Traference is the professional endorsement platform where companies discover exceptional candidates — each personally vouched for by a verified industry leader. Trust-first hiring, finally.
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200+
Companies Hiring
1,200+
Endorsed Candidates
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Personally Vetted
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The Process
A simple, curated process that puts trust at the centre of every hire.
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Opinion leaders and entrepreneurs personally recommend candidates — people they would hire themselves, no exceptions.
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Each candidate comes with a handwritten reference letter from the endorser, providing real context and genuine credibility.
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Subscribed companies unlock full profiles, CVs, and reference letters to connect directly with pre-vetted talent.
Endorsers
Founder & CEO · Limbo Festival / Il Ciocco
Founder di Limbo Festival e Il Ciocco. Imprenditore nel settore eventi e hospitality da oltre 15 anni.
Serial Entrepreneur · TechVentures Italia
Serial entrepreneur nel settore tech. Co-fondatore di tre startup di successo, ex-Google.
Creative Director · Atelier Ricci
Creative director e imprenditrice nel fashion-tech. Fondatrice di un brand di design sostenibile.
Testimonials
From companies that hired, candidates that got placed, and endorsers that connected them.
“We found our Head of Product through Traference in 10 days. The reference letter from the endorser told us more in one page than 50 CVs combined. This is how hiring should work.”
Luca Ferretti
CEO · NovaTech SRL
“I was endorsed by someone whose opinion I genuinely respect, and within three weeks I had three conversations with companies that perfectly matched my next career chapter. Traference is different.”
Giulia Marchetti
Senior Product Manager · Endorsed Candidate
“As an endorser, it's deeply satisfying to connect exceptional people I believe in with companies that deserve them. The platform makes it seamless and the quality bar is exactly right.”
Andrea Bonetti
Founder · Crescita Ventures
Industries
From creative agencies to financial institutions — curated talent across the industries that matter.
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