KJ Hardrict
@KjHardrict
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Making humans hirable again @TalvyHQ | prev. MIT, Stanford, Link Ventures principal investor | 115K+ subscribers https://t.co/rkIPZIEXW1
Joined August 2017
Talvy is officially LIVE! We’re here to replace the resume forever. Talvy is the platform where you tell your story through short-form video — so employers can see the real you, not just a PDF. Resumes reduce your life’s work to bullet points. A Talvy profile reveals how you
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70 applications. 5 responses. 3 of them automated rejections. Then she started DMing hiring managers directly and got 4 interviews out of just 11 messages. Recruiters are drowning in black-and-white resumes. A real person showing themselves in full color will stand out.
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Nobody’s going to tell you this: The person who got the job probably wasn’t more qualified. They were more visible.
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I’ve started two companies with the same people. The first one failed. One person we brought on (who looked incredible on paper) tried to take control of the whole company. Stacked the board, blocked a funding deal, and it all fell apart. After that, Yoeal went to Palantir.
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Give me someone hungry with no experience over someone experienced with no energy. Skills I can teach. Vibes I can’t.
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You don’t need a better resume. You need a better way to show what makes you, you.
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Just raised our $2M seed round. Founders who’ve been here: what do you wish you did differently in the 30 days after funding?
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This is what gets my attention as a founder. Not the resume. The GitHub. The X posts. The side project nobody asked you to build. I can’t tell if you can do the work from a PDF. But I can tell from your commit history. And notice what actually got him the offer. It wasn't the
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His parents came from Eritrea. He went to MIT, worked at Palantir, and then left to build something of his own. I’ve started two companies with this guy. There’s a reason. Full episode on YouTube (/kjhardrict)
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Hot take: most ‘AI hiring tools’ just automate the same broken process faster.
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One week since launch. Grateful for the team. Grateful for everyone who made a profile. Grateful for the replies and DMs. Big month ahead. Stay tuned.
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We launched Talvy last Tuesday and somehow ended up in a Rick and Morty episode today @siliconmania_ this is hilarious, appreciate the love 🙏
Talvy is officially LIVE! We’re here to replace the resume forever. Talvy is the platform where you tell your story through short-form video — so employers can see the real you, not just a PDF. Resumes reduce your life’s work to bullet points. A Talvy profile reveals how you
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The problem with hiring isn’t referrals. It’s that only some people have someone to refer them. Talvy’s trying to be that trusted referral for everyone else.
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[ talvy . com / kj ] is live create your Talvy profile and claim your username now while it's still available ↓
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83% of companies use AI to screen resumes. Only 0.4% of applications get seen by a human. And I think building a personal brand is one of the best ways to get around that. My YouTube channel led to every opportunity I’ve ever had. Never my resume. But I also know that took me
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People thought I was joking when I said we’d feature Talvy users on a 22-story Times Square billboard. It’s called Talvy Spotlight. Our team personally watches every profile that comes in. If we see your video, hear your story, and think “I’d hire this person” — you earn a
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At my past startups, some of our best hires were totally unqualified on paper. They always had the same qualities: entrepreneurial, high agency, smart, mission aligned, and they got stuff done. If you’re hiring, especially in early stages, seek out & bet on these people. Don’t
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When I was 22, the doctors said I'd never be my old self again. Less than 1% chance. I worked on myself against all odds to keep my body from shutting itself down: > Gym > Diet > 17 pills daily Now I'm hitting PRs again. Not 100%, but getting better every day. Don’t let
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Opportunities are out there... people who know where to look and how to stand out will get them
Lot of interviews getting scheduled...job market is opening up..
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Nobody tells you that startup life is just panic management with a smile The stuff you see online? That’s only 2% of it The other 98% is solving problems you didn’t know existed an hour ago I wouldn’t trade it for anything else tho
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New grads are in the toughest position in the current hiring system The system rewards people who look good on paper, but so many new grads can't do that with no prev. experience coming straight out of college It's unfair, but now more than ever, new grads need to find ways to
Only 30% of 2025 college graduates and 41% of 2024 graduates found entry-level jobs in their fields, per Forbes.
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