The Best Talent Might Be 3 Blocks Away – But You’ll Never Find Them on a Job Board 

Why local hiring is broken—and how Stunio is fixing it. 

Every small business owner has said it: 

“I just wish I could find someone local, reliable, and ready to work.” 

And every student or local Grad has said this: 

“I had no idea a place like that was even hiring.” 

The problem isn’t a lack of talent. And it’s not a lack of jobs. It’s a visibility problem. 

We’re Drowning in Job Boards—and Still Can’t Find Each Other

It’s wild, right? We’ve got thousands of job platforms. AI filters. Search engines. Keyword-optimized listings. 

And yet… 

• Businesses still can’t fill roles 

• Students and recent Grads still can’t find good work 

• And both sides are getting ghosted, burned out, and fed up 

I’ve talked to business owners who’ve paid hundreds of dollars to post a job online—only to get flooded with out-of-state applicants, spam bots, or people who apply and never show up. 

And I’ve talked to students and recent Grads who walked by a “Now Hiring” sign every day but never applied—because they didn’t even know what the job was or how to get started. 

That’s not a talent gap. That’s a visibility failure. 

Stunio Makes Local Work Visible

At Stunio, we decided to scrap the traditional job board altogether and build something better—faster, smarter, and hyper-local. 

Here’s how it works: 

• We map every business in the system—by location, industry, and hiring needs. 

• We surface jobs to students and recent Grads who live, work, or go to school nearby. 

• We don’t wait for students or recent Grads to search. We offer jobs directly to those who are the best match. 

It’s like local hiring with a radar. No more missed connections. No more posting into the void. 

Why This Matters (More Than You Think)

When local students and graduates work for local businesses: 

• They’re more likely to show up (and on time) 

• They build loyalty to your company and your community 

• They spend money locally, creating an economic ripple effect 

• You build a pipeline of talent who want to grow with your business 

This isn’t just staffing. It’s investing in the next generation of your workforce—starting right here, right now, in your ZIP code. 

You Can’t Hire What You Can’t See

Think about this: how many young people in your town are talented, hard-working, and ready to go—but have never heard of your business? 

And how many businesses are sitting on amazing opportunities that these people could thrive in—if only they knew they existed? 

That’s what Stunio solves.

We make the local labor market visible. We remove the friction. And we get the right people into the right jobs—fast. 

Local Talent. Real Work. Zero Guessing.

With Stunio, you don’t need to post and hope. You don’t need to wade through bad fits. You don’t need to wait weeks for someone to find your listing. 

You just tell us what you need. And we find the right person — right around the corner. 

Because sometimes the perfect hire isn’t out there. They’re right here. They just didn’t know you were hiring. 

Learn more at www.sbam.org/stunio 

By Amanda Hayhoe, courtesy of SBAM-approved partner, Stunio