# Aptitude-Based Career Platforms 'Strive Talent' is a Candidate-Friendly Platform for Sales Jobs By Joey Haar | Published 2018-01-25 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/strive-talent References: [techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/24/stressing-aptitude-over-achievement-strive-talent-pitches-a-new-way-to-hire/?ncid=rss) & [strivetalent](https://www.strivetalent.com/) Many new graduates fresh to the job market get frustrated by the common thread on most application forms they see, and 'Strive Talent' is a new [career platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-sprinter-pro-plan) that recognizes that issue. Naturally, new graduates aren't likely to have much professional experience (if they have any at all). Not only are they likely to be young, but they've also spent the past several years as a student, meaning that it would have been near impossible to get professional experience during that time. However, many jobs, even [entry-level ones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/next-jobs), ask candidates to have several years of experience as a requirement for the position, leaving young, recent grads at a loss. Strive Talent, on the other hand, banks on [aptitude over experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-filter-ai). It bets that passionate, hungry young people are more likely to exceed than someone who's got some work experience but doesn't care about the position. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.3/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Aptitude-based Hiring:** Recognizing the value of passion and hunger over traditional work experience for job candidates. - **Candidate-friendly Platforms:** Creating career platforms that address the frustrations and challenges faced by new graduates. - **Strive Talent:** Providing a solution for recent grads to showcase their aptitude and potential for success in sales roles. ### Who This Affects Most - **Recruitment:** Disruptive opportunity to revolutionize the hiring process by focusing on aptitude and potential rather than solely on work experience. - **Education:** Opportunity to partner with educational institutions to bridge the gap between academic qualifications and professional experience for new graduates. - **Sales:** Innovation in the sales industry by identifying talented individuals who may lack traditional experience but possess the necessary aptitude and hunger to excel in the field. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Skill-Based Hiring Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/devpilot.md) - [Young Professionals Recruitment Support](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/haystack.md) - [Startup Applicant Tracking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/briteloop-platform.md) - [Automated Job Applicant Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superapplicant-platform.md) - [Connective Student Grad Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/devgrads.md) - [AI-Enhanced Job Searching Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/simplify-job-search.md) - [Values-Based Hiring Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frosti.md) - [Entry-Level Job Aggregators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/junior-ok.md) - [Gen Z Job Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jobamax-app.md)