AI-Powered Approach to Career Development | Michael Simpson, Pairin

Today we sit with Michael Simpson, the founder of Pairin; a company that uses AI to connect individuals to relevant resources and career opportunities. With a background in the technology industry, Michael has always been involved in cutting-edge technologies and has a passion for leveraging AI to solve complex problems. He shares his journey and the inspiration behind creating Pairin, a platform that helps individuals navigate their careers and make informed decisions. With AI-driven features like resume and cover letter creation, Pairin aims to provide personalized guidance and improve the job search process. Michael emphasizes the importance of AI in constantly improving and adapting to user needs, ultimately helping individuals find success in their chosen paths. AI fulfills people’s desires by providing instant answers and enabling them to do things they couldn’t do on their own. Pairin’s product is a framework that allows institutions to build customized workflows and conversations with individuals to help them make wise decisions and navigate their career paths. If your company is looking to scale its AI initiatives, head over to Tesoro AI (www.tesoroai.com). We are experts in AI strategy, staff augmentation, and AI product development. Founder Bio: Michael is a son of educators, and corporate intrapreneur turned 3x entrepreneur. His passion for helping people reach their potential was fuelled by his rise from poverty to international recognition as a market strategist. He co-founded PAIRIN after over a decade as a certified coach and spent seven years living in Russia coaching many at-risk young adults to successful careers. As the CEO of PAIRIN, he works to bridge the opportunity gap for future generations by making every person’s career and education journey more relevant and attainable. Under Michael’s leadership PAIRIN, founded and based in Denver, CO, has received numerous awards, including the 2023 Inc. Fastest-Growing Company, BuiltIn’s 2023 & 2022 Best Places To Work for Small Colorado Companies, 2021 EdTech Breakthrough Award for College Prep Company of the Year, Business Insider’s 50 Coolest Companies in America, Outside’s 50 Best Places to Work in 2021, 2019 and 2018, Denver Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in 2019, the 2017 Denver Chamber of Commerce Start-Up of the Year, the 2017 Colorado Technology Association APEX Emerging Tech Company of the Year award and 2017 Colorado Companies to Watch winner.   Time Stamps:   01:55 Introduction and background of Michael Simpson 06:13 The pain point that led to the creation of Pairin 12:03 The problem Pairin solves: connecting people to relevant resources 13:55 Designing workflows to guide individuals through career decisions 16:41 Selling to state agencies, workforce organizations, and trade associations 18:36 Using AI avatars and resume/cover letter creator 21:17 How descriptive AI educates users in resume and cover letter creation 25:35 Managing algorithms to bypass employment gaps 28:23 Building technology with a diverse team of experts 30:26 Vetting AI companies to ensure their technology is genuine 33:12 Integrity and truthfulness in AI companies 34:18 Identifying patterns in large datasets with AI 36:30 The difference between traditional software and AI products 39:40 Contact information and how to learn more about Pairin     Resources Company website: https://www.pairin.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pairin-inc-/ Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/PairinInc Twitter: https://twitter.com/Definedai