Jon Purizhansky | Buffalo News, New York

For decades, most college career centers in the U.S. have relied on the same recruitment playbook: career fairs, bulletin boards, and generic job boards that treat students much like they did in the 1970s. Meanwhile, employers face persistent talent shortages, especially for early‑career roles, and students struggle to turn their education into meaningful work quickly and efficiently. Into this gap steps Joblio.co , led by founder Jon Purizhansky , with a model that turns existing college–employer relationships into a modern, AI‑driven talent pipeline. A New Role for Donor Companies and Alumni Every private college already has two powerful but underused assets: corporate donors and alumni in decision‑making roles. These companies and leaders are used to supporting their schools financially, sponsoring events, or funding scholarships. With Joblio, they can support in a more direct and measurable way: by hiring students and recent graduates at scale. Instead of just writing checks, donor...

Ghana’s young workforce is increasingly targeted by fake recruiters and online scams, even as governments and employers search for reliable pathways to move talent safely across borders. This article outlines the problem, highlights documented fraud patterns, and explains how Jon Purizhansky ’s Joblio model of ethical recruitment can help governments, investors, employers, and job seekers reduce risk and improve outcomes. The scale of unethical recruitment in Ghana Ghana has a growing, educated youth population and a high demand for secure employment at home and abroad, which makes job seekers vulnerable to fraudulent offers that promise fast-track recruitment or overseas jobs. Public authorities report that online fraud, including job and recruitment scams, caused losses of over GH¢ 4.4 million in just the first quarter of 2025. • The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has repeatedly warned that sophisticated fake recruitment schemes now impersonate official agencies using copied logos, ...

 An Op-Ed on Israel’s Labor Shortage and the Technology We Need to Avoid Economic, Security, and Human Rights Disaster Israel’s postwar recovery and long-term security will be decided not on the battle field alone, but in the labor market. Today, Israel is confronting a labor shortage so severe that it threatens economic stability, national security, and the country’s moral standing — and without a radical shift toward ethical, technology-powered recruitment platforms like Joblio , the nation faces a slow-motion crisis that could undermine everything it has fought to protect. A Labor Shortage in a Country at War Since the exclusion of most Palestinian workers after October 2023, Israel has scrambled to fill massive gaps in construction, agriculture, caregiving, hospitality, and essential services by importing foreign labor at unprecedented scale. In 2025 alone, Israel issued approximately 61,000 new work permits to foreign workers, bringing the total migrant workforce to more ...