Cape Town, Western Cape Feb 14, 2026  – For years, the job market has been quietly shifting away from human involvement and into the grasp of automated filters that reject 75% of qualified candidates before a recruiter even has a chance to notice. Today, CareerDad formally launches to give power back to individuals. Conceived as a digital mentor, CareerDad is the first platform specifically constructed to help professionals overcome invisible gatekeepers and ensure their stories are heard by real people.

The Invisible Enemy: Why You’re Being Ghosted

In 2026, the biggest obstacle to getting a new job isn’t a lack of talent—it’s the “Black Box”. Presently, most companies utilize automated screening tools that immediately discard resumes due to minor formatting oddities or “data gaps”. Even the most experienced professionals are finding themselves “ghosted” by systems that prioritize cold data over real-world competence. This has created an “Application Burnout” crisis, where job seekers spend hours tailoring a single application only to receive a generic rejection email seconds later.

The Solution: A Mentor in Your Corner

CareerDad replaces the frustration of the “lottery” with a strategic plan. The platform acts as an experienced career architect, helping users transform their professional history into a format that these gatekeepers can’t ignore.

The Optimizer: Instead of guessing what an employer wants, this tool rebuilds your professional profile for each specific application, ensuring your skills are front and center in a way that satisfies the gatekeepers.

The Resume Roast: This diagnostic tool provides a “score” for your current resume, pinpointing exactly where the system fails to recognize your value before you hit submit.

The Interview Simulator: To bridge the gap between “paper” and “person,” CareerDad offers a private space to practice high-stakes conversations, building the muscle memory of confidence.

Machine-Ready Infrastructure: CareerDad moves away from “pretty” but unreadable templates, using a custom engine to generate clean, high-performance documents that remain intact and readable throughout the entire screening process.

Restoring the Human Element

“We’re witnessing a huge ‘authenticity gap’ in hiring at present,” says the lead developer behind CareerDad. “Companies are terrified of making a ‘wrong hire’ because of tight budgets, so they’ve over-automated the process. We built CareerDad to assist the ‘quiet winners’—those who have the skills but don’t know how to play the digital game—so they can finally get in the room and prove their worth.”

Pricing and Availability

CareerDad is available now, featuring a flexible “pay-as-you-go” credit system and subscription tiers handled through secure local payment processing. New users are guided through an onboarding wizard that helps them identify their career goals and start seeing results right away.

For more information or to start your own “Resume Roast,” visit https://careerdad.co.za

About CareerDad

CareerDad is a career acceleration platform committed to helping professionals navigate the modern job market. By focusing on data integrity and strategic communication, CareerDad provides the tools and confidence needed to overcome automated barriers and achieve long-term career success.

Media Contact:

Donovan Tiemie

Ceo and Founder

support@careerdad.co.za