HoyTrabajas.com

About HoyTrabajas.com

HoyTrabajas.com operates as a technology-centric recruitment platform focused on the operational labor market in Latin America. Founded in 2017 in Bogota, Colombia, the company was established by Rubén Córdoba, Sebastián Arce, and Vladimir Guzmán. The idea stemmed from the founders' own frustrating experiences with the inefficiencies of traditional job boards, which often lack feedback and are particularly challenging for non-professional job seekers. CEO Rubén Córdoba, an MBA with a background in entrepreneurship and project finance, experienced these issues firsthand and pivoted the company multiple times to refine its market fit. Co-founder and Strategy Director Sebastián Arce is an Industrial Engineer with a background in mathematical models and project management, focusing on B2B sales.

The company's primary business is to connect companies with pre-screened candidates for operational roles, a segment often referred to as low-skilled or blue-collar workers. HoyTrabajas serves clients in sectors like retail, manufacturing, and customer service, helping them find suitable employees for positions ranging from administrative assistants and sales advisors to maintenance and security personnel. The business model is primarily B2B, charging companies a subscription fee based on their hiring demand. This model allows employers to post unlimited job vacancies and receive access to candidates who have been pre-selected by an AI-powered algorithm. The platform aims to drastically reduce hiring time and costs for companies, claiming it can shorten the process to under 72 hours and cut expenses by over 60%.

The service uses artificial intelligence to match candidates' skills, experience, and profiles with job offers, aiming to provide a better fit and reduce high turnover rates common in this sector. For job seekers, the platform offers a streamlined process where they can create a profile, receive a generated CV, apply for jobs, and are guaranteed an interview within 24 hours. This approach addresses the problem of a lack of feedback in traditional recruitment. The company operates in Colombia and Mexico. To date, HoyTrabajas has raised a total of $9.12 million over four funding rounds, including a significant $5 million seed round in October 2022. It is an alumnus of prestigious accelerators Y Combinator and Rockstart and is backed by investors such as Newtype Ventures, Starling Ventures, and AngelHub.