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• Just as you wouldn’t pick a product off the shelf without knowing its price, job seekers should have access to salary information from the start.
• That’s the gap that 500-backed career transparency platform NodeFlair is working to bridge. “Our goal is to make that process smoother, to save candidates time, and to enable them to make confident decisions about their future,” shared Co-founder & CEO Ethan Ang.
• “For too long, people have had to rely on unreliable career and salary data — making job hunting feel like shooting arrows in the dark. Imagine enduring five rounds of interviews only to discover a complete mismatch in salary expectations. It’s ridiculous, and it shouldn’t be happening,” he explained.
• For better or for worse, his vision for transparency, trust, and empowerment has earned him the nickname of whistleblower. But all Ethan wants is to make the job market efficient and fair for everyone. “I’m careful to strike a balance, to remain fair, understanding that a singular narrative can sum up no organisation,” he added.
• NodeFlair gets paid only when the match works out. This means the team may spend months aligning a perfect candidate with a position, only to have it fall through at the last moment. He shared, “It’s like crafting a work of art only for it to vanish — heartbreaking, yes, but ultimately a valuable experience that sharpens us for the next challenge.”
• The team doesn’t stop at just hiring. To them, retention is equally important. Ethan believes in aligning expectations between candidates and companies from the outset, from salary, roles, and growth opportunities.
• Ethan hopes to expand NodeFlair globally.
• Read the full story on The Peak.