Yox is an AI-powered job discovery platform that connects frontline workers with nearby employment opportunities through conversational chat. Its AI assistant, Sofia, engages with job seekers across multiple messaging channels, learns their preferences, and automatically applies to matching positions. The platform currently tracks verified job posts across approximately 250,000 stores, cafes, restaurants, and factories throughout the USA.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Frontline job seekers often struggle with fragmented job boards, endless filtering, and slow application processes that delay employment. Traditional job search methods require manually browsing multiple platforms and submitting applications, creating a time-consuming "waiting game" that can extend the hiring timeline significantly.
Solution
Yox provides an AI-powered job discovery and application platform that connects frontline workers with nearby opportunities through natural conversation. The AI assistant, Sofia, engages with job seekers across multiple channels including phone, text, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, learning their specific preferences for commute time, hours, salary expectations, and experience. Sofia then presents real-time job matches and can automatically apply on the candidate's behalf during the conversation, streamlining the entire process. The platform tracks verified frontline job posts across approximately 250,000 stores, cafes, restaurants, and factories in the USA, enabling discovery of opportunities before they are widely posted.
Target Audience
Primary users are frontline job seekers in retail, food service, hospitality, and manufacturing sectors looking for immediate employment opportunities in their local area.
Features
- Conversational AI assistant accessible via phone, text, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook
- Real-time job matching based on user preferences including commute time, availability, salary, and experience
- Automatic application submission during chat conversations
- Database of approximately 250,000 verified frontline employer locations across the USA
- Preference-based filtering that only shows roles meeting specific criteria like location and schedule
- Direct application links for candidates who prefer manual submission