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Founded by Farhoon Asim in December 2023, we\u2019ve quickly become the #1 player in the market. <\/p>\n<p>Since then, we have: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Helped <b>250+ <\/b> international students land UK jobs (including job offers at Amazon, Bumble, CitiBank, Deloitte, EY, HSBC, KPMG, Siemens) <\/li>\n<li>Reached <b>60 <\/b> million+ organic views across LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube (with <b>$0 <\/b> spent on ads) <\/li>\n<li>Grown to <b>89,000+ <\/b> followers on LinkedIn and <b>76,000+ <\/b> on Instagram <\/li>\n<li>Generated <b>\u00a31.3 million+ <\/b> in revenue\u2026 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 5 years, we aim to have: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Helped <b>10,000+ <\/b> international students land their dream jobs <\/li>\n<li>Helped <b>1,000+ <\/b> secure visa sponsorship in the UK <\/li>\n<li>Expanded globally (to the US, and\/or Canada) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The Opportunity <\/h3>\n<p>We are hiring the future CEO of the UK Job Institute. <\/p>\n<p>This role begins as <b>Chief of Staff to the Founder <\/b> and transitions into full operational ownership for the right operator. <\/p>\n<p>We are looking for a high-agency operator who sees problems before they happen. <\/p>\n<p>You will be running the #1 career platform for international students in the UK. We exist to change the economic trajectory of international students in the UK. A job offer doesn\u2019t just change income &#8211; it impacts the trajectory of an entire family. <\/p>\n<p>You will work directly with the founder of a highly profitable, bootstrapped online business and play a central role in scaling operations, managing people, and turning ideas into executed outcomes. <\/p>\n<p>This role is designed for intrapreneurs who are highly independent and prefer roles where progression is very fast. This role has the potential to grow into a <b>COO <\/b> and potentially eventually a<b> CEO <\/b> role in ~24 months. <\/p>\n<h3>What This Role Actually Is <\/h3>\n<p>This role is built for independent executors who do not wait for instructions. <\/p>\n<p>You are expected to spot problems early, make decisions, and execute fast. 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