In today’s complex job market, finding the right career signal in the noise is nearly impossible. Traditional platforms force you to search for jobs you already know about at companies you’ve already heard of. oyster flips this script, offering a powerful, contextual search engine designed for career discovery, validation, and pivot exploration.

Our search isn’t just a keyword tool; it’s a map built on the shared experiences of our community, connecting you directly to the insights and people that matter most.

Contextual Discovery Search: Beyond the Job Title

The core of our search is its contextuality. You can search using a wide array of terms to find relevant Organizations, People, and Pods:

• Skill Sets: Find professionals who possess specific skills and organizations that utilize them (e.g., “Prompt engineering,” “UX prototyping,” “Insight extraction”).
• Major/Background: Find professionals who share a similar academic background or organizations with talent who have that particular background (e.g., “anthropology,” “creative writing,” “supply chain logistics”).
• Field/Industry: Explore organizations and people within specific sectors of industries aligned with your current or aspirational interests (e.g., “Gaming,” “Sustainable fashion,” “EdTech”).
• Interest Terminology: Search by personal interests to discover where they intersect with people and organizations (e.g., “climate change,” “eSports,” “local community gardening”).

Powerful Filters for Pinpoint Accuracy

Refining your search quickly brings to surface the most relevant organizations, people, and pods for you. Our filters allow you to narrow down the results to match your specific criteria:

• Location: Filter by geography (e.g., “London”, “Asia”).
• Organization Size: Narrow by employee count (e.g., “Under 50,” “500+”).
• Organization Type: Specify the type of entity you are interested in working for: NGO, Governmental, B Corp, or For-Profit.
• Values (Post-Beta): Coming soon after beta, you’ll be able to filter organizations based on core values (e.g., “Work-Life Balance,” “Leadership,” “Compensation Packages”, “Career Growth”).

The Pivot Search: Mapping Your Next Move

Our most revolutionary feature is the Pivot Search. This tool is specifically designed for the professional looking for a career change.

Instead of generic searches, you map your change directly:

Pivot Search: From [Current/Previous Field] to [Target Field]

Example Searches:

• From: ‘Acting’ To: ‘Technology’
• From: ‘Consulting’ To: ‘Gaming’
• From: ‘Academia’ To: ‘Data Science’

The Pivot Search instantly surfaces People who have successfully made that exact transition and the Pods (like those in our “Career Trajectory & Pivots” category) where they share advice. This provides immediate, tangible validation that your pivot is possible, and connects you with someone who has already walked the path.

Save Your Curiosity (We Are Not a Job Board)

It’s crucial to remember: oyster is a discovery and community platform, not a job board. You won’t apply for jobs here.

Instead, when an organization or a person piques your curiosity, you can ‘save’ them into private, customizable folders. Think of it as your personal Pinterest career board, a space to privately collect, organize, and track potential paths and role models for future action.

Stop getting lost in a vast sea of opportunities. Start navigating your career with precision. The oyster search engine connects the dots between your unique background, your interests, and your next opportunity.

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