We Built This Because the System is Broken
The 2025 job market is brutal. More competition, fewer opportunities, and AI flooding every opening with spam applications. Meanwhile, talented professionals aged 24-28 sit trapped in draining jobs, earning €10-20k below their worth, watching peers advance while they struggle in silence.
You know you deserve better. That promotion that went to someone less qualified. The external hire earning more for your exact role. The Sunday anxiety that's become your normal. The relationships strained by work stress. The dreams you keep postponing because you're too exhausted to fight for change.
The problem isn't you. It's the system.
Companies deliberately make external job searching difficult while employed. They create artificial friction to keep talent trapped. Career centers give outdated advice. Traditional coaches offer generic solutions. And going it alone means 6-8 months of rejection while maintaining your current draining performance.
This is where we step in.
Who We Serve
We specialize in overlooked high-performers who are:
Trapped in roles beneath their capability
Undercompensated relative to market value
Too exhausted from current work to properly job search
Watching less capable peers advance faster
Ready to stop accepting mediocrity
You're internationally-minded, systematic thinkers working at multinational corporations, tech scale-ups, or consulting firms across Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Dublin, and Barcelona. You value efficiency, direct communication, and sustainable career progression over empty promises.
Your Journey With Us
Week 1: Strategic Clarity We define what your ideal role actually looks like beyond just salary. Our deep-dive sessions uncover opportunities you didn't know existed and extract powerful narratives from your experience.
Weeks 2-8: Campaign Execution While you focus on your current job, our team executes your transformation. We apply to 30-50 positions weekly with personalized materials, hitting opportunities within hours of posting. Our researchers identify hidden market opportunities. Our writers craft compelling narratives that make you irresistible.
Beyond Placement: Negotiation Support When offers arrive, our negotiation specialists ensure you maximize every aspect of your deal. Average increase: €15k above initial offers.
Why Traditional Methods Fail
The hiring landscape has become sophisticated while job seekers remain amateur. Companies use AI screening, complex assessments, and psychological profiling. Exhausted professionals cannot compete without institutional support.
We've cracked the code through hundreds of successful transformations. We know what hiring managers actually look for, how to bypass automated screening, and which psychological triggers drive decisions.
The Hired Island Difference
We don't just advise on career transformation—we execute it. You get a dedicated team handling research, applications, storytelling, and negotiation while you maintain stability in your current role.
In 60 days, you transition from overlooked to undeniable. From exhausted to energized. From stuck to selecting between multiple ideal opportunities.
Because you deserve more than survival. You deserve to thrive.
Your career transformation starts with a single decision: stop accepting less than you're worth. We handle everything else.
