Monday, October 15, 2012

PivotPlanet Helps Jobs Seekers Find Advice, Expertise

Are you looking to switch to a new career or job? Do you wish you could talk to someone to really figure out if that's what you want to do, or the best way to break into the business? That's the idea behind PivotPlanet, a Portland startup, which lets users find expertise on pursuing their dream job. The firm--which launched earlier this month--lets users pay for online, live video or phone conferences from experts in different fields, who share their experience and skills with users. The startup is part of the Upstart Labs business incubator, and headed by Brian Kurth. The startup apparently grew out of Kurth's experience founding VocationVacations, a one-on-one, on-site mentorship program.