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Getmee.ai regularly speaks to senior executives at Government funded Employment Services firms, here in Australia, the UK, US, Canada and now even in Mexico. We’ve noted some consistent themes and topics that continue to emerge as hot topics moving into 2024. 

In this blog, we’ve summarised the top 10 consistent topics and themes across providers, regardless of their geographical location:

1. Digital Transformation: Integrating technology to enhance service delivery, streamline operations, and improve the overall efficiency of employment services.
2. Data Privacy and Security: Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and safeguarding sensitive information collected during the provision of employment services.
3. Workforce Development and Training: Addressing the changing nature of work and ensuring that the workforce is equipped with the necessary skills to meet evolving industry demands.
4. Diversity and Inclusion: Focusing on creating inclusive workplaces and ensuring that employment services are accessible and beneficial to individuals from diverse backgrounds.
5. Government Policies and Funding Changes: Staying abreast of changes in government policies, regulations, and funding structures that may impact the organisation’s operations.
6. Measuring Impact and Outcome Metrics: Establishing effective metrics to measure the success and impact of employment programs, which is often crucial for demonstrating accountability to funders.
7. Remote Work and Flexibility: Adapting to the evolving work landscape, especially considering the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, by exploring remote work options and flexible employment arrangements.
8. Collaboration and Partnerships: Building strategic partnerships with other organisations, government agencies, and businesses to enhance the reach and effectiveness of employment services.
9. Talent Acquisition and Retention: Attracting and retaining skilled professionals to ensure the organisation’s ability to fulfill its mission and provide high-quality services.
10. Social Impact and Corporate Social Responsibility: Emphasising the organisation’s commitment to social responsibility and communicating the positive impact it has on the community.

Getmee is keen to keep updated with the latest industry trends, government policies, and socioeconomic changes that may influence the priorities of executives in government funded NFP employment services organisations. If you have any Insights and topics we haven’t covered here, please leave comments below. It is this kind of market intelligence that allows us to keep our product suite focussed on helping to solve the industry’s biggest challenges.

Contact Paul Burley for further Information.

www.getmee.ai

paul@getmee.ai

Getmee.ai successfully closes VC-Led capital raise amidst challenging global funding landscape.

Melbourne, Australia- January 8,  2024

Getmee, an Australian Education AI technology startup, today announced the successful completion of a funding round. The capital raise was led by the Australian venture capital fund, Access Capital Ventures(ACV), with support also coming from long-standing customers and existing investors.

Against the backdrop of a challenging global funding environment, for early stage technology companies, Getmee demonstrated its ability to continue to build on its commercial success to date, and to advance its mission of advancing employability skills via on demand mobile coaching; all underpinned by patented AI technology.

In a year marked by significant commercial growth, the company has also continued to develop a world’s first AI-coaching product that is now in use across 16 countries. The Getmee product is accessible through a user-friendly mobile application, and larger enterprise customers have the option to white-label the product allowing them to stay on brand.

Getmee is the brain child of Balendran Thavarajah, who arrived in Australia with no English or any formal schooling from Northern Sri Lanka. Once in Australia, ‘Bala’ taught himself English and gained access to Western Sydney University to complete a computer science degree through an alternative pathways program. Bala has since founded three technology companies; most notably Bluedot, as their founding Chief Technology Officer.

Getmee’s AI solutions have been widely embraced by Government Immigration Services Agencies, Employment service providers, Universities, Education providers, and forward-thinking Enterprises. The company serves an impressive list of customers and partners both in Australia and internationally, including AMES Australia, VFS Global, MTC Australia, Story House Early Learning, Far Eastern University, ISBR Business School Bangalore, Language Advantage Inc., and Deakin University.

With rapid growth across the NFP Employment Services and Enterprise Talent Acquisition sectors, the company has experienced explosive demand for its English Communication and Interview skills coaching AI product.

Allan Aaron, one of the General Partners of ACV, who is joining the Getmee board, said, “Getmee’s highly differentiated and scalable AI platform is transformative. We are excited to back Getmee and its talented team. The AI innovation and founding principles of the company resonate with ACV’s investment ethos.“

The fresh capital injection will help with the delivery of the company’s product roadmap, and solidify its market presence in 2024. This funding round serves as a testament to the unwavering commitment of both the Getmee team and its investors to drive innovation forward.

Balendran Thavarajah, Getmee’s CEO and Founder, said, “The funding and the experience of the ACV team brings, will allow us to support our growth. We look forward to achieving new milestones as we continue to push the boundaries of AI technology for communication skills coaching and reshape the industry landscape.”

For media inquiries, please contact:

Allan Aaron – Access Capital Ventures

allan@accesscapitalventures.com.au / +61 412 404 787

Julia Stephenson – Getmee

julia@getmee.ai / +61 468 371 739

About Getmee

Getmee is an Australian start-up providing advanced AI-powered personalised coaching solutions designed for individuals to enhance English language communication and employability skills.

For more information, visit https://getmee.ai

About Access Capital Ventures

Access Capital Ventures(ACV)  is an Australian Venture Capital Fund investing and backing high-growth startups. With a growing portfolio of innovative startups in Agritech, EduTech, AI  and BioTech, ACV backs and supports founders and companies with bold visions. 

For more information, visit https://www.accesscapitalvc.com.au/