Start Up #116: Ignite Careers - Tech-enabled Hiring and Job Matching for the Outsourcing Industry

Nikki Sy is Founder and CEO at Ignite Careers. Ignite Careers is empowering Filipino talents and the Philippine outsourcing industry through a tech-enabled hiring and career-matching platform. Ignite Careers is part of the IdeaSpace Accelerator Program Cohort 10. IN THIS EPISODE | 00:40 Ano ang Ignite Careers? | 01:15 What specific problem with hiring and job matching are you solving? How did you find out about this problem? | 02:30 How does tech enable the employers in hiring at Ignite Careers? | 04:12 How does tech make it easier/better for job hunters to be hired at Ignite Careers? | 10:50 Why focus on the outsourcing industry? What are your perspectives about the outsourcing industry in the Philippines? | 17:25 From a BPO employee to a startup founder in the outsourcing industry, how did it all start? | 24:20 How do you ignite careers at Ignite Careers? How do you empower Filipinos to have a better career path? | 27:50 Can we know about the founding team? How did you build Ignite Careers to where it is now? | 29:50 Ignite Careers is part of the IdeaSpace Philippines Accelerator Program Cohort 10. How was the program? How did you benefit from it? | 32:35 What are the greatest lessons you have learned in your startup journey that you can share with our listeners? | 37:52 How can listeners know more about Ignite Careers? IGNITE CAREERS | Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ignitecareers.ph⁠⁠ ⁠| Facebook: facebook.com/ignitecareersph⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OFFICIAL E-LEARNING PARTNER | Ask Lex PH Academy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠asklexph.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Get 5% discount by using the code: ALPHAXSUP ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS | IdeaSpace Philippines: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ideaspacefoundation.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ | QBO Innovation Hub: ⁠⁠⁠⁠qbo.com.ph⁠⁠⁠⁠ CHECK OUT OUR PARTNERS | TechShake: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠techshake.asia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | OneCFO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠onecfoph.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (mention Start Up Podcast PH as referral!) | TakeFive Outdoors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠takefiveoutdoors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Pinoy IP Works: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠pinoyipworks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Packetworx: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠packetworx.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | NutriCoach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nutricoach.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | LookingFour Buy & Sell Online: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lookingfour.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Benjoys Food Products: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠benjoysfoodproducts.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | DBUZZ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠d.buzz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Pareto Consulting | AltSwitch | Twala | Eplayment | Hive Energy PH START UP PODCAST PH | YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/StartUpPodcastPH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠open.spotify.com/show/6BObuPvMfoZzdlJeb1XXVa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