Described as "the Airbnb for careers," Kareerly enables you to do career research by booking time with professionals to get a more in-depth look at your dream job. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the career planning startup connects professionals with students and curious job seekers.
Kareerly Career Excursions -- calls, campus visits, lunches and similar events -- give professionals control over how they teach prospectives about their career. There is also a philanthropic element to this venture: 80% of the profits from the paid excursions go towards a non-profit organization of the professional's choice. The professional also chooses how much their excursion is worth. This gives them to change to give back while also helping their company stand out.
Students and those doing career research can look for excursions of interest in their area.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Career Research Experiences
- Exploring the Airbnb-style model for booking time with professionals to gain valuable career insights offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in personalized career guidance.
- Philanthropic Career Planning
- The integration of a philanthropic element in career planning excursions presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in combining social impact with professional development.
- Personalized Learning Experiences
- The ability to connect professionals with students and job seekers for in-depth career exploration opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in tailored learning experiences.
Where This Applies
- Career Guidance
- The career planning industry can explore disruptive innovation by adopting the Airbnb-style model to offer personalized career research experiences and incorporate philanthropy.
- Education
- The education industry can leverage the trend of personalized learning experiences by facilitating connections between professionals and students/job seekers for valuable career insights.
- Non-profit
- Non-profit organizations can explore disruptive innovation by partnering with platforms like Kareerly to receive contributions from career planning excursions and enhance social impact.
