A United Nations award-winning initiative

From Classroom to Career

Closing the gaps between education and employability, together. Young people practice in real job simulators; companies find talent assessed on skills, not on a résumé.

The gap

Where we come from shouldn’t limit where we can go.

Thousands of young people have the talent, but not the chance to show it. A résumé doesn’t tell you what someone can do — a simulator does.

Where we come from shouldn’t limit where we can go.

3 in 4

young people lack the skills they need to find work.

UNICEF & Education Commission · 2022
72%

of employers can’t find talent with the skills they need.

ManpowerGroup · 2026
81%

will prioritize hands-on experience over a degree when assessing candidates.

World Economic Forum · 2026
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The initiative

We connect two worlds that don’t talk to each other today.

Companies need talent with specific skills; young people need a chance to prove they have them. With O‑Lab they go from saying “I can do it” to being able to show it.

Young person practicing in a job simulator
A team assessing talent with O-Lab

For young people

  • They learn by practicing in real simulators
  • They show skills, not just a résumé
  • They get into real hiring processes
85%

feel better prepared

70%

improve their match with openings

For companies

  • They assess talent beyond the CV
  • They train the skills they actually need
  • They build a pipeline of job-ready talent
90%

candidate–role fit

−40%

time to hire

How we do it

Training and employment in three steps.

Training with simulators in a classroom

We train with simulators

Young people learn and practice in O‑Lab with interactive challenges and real job simulations.

Skills analytics in O-Lab

We assess by skills

We measure technical and soft skills, beyond what a résumé can say.

Connecting with companies and real openings

We connect them to jobs

We link them with companies and real hiring processes, based on the skills those companies need.

The model

3D simulators with a virtual tutor, for people aged 16 to 28.

They practice real tasks, make decisions and get immediate feedback. AI personalizes the learning and assesses skills in real time.

  • Realistic, gamified 3D job simulators
  • Virtual mentor powered by artificial intelligence
  • Skills assessment in real time
  • Immediate, personalized feedback
  • Content and Labs customizable by role or company
  • Progress and skills analytics for every person
  • 100% web, nothing to install and scalable to any team
O-Lab simulator with a virtual tutor
Warehouse operations simulator
Virtual tutor guiding a learner
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Faster onboarding

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More knowledge retention

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Less training time

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Accuracy when assessing skills

Labs and assessments

Much more than technical training.

O-Lab virtual tutor in the app

Skills Labs

Paths to build technical, digital and social-emotional skills, with real practice at every step.

Interview simulation

Practice hiring questions and build confidence before a real interview.

Multitasking learning

Organize information and switch between activities in a single environment.

Quick cognitive index

Reasoning, comprehension, memory and problem solving.

Big Five personality test

Openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and emotional stability.

Portfolio of evidence

Every path ends with a real project the young person can show in a hiring process.

Projects with companies

Companies that already trust the model.

Simulators and skills assessment for logistics and operations processes.

Training and assessment of technical talent for infrastructure and data center roles.

Skills development and team onboarding with custom simulators.

Benefits for companies

Join our global network of partners.

Virtual job fairs

Post your openings in our digital fairs and jobs platform, connecting directly with applicants already trained and assessed on skills.

Media visibility

Gain visibility through our audiovisual resources and presence in national and international press.

Simulators for your team

Use them internally or externally: train and assess employees and applicants on skills.

Social impact and sustainability

A program recognized by the United Nations for its contribution to the SDGs — with access to awards and recognition.

Virtual job fairs
Simulators for your team
Social impact and sustainability
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Let’s be partners!

Tell us about your company, university or organization and we’ll build the training and employability path you need, together.

An O‑Lab and Fundación El Origen initiative, recognized by the United Nations.

Young people from the From Classroom to Career program