Faros
Faros is a short-form video platform that functions like "TikTok for careers," showing users what jobs actually look like day-to-day and how to get them. The platform learns user preferences from engagement behavior to surface personalized career recommendations, with content featuring authentic workplace footage paired with practical details like salary ranges, work schedules, and entry requirements such as BOSIET certification for offshore oil rig roles.
- Education Technology
- Software Only
- Artificial Intelligence
Funding
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Young people entering the workforce often have limited visibility into what jobs actually entail day-to-day, leading to mismatched career choices and missed opportunities. Traditional career exploration resources like job boards and career websites fail to convey the real experience of a role, and they rarely surface lesser-known paths that might be a strong fit.
Solution
Faros is a short-form video platform that shows users what jobs are out there, what they actually look like, and how to get them. The platform learns what users love from how they engage — the more they watch, the more personalized the recommendations become, surfacing roles, industries, and career paths they might never have found on their own. Content features authentic videos from people doing real work, paired with practical details such as average salary, work schedules, locations, and entry requirements like certifications. Faros is being built with craft and aims to connect users directly to the path forward from discovery to action.
Target Audience
Primary users are young people exploring career options who want to see what jobs actually look like before committing to a path, along with universities, workforce and training programs, and employers seeking to connect with these job-seekers.
Features
- Engagement-based recommendation engine that learns user preferences from watch behavior to surface relevant careers
- Short-form video content showing real jobs from the inside, with authentic footage of actual work environments
- Career detail cards displaying average salary ranges, work schedules (e.g., 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off), geographic locations, and entry requirements such as BOSIET certification
- Institution-focused features enabling universities, workforce programs, and employers to connect career services and job-seekers directly through the platform
- Employer integration allowing companies to showcase authentic video from their own people to reach already-interested candidates