Vetano

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    Vetano in the news

    Coverage of our national launch and the verified, video-first hiring approach we're bringing to service-industry employers.

    December 2025 — National launch

    "The resume is dead": Vetano launches resume-free video hiring

    Vetano's national launch was carried by the outlets below, covering the company's verified, video-first approach to hiring for restaurants, barbershops, trades, automotive, hospitality, retail, and healthcare employers.

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    Founder

    Chris Fairley — Founder & CEO

    Chris Fairley is the founder and CEO of Vetano and the author of The 10-Factor Hire, an open standard for proof-first hiring published by Vetano. Before founding Vetano, he spent his career in technology, most recently as a Principal Solutions Architect at AWS. Full bio, headshot, and additional background are available on LinkedIn.

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    Vetano — Vetted Talent. Now. — is a verified, video-first hiring platform for restaurants, barbershops, trades, automotive, hospitality, retail, and healthcare employers. Every candidate clears government-ID verification and presents themselves on video before an interview is scheduled — giving owner-operators a faster, more honest way to evaluate the people who want to work for them. Founded in 2024 by Chris Fairley, Vetano is headquartered in the United States and operates nationally across iOS and Android.

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