David Fano

Founder & CEO at Teal - Here to help, empowering people to build fulfilling careers | Past: CGO WeWork, Co-Founder CASE, Adjunct Columbia University

I’ve worked with tens of thousands of professionals on their careers—whether as a hiring manager, senior executive, founder, or now through Teal, where we’ve helped over 3 million people grow their careers with confidence. From reviewing resumes to building hiring systems, I’ve seen every side of the job search—and I’m on a mission to make it more transparent, equitable, and empowering.

That’s why I started Teal in early 2020. We’re building a career growth platform that uses AI and modern technology to simplify the job search, personalize the experience, and give individuals the same tools companies use to manage talent. We’ve helped people land new roles, negotiate raises, and gain clarity in their career paths—at scale.

With over 20 years as a technology practitioner and entrepreneur, I’ve led across product and service businesses, from B2B enterprise to consumer applications. I co-founded CASE, later acquired by WeWork, where I held executive roles including Chief Product Officer and Chief Growth Officer. I helped scale global operations—opening over 2 million square feet of space per month, often at 60–80% occupancy—and built products and teams that touched every part of the business.

Throughout my career, I’ve built productivity tools, physical products, and large-scale consumer search experiences. I’ve hired thousands of people and shaped the policies and systems behind how companies build culture and grow talent.

Now, with Teal, I’m bringing that expertise to individuals. If you want practical, honest insights on job searching, resumes, and how AI is transforming the way we work—follow me here on LinkedIn.

We believe that everyone should have the resources to build a meaningful career.

Teal helps you navigate change and drive your career with confidence and purpose. Invest in yourself and we will be there with tools and support every step of the way.

🤖 Stop letting ChatGPT write your resume for you. It's making you sound like everyone else:

I see it everywhere. Job seekers pasting their entire work history into ChatGPT and asking it to 'write a professional resume.'

The result? Generic, bloated copy that sounds like it was written by a robot. Because it was.

AI doesn't know what you actually accomplished. It doesn't know the nuance of your work. It just rearranges words into something that sounds impressive but says nothing.

Here's the truth: AI is powerful for analysis, not authorship.

Use it to refine what you've already written. Not to write it for you.

Here are 4 AI prompts that actually help your job search:

1️⃣ Extract keywords from job postings

Prompt: 'Here's a job posting: [paste posting]. Extract 20-30 relevant keywords and skills I should consider including in my resume.'

AI will pull out the terms that matter. Then you manually weave them into your bullets where they naturally fit. Don't just stuff them in.

2️⃣ Get better action verbs and metric ideas

Prompt: 'Here's a bullet from my resume: [paste bullet]. Suggest 5 stronger action verbs and 3 types of metrics I could add to make this more impactful.'

❌ Before: 'Responsible for managing social media accounts'
✅ After AI suggestions: 'Grew social media engagement 45% across 4 platforms by launching data-driven content calendar and A/B testing post formats'

You write the bullet. AI helps you sharpen it.

3️⃣ Condense a long career into a tight summary

Prompt: 'Here's my 15-year career history: [paste brief overview]. Write a 3-line professional summary that captures my expertise and value proposition.'

AI is good at compression. Use it to distill your story into something scannable. Then edit it to sound like you.

4️⃣ Simulate recruiter questions to find weak spots

Prompt: 'Here's my resume: [paste resume]. You're a recruiter for [target role]. What 5 questions would you ask me based on gaps or unclear points in this resume?'

If AI can't figure out what you did, neither can a recruiter. Use the questions to identify and fix weak bullets.

AI is a tool. Not a ghostwriter. Use it to analyze, refine, and sharpen your work. But the story? That's yours to tell.

Write your resume with smart AI assistance → https://lnkd.in/gJSNk4FN

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CEO of Teal | Building the AI That Helps People Navigate Their Careers

Stop Using ChatGPT To Write It

❌ 'I don't have time to tailor my resume for every job.'
I hear this constantly. 
Here's the truth:

You're right that traditional resume tailoring takes forever.

An hour per application? Who has time for that when you're applying to 50+ jobs?

