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Problem statement

The rapidly growing green house gas emissions that threatens climatic condition is majorly caused by high quantity daily use of transport systems all over the world and this problem requires fast solution. Which is why we are designing a search filter for a job seeking app to help people find jobs with green commute routes from their homes so as to gradually eradicate transport-related GHG emissions and at the same time solve the problem of unemployment.

Target market

Fresh Graduates from University/ Collage/ Technical Institutions
Youth between the age of 21 years - 35 years
Individuals who are looking for a career change
Individuals who are looking for a job shift
Companies that need staff that live close to their work areas
Companies/ Businesses that require staff to work remotely
Companies (Start-Ups) looking for a HR Solutions

Potential motivations

Getting a paying job to pay bills -Job Seeker
Getting experience in their profession or in their career choice - Job Seeker
Job status - Job Seeker
Finding a job that is close to where they stay - Job Seeker
Using less money on costs to be at work (Transportation, Food) - Job Seeker Getting the right skilled person for the job in their vicinity - Employer
Companies get help on putting together valid job descriptions - Employer
Reduce HR Cost - Employer

Potential fears (concerns)

Not getting a job - Job Seeker
Not being able to pay bills - Job Seeker
Finding a job that is far from where they stay and they have to incur transport costs - Job Seeker
Not having experience in the field of choice - Job Seeker
Unfair competition for job positions - Job Seeker
Scam job postings - Job Seeker
Hr costs - Employer
Not getting the right person for the job - Employer
Job Seeker doesn't have the right resources for the job- Employer

Potential situations (when and where) people face a problem you are solving

India alone produced 6.3 million graduates and 1.4 million post-graduate students - Job Seekers
Large companies looking for skilled workers with increase of graduates in the market - Employers
Nigeria individuals find it difficult to move to the main towns where most companies are located - Job Seekers
Covid-19 has affected the job market forcing most people to work online/ in remote areas - Employers/ Job Seekers
Companies that need workers that live close by - Employers
Kenyan youths aged 18-19 and 20-24 years have unemployment rates of 25 percent - Job Seekers
High rate of unemployed or underemployed Nigerian graduates.

App Features

Automated CV Creation service
Job search service is based on users location
Verification of CV details services especially when it comes to degrees
Certified tests to measure competence of applicant to the employer
Automated job applications based on users preferences
Verification of job postings so as to reduce scam posts
Advice and mentorship of employees on how to get jobs and recognition (Blog)
Courses and test assessments
Chat Session between employers and job seekers

How users will benefit from it

Seamless job application process landing job Seekers their dream job nearby.
Efficient hiring by Employers helping them get the right talent/Skilled person for the job right in their vicinity.
Automatic job applications helps users get more options and chances to land a job.
Automatic Cv creation helps Job Seekers create Cvs that are of professional standards.
Verification of job seekers saves time for employers.
Verification of job postings helps save job seekers from scam jobs.
Blog helps teach job seekers and employers on industry standards when it come to hiring.
Courses helps connect job seekers to resources that will help build up in their career choice.
Chat enables interactive communication with the employer and job seeker.

Prototyping

Storyboarding (Customer’s journey) - Job Seeker

User Signs Up and this automatically creates an industry standard virtual editable CV hat suits their job description.
Verify Cv and generates suitable cover letter based on job description
Based on the users preference and location the system will automatically apply to all jobs that meet the job seekers requirements
Applications are sent to the employers email and dashboard
User gets notification of job interview / job acceptance

Storyboarding (Customer’s journey) - Employer

User Signs Up and this automatically creates an Employer profile page.
Help the user fill in their company details and Job Descriptions.
Verify Company and Job to eradicate spam jobs.
User receives job applications based on the job function added.
User selects candidates or takes them through an interview process.

High-fidelity wireframe