Jolo is a mobile job search app that creates anonymous candidate profiles by modeling skills and preferences with machine learning, removing age, gender, race and appearance from the initial match. Users answer behaviorally designed questions, swipe through curated job listings, and can chat with employers only after mutual interest, controlling what personal information they share.
Funding
$275K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Job seekers often face bias based on age, gender, race, or appearance, and traditional resume-driven processes limit access to roles that align with their skills, interests, and values. This results in inefficient matching, missed opportunities, and a frustrating experience for candidates.
Solution
Jolo offers a mobile job search platform that creates anonymous candidate profiles using skill and preference modeling powered by machine learning. Users answer behaviorally designed questions, receive a profile that hides identifying attributes, and are presented with curated job listings that match their abilities and personal goals. The app uses a swipe‑based interface to indicate interest, and when both candidate and employer express mutual interest, they can chat directly within the app, allowing the candidate to control what information to share. By removing demographic data from the initial match and focusing on competencies and motivations, Jolo aims to reduce unconscious bias and improve the relevance of job matches.
Target Audience
Jolo targets job seekers who want a bias‑free, personalized job search experience, as well as forward‑looking employers seeking to evaluate candidates based on skills and fit rather than demographic attributes.
Features
- Anonymous profile generation that strips age, gender, race, and appearance information
- Skill and preference modeling driven by machine‑learning algorithms to surface relevant job opportunities
- Behavioral‑science‑based onboarding questionnaire that encourages self‑reflection and high completion rates
- Swipe‑or‑tap matching interface with mutual‑match chat functionality, giving candidates control over shared details
- Real‑time job feed curated to individual goals, interests, and values rather than just qualifications
- In‑app messaging that maintains anonymity until the candidate chooses to disclose personal information