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John Kim

Co-Founder & CEO · Paraform

John Kim is the co-founder and CEO of Paraform, a recruiting marketplace he founded in 2023 (with co-founder Jeffery Li) that connects companies with specialized independent recruiters to fill hard-to-hire roles. He previously founded student-mentor platform Ruler (acquired by Crimson Education) and studied robotics at the University of Sydney.

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Who is John Kim?

John Kim is the co-founder and CEO of Paraform, a recruiting marketplace he founded in 2023 (with co-founder Jeffery Li) that connects companies with specialized independent recruiters to fill hard-to-hire roles. He previously founded student-mentor platform Ruler (acquired by Crimson Education) and studied robotics a…

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John Kim is Co-Founder & CEO at Paraform.

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John Kim is active in AI Recruiting & Sourcing.

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