NextJob, Inc.

What NextJob, Inc. does

NextJob, Inc. is a privately held, founder-led reemployment solutions company headquartered in Bend, Oregon (registered in Klamath Falls), founded in 2007 by CEO John Courtney. The company delivers outplacement, mortgage-servicer reemployment, government workforce, school, student-lender, and military transition services through an integrated three-element platform called the NextJob Reemployment System: One-on-One On Demand Job Coaching delivered by W-2 employee coaches (not contractors), the proprietary Online Job Positioning System (JPS) multimedia learning platform built on a teach-show-do methodology, and weekly Job Club Workshops. Delivery is entirely phone- and web-based, enabling nationwide coverage without a branch network, and the company markets pricing 20-30% below incumbent outplacement providers.

The business operates a subscription/contract-based revenue model across at least seven distinct verticals: Employer Outplacement, Growth & Leadership Development, Homeowner Reemployment (sold to banks and mortgage servicers, where the program delivered 300%+ ROI at Fifth Third Bank), Government UI & Workforce Programs (state unemployment insurance and WIOA), Schools Career Education, Student Reemployment, and Military Transition Services, supplemented by a Job-for-Job charitable one-for-one program inspired by TOMS Shoes. The go-to-market is enterprise sales-led, supported by co-branded microsites for major banking partners (Wells Fargo, Fifth Third, M&T, Rushmore), case studies, webinars (JobTalk), and content marketing.

NextJob claims a client/partner ecosystem of 200+ institutions, with named logos spanning banking (Fifth Third, M&T, USAA, Wells Fargo, Rushmore), government (Utah DWS, Southern Central Miss Works), education, and agriculture (Southern States Cooperative). The company is founder- and board-controlled (board includes former JELD-WEN CFO Doug Kintzinger and Work First Casualty President Jamie Madden), is self-funded with no disclosed outside capital, and reports a headcount of 101-250 employees. There is no evidence of acquisitions, M&A, or external funding events.

Name

NextJob, Inc.

Legal name

NextJob, Inc.

Website

https://nextjob.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

NextJob is a nationwide reemployment solutions company that delivers employer outplacement, mortgage-servicer reemployment, government workforce, school, student-lender, and military transition programs through a proprietary online learning system, one-on-one coaching, and virtual job club workshops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outplacement and Reemployment Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

M&A HR Advisory (Due Diligence, Integration, Carve-outs) (BPACAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Customer & Go-to-Market Onboarding (Sales/CS/Support) (EDABAOAH)

Keywords

• Outplacement services
• Reemployment coaching
• Job search training
• Workforce development
• Career transition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Klamath Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Employer Outplacement Services: Subscription-based outplacement services sold to employers for their transitioning employees. Provides one-on-one coaching, online learning, and job club workshops. Pricing stated as 20-30% lower than most competitors.
2. Homeowner Reemployment Programs: Reemployment services sold to mortgage servicers and lenders to help borrowers facing unemployment and potential foreclosure. ROI-focused model with proven returns (300%+ ROI for Fifth Third Bank).
3. Government UI & Workforce Programs: Services sold to state workforce agencies for unemployment insurance claimants and WIOA participants. Features virtual job coach complementing state-specific tools.
4. Job-for-Job Charitable Program: One-for-one donation model where for every reemployment package purchased, access is donated to someone in need. Program supports nonprofits with online learning resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NextJob delivers reemployment and outplacement services through an integrated three-element system: One-on-One On Demand Job Coaching delivered by employee (not contractor) coaches via phone and web, the proprietary Online Job Positioning System (JPS) multimedia learning platform, and weekly Job Club Workshops. The company packages this core system into vertical-specific offerings sold to employers, mortgage servicers, government workforce agencies, schools, military organizations, and student lenders. Pricing is positioned 20-30% below most competitors, with services delivered remotely for nationwide reach.

