Mitch DeForest co-founded Ramped Careers, a business that helps with job finding for everyone in any kind of circumstance. The business started after DeForest struggled with the process of submitting resumes and interviewing for jobs that he did not get. It is different than other job finder websites as it trains those with different backgrounds on how to seem appealing to companies and others who are hiring. This makes it so that many people have access to their dream jobs, and do not need a specific background to get one. Ramped also helps to make sure that people do not feel like a tool in the hands of the employers, but rather a needed asset to the team. Because it teaches people with different backgrounds how to apply for a job, it also must teach people what their dream job is. To do so, Ramped uses feedback from professionals to figure out content that best fits the user. One of Ramped’s main goals is to treat others the way they deserve, which is with support and respect. DeForest has received $3 million in funding, and his business is growing in popularity. This is a great example of thinking like an entrepreneur as DeForest takes on an already competitive environment and puts his own spin on it. Having options for people with all different backgrounds is really important in the world today as the US is a very diverse country. To find a job is a painstaking task, writing the resume, finding the dream job, getting rejected from the dream job, filling out more paperwork and so on. Ramped was created to make all of it easier, and it does a great job of doing that. To discover more about Mitch DeForest and Ramped, the company he co-founded, click the link here.
Thanks for sharing this story! I think its great that he was trying to help people of all different backgrounds and this is such a unique way to do it!
This is such a unique idea! I know so many would love to have this assistance with their resumes. I think this is a very considerate and needed tool today. Thanks for sharing.