Hey fellow job seekers,
The Balance Board began with my own frustrating job search.
I was tired of finding jobs on LinkedIn that already had thousands of clicks on the apply button. Finding opportunities that matched what I actually wanted was exhausting: remote work, unlimited PTO, a four-day workweek, and benefits that would make a meaningful difference in my life.
I spent hours reading descriptions, getting excited about a role, and imagining myself applying... only to reach a detail further down the page that made it a poor fit. Every time, I had to start again.
So I started building tools to help myself.
First, I built a system to discover jobs that weren’t broadly advertised. I wanted to find opportunities I might otherwise never find and not listings everyone was already seeing.
Then, once I found those. I needed to understand what those jobs offered. I built systems to pull out details about pay, benefits, schedules and working conditions, so I could decide whether an opportunity fit my needs before investing more time in it.
As I kept building, those tools became more capable and eventually, I realized I had the foundation of something that could help other people too. That became The Balance Board.
Everyone has different priorities. Remote work might be essential for one person. Someone else might value predictable hours, generous time off, retirement support, or less travel. I wanted to make those details easier to find so people could search around the life they want to live.
Over time, my ambition grew.
I began to see how better search tools could encourage a more transparent job market. When people can find and compare benefits and working conditions, employers have more reason to share that information upfront. When generous benefits are easier to discover, offering them becomes more valuable.
That is the change I hope The Balance Board can help encourage: clearer information, less wasted time, and better connections between people and employers.
Along the way, I want to surface opportunities people might otherwise miss, help them reach employers directly when possible, and respect their privacy.
I started by trying to make my own job search less exhausting. My hope now is to help more people find work that fits their lives and give employers more reason to make that possible.
Thank you for being here.
The founder of The Balance Board