Google launches new job search experience to help millions of job-seeking Africans
With this launch, people using their phone or computer to search on Google for job search will get streamlined experience.
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This additional feature will streamline job searches on the website by displaying local job opportunities that are only relevant to the experience and demographics of the job seeker.
Google Country Director, Juliet Ehimuan Chiazor stated during the launch that new job search experience is to ease job finding for job seekers by connecting them to open opportunities and helping more people grow with Google.
“Finding employment is still very difficult for many people. This new job Search experience will help the millions of Nigerians searching for new opportunities.
“We believe that the web allows anyone, anywhere, of any age, to grow their business, learn the skills they need to get a job, to grow in their career, become an entrepreneur or developer. This new jobs Search tool will be a key driver for connecting job seekers to open opportunities, helping more people to Grow with Google,” Juliet said.
With this launch, people using their phone or computer to search on Google for job search will get streamlined experience while exploring, researching and finding relevant and local job postings.
To allay the fear of Google competing with existing job portals in Nigeria, representative of Jobberman, NGCareers, MyJobMag e.t.c are also present at the launch as 'Partners'.
The new job Search experience will change how people search for employment opportunities
As of today, job seekers in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa will be able to quickly and easily find employment opportunities and explore jobs from across the web.
During a job search, all related job postings across the web will be aggregated and brought to job seekers.
Also, job search will now be a continuous activity, as the feature allows users to pick up from where they left off during their job search.
There is a ‘get alerts’ button which allows users to get email notifications when new jobs matching their previous search appear.
Users will also be able to view at-a-glance all details about a job posting. These details include job title, location, whether it’s full-time, part-time or an internship and other that would be of interest.
There is also a Google Maps integration which job seekers to search for jobs at any place they can find on the map.
The map integration also allows the job seeker to use the feature to get the office of a prospective employer or get direction to get interview location from home.
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