With increasing number of newly graduate students as well as the unemployment of those do not have “experience” related to their target jobs, companies' way of hiring has to improve. Experience is one of the main requirements of hiring companies. Due to this, there are a lot of young talented professionals out there that are jobless. Needless to say, they need be recognized. And to be recognized, they must be able to prove that they are worth hiring.
The application being proposed by the group will allow companies to see the potential of young talents in a much wider angle than résumé and a regular job interview. This app may give them access to those hidden talents from the farthest lands. Companies will be familiarized with the future talents of the world.
The app will have a log-in setting for both companies and those seeking jobs. Companies will post challenges and initiatives that can bring out the best of the young professionals. Each of these challenges and initiatives has equivalent prizes. These may include scholarships, monetary awards, paid internships, partnership on submitted ideas or innovation and employment. Young professional users of the app will have the chance to prove to different companies their qualities and capabilities through participating in the challenges or through giving ideas and innovation.
ECHO
With the belief that everyone can hold opportunities, the team created the application ECHO. This is available on both apple and android. This is a free application that connects talented young professionals with companies recruiting new talents. This application targets both young professionals and companies. Young professional users of the app will have the chance to prove themselves to different companies. On the other hand, companies will have access to the creative minds of the young professionals.
Features
The following are the features of the application:
1: Sign-up and log-in setting for both companies and those seeking jobs
2: Companies will post challenges and initiatives that can bring out the best of the young professionals. Each of these challenges and initiatives has equivalent prizes. These may include scholarships, monetary awards, paid internships, partnerships on submitted ideas or innovation, and employment.
3: Young professional users of the app may also have the chance to prove their qualities and capabilities to different companies by giving ideas and innovation.
4: Companies will not be limited to local companies only
5: Easy editing of self profile
6: Trending videos of the young professional users list
7: Find and follow other users
8: Users can invite others
9: "Find opportunities" button easy access
10: Inbox for mailing companies and other young professional users
Design
The application has an easy to navigate design for the convenience of the users. It has fast loading time, ease of use and delight during interaction. The team minimized the cognitive load so that the app will not overwhelm the users and not make them abandon the task. Contents and interface elements are kept to minimum. The design has visual, functional and external consistency. The navigation is simple. The contents are easy to digest. Image and video contents are in HD and in right aspect ratio. The product design works with older, low-end devices and software. Lastly, it has good aesthetics.
Amazing :)