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“Our work at CareerEquity is part of the greater vision to place 10,000 diverse STEM candidates at top companies within the next five years. We believe this effort will help empower and bridge the incredible wealth gap in communities around the country.”
– Paul and Yom Douglas, Praveen Kedar, Co-Creators of CareerEquity
This tech platform is a natural extension of The JPI Group’s diversity recruiting expertise. As a black and women-owned company with more than 20 years in the recruiting space, we leverage our vast recruiting knowledge so the platform remains up-to-date and fluid based on the emerging needs of the market place.
Paul and Iyomekha “Yom” Douglas, first-generation Americans from Jamaica and Nigeria, founded The JPI Group in 2015 after over a decade leading recruiting and workforce consulting firms. Recognizing a gap in collaboration between job seekers, employers, and support services, they teamed up with IT veteran Praveen Kedar to create CareerEquity, a tech platform aimed at bridging that divide.
As children raised by single mothers in underserved communities, Paul and Yom understood the transformative power of employment. They were driven to provide strategic job growth, especially in STEM fields, for people from similar backgrounds. Since its inception, The JPI Group has successfully placed hundreds of diverse candidates into STEM roles across the U.S.
Praveen Kedar, co-creator of CareerEquity and an accomplished IT entrepreneur, brings decades of experience building secure, enterprise-level technology systems. His passion for business and technology drives his work in developing platforms that create both economic and social impact.
CareerEquity is a natural extension of Paul, Yom, and Praveen’s collective expertise, providing a powerful platform to enhance collaboration and empower underrepresented communities.