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Your title says 1 thing.
You do the work of 5.

HatStack shows you what your work is actually worth, what the market will pay for it, and exactly how to position yourself to get it. Built by a former Google and Indeed recruiter, powered by AI and real labor market data.

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Sample output from your free assessment

4 roles

Hidden Role Matches

found beyond your title

$18k+

Market Value Signal

potential salary gap identified

72/100

Positioning Strength

room to sharpen your narrative

The Problem

The Perception Gap

What your company calls you vs. what you actually do. The gap between those two things is costing you real money.

Your Title

Executive Assistant

Average salary

$65K

What You Actually Do

Chief of Staff
Operations Director
Strategic Advisor
Project Manager
Budget Analyst

Market value

$130K+

0%

of professionals manage 3+ distinct roles beyond their title

LinkedIn Workforce Confidence Index

0%

say their job title doesn't accurately reflect their work

Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2025/2026 (~10,000 leaders, 93 countries)

20–40%

more earned when impact is quantified during negotiations

Glassdoor Salary Research (2.8M+ companies)

How It Works

The SSIP Method™

Four guided steps to uncover what your experience is really worth, quantify what you bring to the table, and position your career shift with confidence.

01

Tell your full career story

Story

Get clear on what you actually do. Not your title. The real responsibilities, initiatives, and expertise you've been quietly building.

02

Map your real capabilities

Skills

See which of your skills the market is paying a premium for. Most people are sitting on capabilities they don't even know how to name yet.

03

Quantify your contributions

Impact

Turn what you do into numbers that make hiring managers stop scrolling. Revenue saved, people led, problems solved.

04

Craft your market position

Positioning

Walk away with the exact language to use on LinkedIn, in interviews, and in negotiations. No more underselling yourself.

Career Story Analysis

“Started as an EA supporting 3 executives. Now I manage a $2M budget, lead cross-functional projects, and...”

LeadershipStrategyOperations

What You Get

More than insight. Direction and language.

You have been doing the work. The problem is not your experience. It is that no one can see the full picture of what you bring to the table. HatStack pulls it all together and gives you the words, the roles, and the plan to actually do something with it.

Job Searching

Your background is stronger than it looks on paper. Time to fix that.

  • You finally see what recruiters actually search for, and how to describe what you do in words that match real job descriptions instead of your old title
  • You stop guessing what to ask for. You walk in knowing what the role pays, what your experience is worth, and exactly how to say it
  • You stop blending in with every other applicant. You can finally explain what makes you different, in language a hiring manager will remember

Promotion

The evidence exists. The framing does not.

  • You see exactly where you already meet the requirements for the next level, and where the gaps are, so you stop wondering if you are ready
  • You get language for your promotion case that comes from what you have actually done, not corporate buzzwords you found online
  • You can finally show leadership that you have been doing the work of the role above you, with proof they cannot ignore

Broad background, unclear target? Start here.

You have done a lot. You know you are capable of more. But when someone asks what you want to do next, you freeze. HatStack connects the dots across everything you have done and shows you roles that actually fit, what they pay, and how to talk about yourself when you go after them.

Career Signal Report: Sample Output

Signal Strength

72/100

You are doing senior-level work but your title makes the market read you as mid-level. That is the gap.

Hidden Role Matches

Director of Operations 94% match
Senior Program Manager
Chief of Staff
VP, Strategy & Ops

“I want to thank you for helping me put words to what I actually do. I came in thinking this would just be interim income while I searched for my next move. Using your framework, I have converted this career gap into a role with actual impact.

I developed a training framework that is reducing onboarding time by half, I am moving to the implementation team, and I have a 1:1 with the CEO tomorrow.”

From overlooked to in the room with the CEO. That is what positioning does.

Jessica Guy
Jessica Guy, PMP

Senior Operations Program Manager

Pricing

One positioning conversation costs more than this.

Built on insider recruiting knowledge from Google & Indeed, real labor market data, and career insights from over 1,000 professionals.

Most people spend months guessing what to say, what to target, and what to ask for. HatStack gives you the full picture for less than one hour of career coaching.
Start with the free scan. Go deeper when you are ready.

The scan shows the surface. SSIP reveals the full picture.

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Success Stories

Their titles were not the problem. It was how their experience was being understood.

I wanted to move beyond underwriting but I could not see how my experience translated. Once I identified the skills and business value underneath my background, I was able to pivot into a Product Analyst path that actually fit.

Porscha Jones

Underwriter → Product Analyst

Career Pivot

I needed a career path that could support my family's move from Texas to Spain, even though my clinical background did not transfer directly. By getting clear on what did transfer, I landed a full-time Study Coordinator role and created a real next step forward.

Claudia Ramirez

Respiratory Therapist → Study Coordinator

International Move

I had already built the experience for a bigger role, but I was not being positioned at that level. Once I clarified the leadership and value inside my healthcare background, I advanced two levels up into a Regional Director role.

Subashini Maloney

Healthcare Manager → Regional Director

+2 Levels Up

I wanted to move from higher education into work that felt more aligned with my values. Once I reframed my experience in a way that translated beyond my original field, I landed an executive-level healthcare role with a mission I genuinely cared about.

Ashley Becker

Higher Education → Executive Healthcare Role

Field Change

Why HatStack Exists

Built by a recruiter who worked
inside the system, at Google and Indeed

I started in a restaurant, reverse-engineered my way into recruiting at Indeed and then Google, and spent years learning how hiring actually works from the inside. The biggest thing I noticed: the job market is terrible at recognizing people who do too many things well.

That's why I built HatStack. It looks at the work you've actually done across roles and surfaces the patterns most hiring systems miss. Not your titles. Not the job descriptions you inherited. The real signal underneath your career.

“Most people aren't stuck because they lack experience. They're stuck because no one ever showed them how to connect the hats they've been wearing all along.”

ER

Erica Rivera

Founder, HatStack · Former Recruiter at Google & Indeed

Common questions

Why can't I just use ChatGPT or Claude to figure out my career value?+

You can use ChatGPT or Claude to brainstorm. But they can only work with what you type in, and they are not built to measure how your work actually maps to the market. HatStack helps you identify the roles hidden inside your experience, compare them against real market and salary data, and turn that into something you can actually use. A chatbot can give you ideas. HatStack gives you clearer positioning, stronger direction, and tangible outputs you can bring into a resume, interview, promotion conversation, or negotiation.

How is HatStack different from career coaching or resume services?+

Most career services start with your resume and try to improve how it sounds. HatStack starts earlier. It helps you figure out what your experience is actually worth, what roles it points to, and where your title may be underselling your scope. This is not about making your job history sound nicer. It is about translating the full value of what you already do into language the market understands.

What is HatStacking?+

HatStacking is the process of identifying the multiple roles you are already performing, even if your title only reflects one of them. Maybe you were hired as a coordinator, but you also lead projects, manage stakeholders, solve operational problems, train others, or influence strategy. HatStack helps you name those hidden hats, connect them to real opportunities, and position yourself more clearly for better roles, stronger compensation, or more strategic career moves.

Do I need to know my next career move before using HatStack?+

No. Many people come to HatStack specifically because they are not sure what is next. The assessment and career intelligence report help you see options you may not have considered by mapping your skills to roles and industries where they are in high demand.

How long does it take to get results?+

The self-assessment takes about 20 minutes. Your career intelligence report is generated right after. If you are on the Pro plan, your first coaching session is typically scheduled within a few days of signing up.

Is my information kept private?+

Yes. Your career data is never shared, sold, or used to train AI models. Your assessment results and reports are visible only to you and, if you choose the Pro plan, your coach.

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