Layover turns employment history into a recruiter-readable credential with verified details and, when available, an ID-verified manager reference.

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What Layover does

Layover is a career verification product that turns employment history into a sealed, recruiter-readable credential. It is designed to replace resume-only screening with a verified record that shows titles, dates, exit reason, milestones, and, when available, an ID-verified manager reference.

The product centers on the Layover Link, which becomes the credential of record. Candidates own the link and choose when to share it, while recruiters can open the record to review verified facts and attested context without seeing the underlying source documents.

The methodology page describes a two-key verification system: documents confirm employment facts, and a named manager verifies their identity and attests to milestone claims and related reference details. Layover also states that it does not publish a performance score; it publishes evidence and attributed attestation instead.

The site frames the product for both candidates and recruiters. Candidates use it to package career history into a tamper-evident record, while recruiters use it to review employment claims, manager attestation, and supporting details before an interview or application decision.

Core capabilities

HR-backed employment verification

Layover verifies claimed job titles and employment dates against HR confirmation documents such as a letter of employment, pay stub, W-2/1099, or separation packet before minting a record.

Named-manager reference

When a former manager verifies their identity and attests to the candidate’s work, Layover attaches a named manager reference to the credential.

Milestone-by-milestone attestation

Candidates can author up to three short milestone claims, and the manager can verify each one, edit it, or decline it before the record is minted.

Structured reference details

The system can include the manager’s rehire assessment, tool proficiency confirmation, and a short note, all bound to the credential.

Shareable credential link

The Layover Link is the credential of record, while visual assets such as share cards are just representations of that record.

Tamper-evident audit trail

Layover keeps source documents out of the record after mint and preserves an audit ledger with hashes, timestamps, and signed attestations instead.

Common ways to use Layover

  • Share verified history with applications

    A candidate can turn employment history into a single link that verifies titles, dates, exit reason, and selected milestones before sending it to hiring teams.

  • Pre-screen candidates

    A recruiter can review a candidate’s sealed record before the interview, using verified employment and manager attestation instead of relying only on a polished resume.

  • Control what recruiters see

    A candidate who wants to stay private can keep identity details masked by default and choose when to unlock the record for a recruiter.

  • Review reference context

    A hiring team can use the manager reference to check whether a former manager would rehire the candidate and whether key milestones were confirmed.

  • Reuse one record across surfaces

    A candidate can place the Layover Link in a profile, resume header or footer, or email signature so the verified record is available wherever they apply.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Verifies employment claims against documents before minting a record.
  • Adds a named, identity-verified manager reference instead of anonymous feedback.
  • Keeps the underlying source documents sealed after minting and preserves an audit ledger instead.
  • Supports a shareable Layover Link that can be placed in applications, profiles, and signatures.
  • Lets candidates keep their record private until they choose to share it.

Cons

  • The pricing page does not expose a standard paid plan or public price list, so the commercial model is still limited to founding-access messaging.
  • A manager reference is not guaranteed on every record; the reference layer only mints when an identity-verified former manager participates.
  • The product requires HR confirmation documents and, for a full reference, manager participation, which may not be available for every candidate or employer.

FAQ

What is Layover?

Layover is a candidate-owned credential that verifies employment details and can include a named-manager reference. The record is sealed into a Layover Link that recruiters can open and review.

How does pricing work?

The source pages indicate that founding records mint free for candidates, and recruiters can request early access free of charge. The pricing page itself does not provide a paid plan or numeric pricing details.

How is a Layover record verified?

Candidates complete onboarding with basic identity and location details before verification. The methodology page says employment titles and dates are verified against HR confirmation documents, and manager attestation is added when applicable.

What do recruiters see when they open a record?

Recruiters see the verified employment record, manager-attested milestones, confirmed tools, and an ID-verified reference. The underlying source documents remain sealed.

Does every record include a manager reference?

The methodology page says Layover can publish an Employment Verified credential on its own, or an Employment + Manager Reference credential when an identity-verified former manager goes on record.

Quick Facts

Category
Career verification / reference credential
Primary users
Candidates and recruiters
Core output
A Layover Link with verified employment records and optional manager reference
Verification model
HR confirmation plus identity-verified manager attestation
Source domain
layover.id
Pricing
Founding access messaging; free for candidates and free for recruiters by request