New Platform Uses Video Resumes to Cut Through Job Search Noise

A fresh jobs platform thinks video resumes could solve entry-level hiring. Drafted, just out of stealth, lets new graduates show their personality instead of just submitting PDFs into the void.

The startup partners with over 3,500 companies, including Google and Amazon. They're tackling a stubborn problem: 10% unemployment among young workers, with even worse underemployment numbers hiding beneath.

The process works simply. Job seekers record video answers to standard interview questions. Companies filter candidates by skills and schools, while AI matches them based on culture fit and job requirements.

Andrew Kozlovski got the idea while running his own startup at USC. His supplement company brought in $30,000 monthly, but consulting for Y Combinator startups showed him how broken entry-level hiring had become.

He teamed up with ex-Amazon engineer Rodrigo Pecchio to build something better. The platform skips the usual keyword scanning of resumes. Instead, it looks at how people actually communicate.

"Companies can now review in one hour what used to take a month of phone screens," Kozlovski says. Major schools like UCLA and Georgetown have already signed on to help their students find work.

The platform stays free for job seekers. Companies will eventually pay a subscription fee – much less than typical recruiter costs. The timing feels right, as graduates increasingly struggle to land fitting roles despite sending hundreds of applications.

Why this matters:

• Video resumes let personality break through the faceless application process. A two-minute clip says more than a stack of identical PDFs.
• While LinkedIn caters to established pros sharing workplace wisdom, new grads need their own space. Drafted's focus on entry-level jobs fills that gap.

Read on, my dear:

• Drafted Blog: Top places to get a job right out of college