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Apna launches AI interview prep lounge in Mumbai
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- Date
- Company
- Apna
- What it does
- AI-native early-career talent platform
- Kind
- Launch
- Based in
- Mumbai
- Sector
- HR & Future of Work
What they do
Apna connects over 6 crore job seekers with employers for blue-collar, grey-collar, and entry-level white-collar roles
What happened
It launched India's first AI Interview Prep Lounge at ABVKVK, Kandivali East, Mumbai, inaugurated by Union Minister Piyush Goyal
Why it matters
The lounge offers free mock interviews and real-time feedback, and will expand to skilling centres and institutions nationwide
The details
- Apna launched India's first AI Interview Prep Lounge at ABVKVK, Kandivali East, Mumbai.
- The lounge was inaugurated by Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry.
- It features three AI-powered interview preparation kiosks developed by Apna.
- Candidates can take role-specific mock interviews and receive real-time feedback.
- They can also discover job opportunities through the lounge.
- The service is free of cost to all candidates visiting the centre.
- The lounge is integrated into weekly walk-in hiring drives at ABVKVK.
The bigger picture
- Many first-time job seekers struggle due to limited access to interview coaching, mentorship, and structured preparation.
- The lounge aims to bridge this gap by providing free, AI-driven interview practice.
- This is the first phase; Apna plans to expand the model across skilling centres, educational institutions, and workforce development ecosystems nationwide.
About the business
- Apna is an AI-native early-career talent platform.
- It connects more than 6 crore job seekers with employers.
- It covers blue-collar, grey-collar, and entry-level white-collar roles.
- The company offers a jobs marketplace, AI Job Prep suite, and enterprise solutions.
- The AI Interview Prep machine supports more than 25,000 job roles across different companies.
What happens next
- Mumbai launch is the first phase.
- Apna plans to expand the AI Interview Prep Lounge model across skilling centres, educational institutions, and workforce development ecosystems nationwide.
Founders
- Nirmit Parikh, Founder and Group CEO of Apna
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