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Career Exploration Events Reach talent that's already looking for what you offer.

pepelwerk Career Exploration Events put your company and your skills-based roles in front of pre-screened, verified individuals who are actively building their career identities and exploring the opportunities they want next.

50K

New verified members joining annually

A continuously growing pool of real, verified individuals actively exploring career options and building their Talent Profiles.

80%

More reach to underrepresented talent segments

Greater access to Young Adults 16-24, Military professionals in career transition, and Adults relaunching their careers than traditional sourcing.

37%

More candidates choose you after an event

People looking for in-demand jobs are 37% more likely to choose a company they met at a Career Exploration Event vs. passive social media exposure.

500K+

Time to see your impact with pepelwerk

In as little as 24 hours, sponsors receive real-time reporting on how funds are used and what career outcomes they support.
WHAT CAREER EXPLORATION EVENTS ARE

“Not a job fair. A direct introduction to people who didn't know your roles existed.”

These are live and on-demand virtual events where your company rep presents your culture, your skills-based roles, and what it's actually like to work for you. Attendees are pre-screened pepelwerk members with verified Talent Profiles who are actively exploring career paths, not passive social media scrollers.

Most talent sourcing reaches people who are already looking at the same companies everyone else is targeting. pepelwerk's Career Exploration Events reach people who are still deciding what they want. You get the chance to be the company that shows them.

Measurable outcomes

Track qualified views, registrations, and candidate interest with real reporting, not vanity metrics.

Connected to the talent marketplace

Event attendees are in the same marketplace where your role blueprints and verified job profiles live.

Verified, pre-screened audience

Attendees are pepelwerk members with verified Talent Profiles, not random job board visitors.

Introduce roles they hadn't considered

Reach talent at the career exploration stage, before they've narrowed their choices to your competitors.

THE AUDIENCE

Pre-screened people actively building their career identity.

Every attendee is a pepelwerk member with a Talent Profile in progress. They are not passive candidates. They are people who have already committed to understanding what they want from their work life.

Adults relaunching or changing careers

Experienced professionals who are pivoting and using pepelwerk's gap-to-role pathways to move into in-demand fields. They bring transferable skills and are looking for companies open to attribute-based hiring.

Military professionals transitioning to civilian careers

Service members and veterans building verified career identities and looking for companies that understand how to translate military capability into civilian roles. A highly motivated, skills-proven audience.

Young Adults 16-24 launching their careers

First-time job seekers and students who are planning their career paths and making education decisions. They want to understand what in-demand roles actually look like before committing to a direction.

EVENT FORMATS

Two ways to introduce your company to talent.

Choose the format that fits where you are in your hiring cycle. Both formats include content assets your team can use beyond the event itself.

LIVE VIRTUAL

Live Virtual Shared Events

Hosted by pepelwerk for members and the public. A pepelwerk interviewer features your company representative in conversation about your culture and available roles. Up to 100 pre-screened attendees per event.

1-hour virtual Career Exploration event

Up to 100 pre-screened attendees per event

Dedicated Meet and Greet Booth for direct candidate interaction

10-minute company presentation and 10-minute featured role interview

4 shareable 1-minute content assets after the event

Ticket Sponsor opportunity


Ideal for: Companies who want direct, real-time interaction with pre-screened candidates. pepelwerk hosts 4 live events per year.
ON DEMAND

On Demand Shared Virtual Events

Recorded events available to all pepelwerk preferred members on demand, anytime, within the marketplace. Your company is introduced to talent on their schedule, not just during a live window.

15-minute interview about your company and in-demand roles

Up to 250 qualified views and registrations per event

Press release and 1-minute shareable video asset

2 shareable social media graphic assets


Ideal for: Companies hiring now or building their pipeline for future roles. Great for ongoing brand presence in the talent marketplace.

Bias-free talent discovery

Attendees are evaluated by verified skills and attributes, not demographic signals. Your company reaches diverse talent through the same privacy-by-design system that protects every member.

Measurable DEI outcomes

Track and report on your diversity and inclusion commitments with real event data, not anecdote. Demonstrate equitable reach to stakeholders with verified metrics.

Reach segments traditional sourcing misses

Young adults starting out, veterans transitioning, and career changers are systematically underreached by standard job board and LinkedIn sourcing. pepelwerk events change that.

PACKAGES

Choose the package that fits your hiring goals.

All packages include shareable content assets and reporting on qualified views and registrations. Packages with Live Virtual events include pre-screened attendees and a dedicated Meet and Greet Booth. pepelwerk hosts 4 live events per year.

BRONZE

$2,500


1 On Demand virtual events
Up to 250 qualified views per event
15-min company interview per event
Press release
1-min shareable video asset
2 social media graphic assets
No live event included
Select Bronze
ADVOCATE

$25


Support a live event as a community ticket sponsor. Your organization is listed as a contributing advocate for career exploration in your industry.
Listed as Ticket Sponsor for 1 live event
Community advocate recognition in event materials
Select Advocate
SILVER

$5,000


2 On Demand virtual events
Up to 250 qualified views per event
15-min company interview per event
Press release per event
1-min shareable video asset per event
2 social media graphic assets per event
No live event included
Select Gold
BEST VALUE
PLATINUM

$15,000


2 On Demand virtual event
Up to 250 qualified views per event
15-min company interview per event
Press release per event
1-min shareable video asset per event
2 social media graphic assets per event
2 Live Virtual events per year
Up to 100 pre-screened attendees per live event
Dedicated Meet and Greet Booth
10-min company presentation
10-min featured role interview
4 shareable 1-min content assets per event
Select Platinum
GOLD

$10,000


2 On Demand virtual event
Up to 250 qualified views per event
15-min company interview per event
Press release per event
1-min shareable video asset per event
2 social media graphic assets per event
1 Live Virtual event per year
Up to 100 pre-screened attendees
Dedicated Meet and Greet Booth
10-min company presentation
10-min featured role interview
4 shareable 1-min content assets per event
Select Gold

Not sure which package is right for you? A 15-minute session will help you choose.

Schedule a 15-Minute Info Session

HOW TO GET STARTED

Four steps from decision to your first event.

pepelwerk hosts 4 live events per year. On Demand events are available year-round. Book your slot before the next live event fills.

01

Schedule a 15-minute info session

Talk to the pepelwerk team to identify the right package for your hiring goals and timeline. No commitment required.
Schedule a Meeting
02

Select your package and create your Org Portal account

Choose the package that fits your needs and log in or create your pepelwerk Work Hub account to complete your purchase.
Add Your Organization
03

Prepare your company rep and role content

Your representative prepares a 10-15 minute presentation about your company culture, skills-based roles, and what it's like to work there. pepelwerk provides the format and guidance.
04

Participate and follow up with matched candidates

Attend or publish your event. Review qualified views and registrations. Follow up with candidates who expressed interest through your Org Portal dashboard.
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Meet the candidates who didn't know your roles existed.

pepelwerk Career Exploration Events put your company in front of pre-screened, verified talent at the exact moment they are building their career identities and deciding where they want to work.

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