Capability-based hiring

Hired for what you can do. Not the keywords you guessed.

Aplomb matches skilled people to roles on proven ability, then hands every candidate the interview prep to show it.

Free for candidates. Always. No account, no app, about 15 minutes.

Matching cloud engineers

Jordan A.
Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS)
86Capability fit
AWS core: EC2, VPC, IAMExceptional
Terraform / IaCExceptional
Kubernetes / EKSStrong
Security & complianceGap
Verified depth. Named the tools, the failure, and the fix on 4 of 5 skills-check answers.
Example matches · illustrative

Free for candidates

No fees to join, to be matched, or for your prep packet. Ever.

A person decides

Scores inform a recruiter. Nothing here rejects anyone automatically.

Your call

You're only contacted because you asked to be. Leave any time.

How it works

Fifteen minutes that say more than a résumé.

Keyword filters reward whoever guessed the right buzzwords. We ask about the work you've actually done, and we listen to the answers.

Get invited, or join on your own

A recruiter sends you a personal link for a role, or you join the talent pool directly. Confirm your details and add your résumé.

Five questions from your real experience

Each question is written from your own résumé and builds on your last answer. Specifics win: what you did, what broke, what you changed.

"Your résumé says you built a 14-account landing zone. How did you structure state, and what broke the first time two teams applied at once?"

A recruiter reviews, and you get prepped

A real person reads every answer. Either way, you get a free prep packet built for that exact role.

For candidates

Walk in knowing exactly where you stand.

  • A fit report for the role. Where you're strong, where you're light, and what to say about it.
  • Interview prep that's actually yours. Likely questions, model answers in your own words, and a pay benchmark with sources.
  • A LinkedIn rewrite. Headline and About section aimed at the roles you want.
  • Accommodations, no questions asked. Dictation, screen readers, extra time: tick a box and it's noted.
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For recruiters

A shortlist you can defend.

  • Thin JD? Fixed. The Req Enricher researches the role and company and drafts the requirements and hiring-manager questions for you to approve.
  • An adaptive skills check. Five follow-up questions per candidate, with paste, timing, and page-leave signals beside every answer.
  • Capability-only scoring. Every rating cites evidence from the résumé or the candidate's own answers.
  • Outreach and prep, done. Personalized messages by email or WhatsApp, plus a full candidate packet in one click.
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Fairness, by design

We score the work. Nothing else.

Rankings come from skills measured against the role's requirements. The things that shouldn't matter never reach the scoring model.

Never scoredName, age, gender, ethnicity, or veteran status.
Never sharedYour work-style answers. They shape your prep, and recruiters never see them.
Never penalizedGrammar, accent, or polish. Specifics matter, style doesn't.
Never automaticFlags are notes for a human, never a rejection.

Your experience is the credential.

Join in fifteen minutes. Walk away with a prep packet either way.