Yscaira Jimenez

organization overview

LaborX, the LinkedIn for the LinkedOut, links people who are currently linked out of the knowledge economy to good jobs. As a talent marketplace, LaborX connects hiring managers to vocational, boot camp, apprenticeship, and community college graduates through predictive skill analytics and 3D resumes. Many of its programs support diverse groups like young people, veterans, and immigrants who have the skills but lack the networks to access good jobs. LaborX believes in a world where everyone can contribute to the workforce, regardless of pedigree or social capital.

Personal Bio

Yscaira Jimenez is an innovator, investor and entrepreneur at the intersection of education and work. She splits her time between helping learners and earners reach their full potential, coaching entrepreneurs, and investing in promising early stage ventures.

She was the founder and CEO of LaborX, the LinkedIn for the LinkedOut, where she was linking people who are currently linked out of the knowledge economy to good jobs. As a talent marketplace, LaborX connected hiring managers to vocational, boot camp, apprenticeship and community college graduates using predictive skill analytics and 3d resumes. Many of the programs LaborX sourced from support diverse demographics such as opportunity youth, veterans, and immigrants who have the skills but lack the networks to connect to good jobs. LaborX believes in a world where everyone can contribute their skills and potential to the workforce, regardless of pedigree or social capital. LaborX was acquired by Opportunity at Work in early 2021. Yscaira became Chief Innovation Officer there and later a senior advisor.