateStake forfeited

Ready to Signal?

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