a year ago

Pollen Careers Secures £112,000 to Diversify the Job Market

  • Pollen Careers, a digital hiring and jobseeking platform that provides personalized support and skills training to entry-level job seekers, has raised £112,000 in Pre-Seed funding

  • The company aims to diversify the job market by offering employers an alternative to the traditional CV screening process

  • The funding will be used to scale operations, meet growing demand, automate processes, and for product design

  • Pollen Careers has built a community of over 2,500 entry-level candidates and has helped companies like Cubitts, HPS Engineering, MyBigCareer, and Kitt hire entry-level talent.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "Entry-level jobseekers face a difficult situation in the job market, needing experience to get a job but needing a job to gain experience. Traditional CV screening processes can be biased against those without work experience and prevent employers from hiring diversely."

      Solution

      "Pollen Careers is a digital platform that facilitates recruitment by offering personalized support, skills development, and job opportunities to entry-level candidates. This helps employers identify talent based on their attitude, behavior, and potential, rather than just their CVs. The platform also builds a community for young people to empower them with skills, confidence, and support."

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