Per Scholas Embraces AI to Enhance Alumni Career Success

At Per Scholas, innovation is an organizational imperative, which is why we found a way to improve how we connect our talented technologists with high-demand technology roles. Thanks to cutting-edge AI solutions from AdeptID and Salesforce ResumeBoost, we are making significant strides in streamlining our processes and maximizing our impact.

AI-Powered Talent Matching with AdeptID

One of the biggest challenges our Tech Talent Solutions team faced was manually reviewing thousands of alumni resumes to find the best candidates for employer job openings. This process was time-consuming, often taking up to a week to complete—an obstacle in today’s fast-paced hiring environment.

To address this, Per Scholas partnered with AdeptID to develop a seamless Salesforce integration that harnesses AI to analyze each alum’s profile and match them with job opportunities more efficiently. The system generates a ranked list of candidates, complete with insights into their skills and areas for growth.

The Impact:

• Reduced matching time from nearly a week to less than two days
• Increased trust in AI-powered recommendations, with 90% of staff reporting confidence in the system
• Enhanced efficiency, enabling our team to focus on personalized career support while improving job placement rates

As Tamara Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Per Scholas, reflects, “AdeptID is streamlining our ability to quickly connect our thousands of alumni to our employer partners’ technology hiring demand. By providing clear insights into job fit, AdeptID enables Per Scholas to quickly identify the right alumni candidate for high-demand technology roles.”

Revolutionizing Resume Creation with Salesforce ResumeBoost

In addition to improving talent matching, Per Scholas teamed up with Salesforce to transform the resume-building process. During Salesforce’s World Tour event in New York City last year, Per Scholas CEO Plinio Ayala introduced Per Scholas ResumeBoost, powered by Salesforce AI.

Resume creation is a critical step in job readiness, yet it previously required approximately six hours of manual effort per learner. Now, with AI-powered ResumeBoost, learners receive an initial resume draft based on their coursework and performance, which is then refined with the help of our career coaches. This reduces the resume creation process to just 30 minutes, allowing staff to focus on deeper career coaching and supporting a greater number of learners.

The Impact:

• Significant time savings – from 6 hours to 30 minutes per resume
• Greater scalability – enabling Per Scholas to serve more learners
• Alignment with our mission – supporting our 2030 goal to train and upskill 25,000 technologists annually

By integrating AI solutions like AdeptID and ResumeBoost, Per Scholas is reinforcing our commitment to innovation and workforce development. These advancements not only enhance operational efficiency but also accelerate career opportunities for our alumni, ensuring that more individuals gain access to rewarding careers in tech.

Contributions and support from our partners, including the Charles Koch Foundation, Ares Charitable Foundation, and Greenlight Fund, enable us to implement these transformative solutions, making a lasting impact on learners, employers, and the broader tech ecosystem. Per Scholas also leveraged funding from Google and Salesforce for these innovative AI initiatives with AdeptID.