The Science Behind urfuture: How We’re Changing Job Matching Forever

Let’s cut to it: CVs are a terrible way to match people to jobs.
Especially when you’re 16-24, haven’t had a “real” job yet, and your biggest flex is surviving sixth form. But that’s the system we’ve all inherited. One that judges potential on paper, not on people.

So at urfuture, we built a different way to match talent.
Not based on what’s written in a CV but on who someone actually is.

Welcome to the science that’s changing entry level careers.

🧠 What’s Wrong With Traditional Job Matching?

It’s lazy. It’s biased. And it’s built for people who already have experience.

Here’s how most early talent platforms work:

• Type in your grades

• Upload a CV

• Get sent 38 “opportunities” that have nothing to do with who you are

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Then what?
You ghost the process. Or worse take a job that’s a terrible fit.

That’s not career guidance. That’s a broken system wrapped in a dashboard.

🚀 What We Built Instead

We spent 18 months building the UK’s first scientifically valid matching algorithm for Gen Z careers. And here’s what makes it different:

1. It’s Human-First, Not CV-First

Our model doesn’t care what school people went to or how polished their cover letter is.
It cares about:

• How they think

• What motivates them

• How they work under pressure

• What kind of environments energise or drain them

• Whether they’re wired for structure or spontaneity

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That’s the stuff that decides whether they’ll love a job or leave it.

2. It’s Built on 70+ Behavioural Data Points

When a candidate takes our assessment, we don’t just ask surface-level questions.
We go deep into the psychology of work fit powered by research from 1,000 of current professionals, neuroscience principles, and validated psychometrics.

We assess:

• Personality traits  

• Intrinsic motivators  

• Extrinsic motivators

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We even measure job hygiene factors, the bare minimum someone needs to not hate their role.

3. It Matches People to Real Careers, Not Just Job Listings

Our algorithm maps candidates to 18 core career pathways, then breaks that down into real jobs, scored from 1 to 10.

The result?
Candidates don’t just get pushed into a funnel.
They get clarity on where they’ll thrive and why.

Employers?
They see not just “who applied,” but who’s built for this and what makes them a fit.

4. It’s Transparent by Design

We’ve seen the rise of black box AI.
We’re not here for it.

• Every candidate gets a clear breakdown of why a match is made

• Every employer sees the underlying traits and data behind every fit

• Our algorithm is audited annually, built to reduce bias, and compliant with AI transparency best practices

No guesswork. No mystery. No “because the algorithm said so.”

💥 Why It Works

The proof?

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Candidates matched through urfuture:

• Apply with more intent

• Are more likely to complete the process

• Stay in their roles longer

• And feel more confident in their career path from day one

Employers:

• Cut time-to-hire by up to 40%

• See higher retention rates

• Attract more diverse candidates because CVs aren’t the filter

The Future of Matching Is Personal

We’re not trying to improve job boards.
We’re building the platform that replaces them.

Matching should feel like Spotify.
Like Netflix.
Tailored, dynamic, personal not a list of links based on keywords.

We’ve built the science to make that possible.
Now we’re scaling it.

Want to see the science in action?

→ Learn more about our matching engine
→ Book a demo

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