know.careers

know.careers is a New York-based technology platform that reimagines career services by connecting schools, nonprofits, companies, and students through innovative virtual career solutions. Founded in 2016 with a mission that "everyone deserves an opportunity for a better career," they combine technology, services, and community to transform traditional career development. The company has grown from solving inefficiencies in college career fairs to creating comprehensive career development solutions that focus on student progression and development.

know.careers provides a complete platform for virtual career events that goes far beyond traditional recruitment methods. Their technology-driven approach includes video profiles that allow candidates to showcase themselves beyond the resume, recorded video interviews, comprehensive employer profiles, and customized degree and skill matching for each educational institution. The platform serves as a bridge between students, educational institutions, and employers, facilitating better connections through their user-friendly virtual career fair system.

With over 275 colleges and universities having used their platform, know.careers understands the challenges facing career services at educational institutions, including overwhelming student-to-staff ratios, limited resources, and rapidly changing job market demands. They address these challenges by offering more than just technology solutions - providing a comprehensive portfolio of capabilities including unique career prep events, peer mentoring programs, and deep partnership opportunities that can revolutionize career services at educational institutions.

The company's approach is both broad in breadth and wide in scale, helping employers target their recruitment efforts by geography, school, major, or any combination thereof. They work closely with school partners to customize strategies that benefit employers, schools, and students alike. Their platform excels at evaluating a broader number of candidates more effectively and efficiently than traditional methods.

Founded by Paul Kim, who also teaches at The City College of New York, the company maintains a strong focus on serving diverse communities and addressing structural socioeconomic challenges. Their philosophy centers on treating students as individuals who are still developing their identity and career aspirations, emphasizing consistent engagement and personal development over one-off solutions. The team believes in authentic social benefit rather than typical profit-maximizing schemes, making their basic career fair platform free forever.