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Your references are about you.
So why don't you own them?
For the first time, build a verified reference portfolio you carry, grow, and own permanently, yours to share on your terms.
Nobody in the current reference checking process is well-served.
It's a recurring theme - contractors chasing referees for a reference sometimes two or three times a year, every time a new contract comes up. For referees, it's an ongoing interruption from their work, repeatedly answering the same questions for colleagues they may have managed recently. For recruiters, it's a bottleneck, a referee who can't be reached delays the offer, delays the contract start, and can risk losing the candidate.The system is reactive by design and hasn't changed since the 1970s. References are only collected when urgently needed, under time pressure, and since there is no central database, every new engagement starts from zero. And all the while, the career data being examined belongs to the contractor under Australian privacy law, yet they never see it, control it, or keep it.
A verified portfolio that grows with your career and works for everyone.
Wotsam lets contractors get ahead of the process, collecting verified references proactively, before a role even comes up. Past clients and managers provide references directly on the platform. The contractor sees them, chooses which references to share, and controls exactly who they share them with.When the next contract comes around, the portfolio is already there. No chasing referees. No delays for recruiters. No repeated interruptions for the people being asked. A single verified record that grows with your career and stays with you permanently. The best part, it's free for contractors, forever.
How it Works
01 Create your free portfolio
Set up your Wotsam account in seconds with a few details. You'll be able to invite referees and share your references with recruiters immediately.
02 Invite your referees
Send personalised invitations for references to your referees. A structured, guided process captures detailed feedback with ratings, narratives, rehire intent, and more.
03 Your verified report received
The completed reference is verified, secured, and added to your permanent portfolio of references. It's yours and you decide who you share it with.
04 Share with any recruiter in seconds
Choose exactly which references to share with a recruiter. Recruiters receive a verified, AI-enabled report that helps you close your placement faster.
Why I Built Wotsam
After 15 years contracting, I'd obtained 18 references across 9 jobs and never seen a single one. That felt wrong. So I designed and built Wotsam to fix it.
Eddie Kuzoe | Founder
Be first. Take back control of your references.
Wotsam is launching soon for Australian IT contractors. Join the waitlist and we'll let you know the moment you can start building your verified reference portfolio.