The first time I realized the system was broken
For too long, the job search has run in one direction only. Companies post jobs, candidates apply, and most of the time no reply ever comes. I went through this a few years ago while looking for an apprenticeship: the frustration of applications left unanswered for weeks, the feeling of becoming invisible, lost in a stack of resumes, and the exhaustion of trying again and again while nothing moved.
I built the tool I wish I'd had
After weeks like that, gripped by the fear of not landing a single position and the very real risk of having to drop out, I decided to stop waiting. I built a tool to contact the companies I cared about directly, without waiting for them to post an opening. Within days, I had replies, interviews, and an apprenticeship.
I think of Sponta as the network for people who don't have one.
What I understood that day
That moment changed everything. I realized the problem wasn't the job market itself, but the way we're expected to get into it. An unsolicited application, when it's done well, rebalances the power between companies and the people looking for work.
Why Sponta exists today
That's why I created Sponta: so everyone can build their own opportunities. No network needed, no strings to pull. You target the companies that fit you, send them your application, and take back control. Today, thousands of people use Sponta to stop depending on a system that left them no chance. Our mission is simple: that no one should have to simply endure the job market.