But here's what most people get wrong:

Tailoring doesn't mean rewriting your entire resume from scratch.

It means showing the 10% of you that's 100% relevant to THEM.

Think about it:

You've done a lot in your career. But a hiring manager doesn't need to see all of it. They need to see the specific experience that solves their problem.

When you don't tailor, you're asking them to connect the dots.

When you do tailor, you're handing them the answer.

Here's how to do it in 10-15 minutes:

1️⃣ Read the job description and highlight 3-5 key requirements

2️⃣ Adjust your summary to speak directly to those priorities

3️⃣ Reorder your bullets so the most relevant ones come first

4️⃣ Swap in keywords that match their language

5️⃣ Remove anything that doesn't support your fit for THIS role

That's it. You're not rewriting—you're reorganizing and refocusing.

The other objection I hear:

'I shouldn't have to tailor. Recruiters should figure out if I'm a fit.'

I get it. It can feel subservient.

But here's the reframe:

Tailoring isn't about being at their mercy. It's about staying in control of your narrative.

YOU decide what story they see. YOU position yourself as the solution.

That's power—not weakness.

Tailor your resume in minutes, not hours → https://lnkd.in/gJSNk4FN

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Resume Tailoring Takes Too Long

Amanda Slavin

Founder, The Future Frequency | Best-Selling Author | MA in Curriculum and Instruction

I believe every person deserves to feel inspired, connected, and empowered in their own journey. For more than 20 years I have worked at the intersection of education, technology, engagement science, and community design, building systems that center agency, attention, motivation, and belonging. My work has always focused on one question: how do we turn passive consumption into active participation and deep, sustained engagement.

I am the Founder and CEO of The Future Frequency, an intelligent engagement engine that brings learning and content ecosystems to life. Future Frequency personalizes attention by adapting to emotional, cognitive, and motivational patterns. It turns disconnected experiences into learning that feels personal, meaningful, and alive by activating the human frequency of engagement.

This intelligence integrates into LMS and CMS environments and strengthens learning outcomes while supporting confidence, emotional well being, and participation.

My methodology is rooted in the Seventh Level Engagement Framework, developed during my Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and informed by the research of Bangert Drowns and Pyke. It has been taught at Yale, Howard University, and Emerson and was shared with more than 1,400 professors through an open curriculum with HubSpot.

As a founder, advisor, and angel investor I have supported more than 30 companies. Through CatalystCreativ and my work with Tony Hsieh on the Downtown Las Vegas revitalization project, I collaborated with brands including Google, Coca Cola, NPR, Dell, American Express, W Hotels, The Raiders, The Nature Conservancy, and WildAid whose campaign won a Cannes Lion.

My work has been featured in Time, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and on stages including TEDx, INBOUND, SXSW, Web Summit, and the United Nations. Across every sector my mission is the same: to unlock purpose, potential, and deep engagement for every learner, guardian, and human being.

Co-Founder

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Co Host at From The Culture Podcast!

Founder, The Future Frequency | Best-Selling Author, The Seventh Level | MA in Curriculum and Instruction | Co Host, From The Culture Podcast

If culture really does eat strategy for breakfast, then this might be the most important conversation in business that we are not having often enough.

So Dr. Marcus Collins and I decided to change that.

Today, we are launching a new podcast called From the Culture 🎉

Each week, we explore what actually shapes organizational culture. Not the buzzwords, but the real mechanics behind how teams thrive, companies grow, and people stay engaged. Culture does not happen by accident. It is led, designed, and cared for. This show is about learning from the people who have done that work intentionally.

You will hear conversations with CEOs, sports coaches, musical artists, university deans, community builders, and leaders who are responsible for bringing people together around a shared mission. The goal is simple. Take what works and apply it inside your own organization.

Episode 1 is live here 👇
https://lnkd.in/gGBkrVgp

If you listen, please like, follow, and subscribe.

I have been waiting a very long time to say that.

More importantly, if this resonates, let us know and share it with someone who cares deeply about culture and leadership. That kind of support truly means the world to us.

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