exigence
In the reality of the job market today, applying for positions and getting hired has turned into a job in itself. More
and more applications demand hours of work, personalization, and effort. The process has become frustrating and
anxiety-inducing with the demands of extensive customization, personalization, and requirements.
On the flip side, employers face similar challenges in identifying suitable, competent, and promising candidates from
such a large applicant pool.
This mentally exhausting, time consuming, and morale draining process indicates a larger
issue, in the inefficiency and faults in the role-to-recuiter-to-applicant relationship.
project
Skillmate
a digital product that empowers students to pursue their dream roles by improving the job search experience
info
UX/UI Designer & IOS Prototyper
1 UX Designers, 2 IOS Developers
& 1 Data Scientist/ Fullstack Developer
Final Project Submission; Software Design
empathize
understanding, analyzing, & identifying user needs & behavior
To understand the user and target audience we collected data by conducting informal qualitative research
through
informal interviews, and contextual queries of our fellow peers.
After our inital investigation - we identified three key themes and insights:
Burnout
applications are time-consuming, often requiring tailored responses, resumes, and cover letters.
users are tired! theyre exhausted from the process, but they need to find a role!
Ghosting
many applicants send in applications that they never hear back from
its demoralizing, especially when i'm putting so much work in! at least send me a copy-paste rejection
Narrow or Misleading Filters
Roles want very specific qualities and experiences!
I'm graduating and applying early career- why is everything a minimum 5 years of experience?
user personas
opportunity
How might we improve the job search experience to reduce emotional harm and foster user confidence, persistence, and professional growth?
define
our proposal
Skillmate is a supportive and streamlined platform that reimagines the job search experience for students and early-career professionals. Unlike traditional platforms that often overwhelm users with algorithmic noise, Skillmate prioritizes clarity, human-centered support, and mentorship-based matching.
empathy,transperency,community,compassion
ideate
prototype
explaining research methodology used to understand user needs, include user journeys, include personas
next steps
challenges , solutions, outcomes and impacts & reflections