I'm not going to read any of the other comments before responding because I don't want to bias myself.
Create a LI competitor that can get me a new job and I'll use it. In fact, I'll be willing to pay you thousands and the company that ends up hiring me will pay you thousands.
The value proposition is pretty undeniable. The problem is that I doubt that there is really a technological fix to the problem of inefficient labor markets. It would take more social hacking than machine hacking to facilitate transactions.
Some hints at what will work:
1) Don't focus on employees or employers looking to fill traditional roles. Someone with the "expected" resume will have no problem finding a job and the potential employer will have no trouble finding someone like that.
2) Create a platform so that people can interact face to face in real life. The problem with a lot of tech people is that they're too trusting. Most business types want to interact face to face because "that's the way it's done." Why is it done that way? Because you can't record what people say in face to face contact.
3) Don't work with HR or recruiters. They usually don't possess the domain knowledge to think creatively about new endeavors.
Message me if you want to discuss further. I won't invest (at least probably not), but I will be your first customer.
Great thoughts! I had a couple similar thoughts but think it's more complicated to execute. To continue this discussion offline, what's the best way to contact you?
Create a LI competitor that can get me a new job and I'll use it. In fact, I'll be willing to pay you thousands and the company that ends up hiring me will pay you thousands.
The value proposition is pretty undeniable. The problem is that I doubt that there is really a technological fix to the problem of inefficient labor markets. It would take more social hacking than machine hacking to facilitate transactions.
Some hints at what will work: 1) Don't focus on employees or employers looking to fill traditional roles. Someone with the "expected" resume will have no problem finding a job and the potential employer will have no trouble finding someone like that. 2) Create a platform so that people can interact face to face in real life. The problem with a lot of tech people is that they're too trusting. Most business types want to interact face to face because "that's the way it's done." Why is it done that way? Because you can't record what people say in face to face contact. 3) Don't work with HR or recruiters. They usually don't possess the domain knowledge to think creatively about new endeavors.
Message me if you want to discuss further. I won't invest (at least probably not), but I will be your first customer.