Product overview

NextJob, Inc. is a nationwide reemployment solutions company offering a unified platform called the NextJob Reemployment System, which combines three core product elements: One-on-One Job Coaching, the Online Job Positioning System (JPS), and Job Club Workshops. The company provides specialized service offerings for distinct market segments including Employer Outplacement, Growth & Leadership Development, Homeowner Reemployment, UI & Workforce Programs, Student Reemployment, Schools Career Education, and Military Transition Services. The platform serves employers, mortgage servicers, government workforce agencies, student lenders, schools, and military personnel, with a charitable Job-for-Job program built on a one-for-one giving model inspired by TOMS Shoes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Job seekers find and land jobs over 60% faster with right help
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• M&T BankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012M&T Bank launched NextJob's Homeowner Reemployment program to help borrowers facing unemployment. Partnered following Fifth Third Bank's success, demonstrating industry validation of the reemployment model for mortgage servicers.
• Fifth Third BankflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Fifth Third Bank partnered with NextJob in 2011 to help reemploy homeowners facing foreclosure due to unemployment. This was the banking industry's first reemployment offering. NextJob helped 40% of Fifth Third's at-risk long-term unemployed homeowners land jobs in six months, and the bank expanded the initiative bank-wide the next year. The program achieved ROI of over 300%.
• USAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAA launched NextJob's Homeowner Reemployment program, providing reemployment services to members facing unemployment challenges.
• Wells Fargo BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWells Fargo Bank partnered with NextJob under the homeowners section, offering Homeowner Reemployment services to borrowers.
• Rushmore ServicingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRushmore Servicing partnered with NextJob to offer Homeowner Reemployment services to borrowers facing unemployment.
• American Institute for Full EmploymentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit think tank that develops best practice reemployment programs and consults with state government workforce agencies. NextJob CEO John Courtney serves as President. The institute provides research and policy expertise supporting NextJob's government solutions.
• Springs Rescue MissionminorOthersNonprofit partner in NextJob's Job-for-Job charitable program, receiving donated access to job search learning system for their clients.
• Denver Rescue MissionminorOthersNonprofit partner in NextJob's Job-for-Job program supporting homeless individuals with job search training.
• Catholic CharitiesminorOthersCatholic Charities partner in Job-for-Job program, receiving donated job search software access for their clients.
• Union Gospel MissionminorOthersUnion Gospel Mission partner in Job-for-Job program supporting individuals through job search training.
• Partners in HousingminorOthersPartners in Housing nonprofit partner in Job-for-Job program.
• EchominorOthersEcho nonprofit partner in Job-for-Job program.
• TOMS ShoesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInspiration model for NextJob's Job-for-Job program. TOMS Shoes pioneered the one-for-one giving model where for every product purchased, a pair is donated to someone in need. NextJob adapted this model for job search training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• SkyHive: SkyHive is an AI-driven labor-market and reskilling platform providing skills mapping, career navigation, and workforce transformation—adjacent to NextJob's JPS learning system. It represents the emerging AI-native threat to NextJob's content-driven coaching model.

Direct peers

• Randstad RiseSmart: Randstad RiseSmart is the technology-enabled outplacement and career-transition arm of Randstad, the global HR services leader. It is the closest direct competitor to NextJob, combining AI-driven career coaching, a SaaS platform, and outplacement delivery for enterprise clients.
• IMPACT Group: IMPACT Group is a U.S. outplacement and career-coaching firm focused on personalized coaching for transitioning employees, very comparable to NextJob's coach-led, white-glove delivery model. It is a frequently compared alternative in employer RFPs.
• Challenger, Gray & Christmas: Challenger, Gray & Christmas is one of the oldest U.S. outplacement and career-transition firms, serving enterprise clients with senior career coaching. It overlaps with NextJob on the employer outplacement buyer segment, with comparable pricing-tier offerings.
• CareerArc Outplacement: CareerArc Outplacement (formerly DGM) provides technology-driven career-transition and outplacement services to enterprise HR teams. It is a like-for-like competitor to NextJob in the modern, tech-enabled outplacement segment serving Fortune 1000 HR buyers.
• The Winslow Group: The Winslow Group is a U.S.-based outplacement, executive coaching, and career-management firm serving enterprise and executive outplacement buyers. It competes with NextJob for the same HR buyer pool with comparable service tiers.

Broad incumbents

• Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH): LHH is the career-transition and outplacement subsidiary of The Adecco Group, a global HR services giant. It is a broad incumbent serving the same enterprise outplacement market as NextJob but with far greater scale, an international footprint, and bundled RPO/talent services.
• Right Management (ManpowerGroup): Right Management is the talent and career-management arm of ManpowerGroup, providing outplacement, leadership development, and career consulting to enterprise clients. It directly competes with NextJob on employer-sponsored career transition services but operates at much larger scale.
• LinkedIn Career Development (Microsoft): LinkedIn (now Microsoft) offers career-development tools, learning content (LinkedIn Learning), and premium job-seeker subscriptions that sit adjacent to NextJob's JPS learning platform. While not a direct outplacement competitor, it competes for the same individual-career-development wallet and is bundled with many HR suites.

Others

• Workforce Solutions (Equifax): Equifax Workforce Solutions operates the TWC/TALX unemployment-management platform that NextJob integrates with for government and employer programs. It is an enabling/ecosystem participant—partnership counterpart rather than a direct outplacement competitor—but shapes how state agencies and large employers procure career services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nextjobthoughts
• Facebookfacebook.com/NextJobReemployment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/next-job

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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