Few people understand the fragility of the global labour supply chain. Every year, millions of migrants venture out across the world to provide the labour that keeps our agriculture, industrial, and commercial sectors afloat. The global movement of labour is one of the oldest trades known to man, and the current marketplace for workers is as sordid and inefficient as it’s ever been.
That’s why innovators like Joblio CEO Jon Purizhansky are making such a seismic impact around the world with new technology platforms. Dedicated to disrupting the global supply chain of human labour, Purizhansky is injecting ethics and technological accountability into one of our oldest and most vital markets. In this interview, we sit down with the head of Joblio to discuss the hows and whys of his platform’s continued expansion across the globe.
Can you start by telling us about the problem Joblio is trying to solve?
Joblio is dedicated to making modern human slavery obsolete. Currently, unscrupulous middlemen who serve as recruiters dominate the labour market. Thanks to Joblio’s new platform, workers and employers can totally circumvent these middlemen and negotiate directly with one another. We’re going to become the global standard for ethical labour relocation and ensure that human rights are preserved in every corner of the world.
How does Joblio’s platform actually provide a solution to this problem?
By prioritizing simple and transparent communication between the negotiation parties, Joblio is solving this problem. A migrant in Pakistan can now communicate with an employer in Germany thanks to Joblio’s platform. We also have dedicated experts who help overcome the logistical hurdles associated with moving halfway around the world for a new job.
What kind of jobs are available through Joblio?
We also provide a connection between the migrants and the actual employers. This is perhaps the most important thing Joblio does - we’re cutting out those predatory middlemen who lie and misrepresent employment opportunities to migrants around the world. It also ensures that companies hire the best worker for the job, so everyone wins.
Can you share any details about your background that encouraged you to get into this business?
After I moved to America, I began studying and practicing immigration law in New York. When you practice immigration law, you come to appreciate that migrants are humans with their own individual stories. If we can help them, we’re making the world a better place in a measurable way.
How do you plan to grow the organization?
For example, we recently welcomed Valentina Castellani Quinn as our global spokesperson. Miss Castellani has been considering producing a documentary about abused migrants that could be seen by a global audience. In addition to expanding our operational footprint around the world, we’ll keep raising awareness about modern human slavery and wage theft that keep holding our global economy back.
We know how Joblio helps migrants - how does it attract the attention of businesses?
Besides helping companies fill in vacancies, our platform also reduces overall employee churn. Businesses shouldn’t have to worry about finding a replacement worker after recently hiring someone, and migrants should be able to enjoy job security if they meet the standards of the role. With better employee retention, we can save companies huge sums of money that they’d otherwise spend on recruiting and training.
We’re also passionate about partnering with companies that care about labour standards and human rights. When you’re talking about a truly global marketplace, there’s always going to be a few actors who are okay with cutting corners. If they think they can get away with wage theft, they’ll gladly do it. By promising a more accountable and ethical labour marketplace, Joblio can attract the attention of business partners who actually care about the well being of their workforce.
You recently represented Joblio at the 2021 Sustainable Development Conference in Monaco - can you tell me about that event?
We got to share with the public the fact that forced labour generates well over a hundred billion dollars each year in illicit profits. Our aim is to ensure that money goes to the people who deserve it - namely, the migrants who are actually doing the work. When those of us in the developed world begin to appreciate the extent to which migrants contribute to the global economy, we can begin to set things straight and ensure fair outcomes.
Another vision we got to share with the conference was imagining a future where any migrant could effortlessly find ethical work on their phone. Right now, many migrants have limited access to the internet, and can only reliably search for employment on their phones. Our user-friendly platform is made with this in mind, and we’re heavily focused on accessibility and ease of navigability. We know it’s not enough to have a great idea - you need to have the tech that makes your idea helpful for actual migrants.
Everyone’s worried about data privacy these days. How does Joblio manage user-data?
Finally, what would you say is a necessary part of achieving success in your industry?
We’re trying to inject reform into a very dynamic marketplace that is full of some seriously bad actors. There are many businesses and middlemen which make a lot of money by exploiting migrants. When we step in to provide some transparency and accountability, this upsets a lot of people. Staying confident and encouraging other innovators to join our cause is thus incredibly important.
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