What it be like

It really do be like that sometimes ... 

Job hunting is terrible, it increases anxiety, focuses on data and not empathy, and can reduce a candidates drive and motivation for working. 

A quick google search validates my thinking. Then I started with some competitive thinking and research to find out who was in the marketplace, how they were succeeding (were they?) and what gaps remained.


1. Indeed

A huge aggregator of postings from across the Web, this site consolidates listings from many job boards in one place. It also compiles information from various company career pages and allows you to search locally or globally.

2. LinkedIn

This top networking site enables you to find jobs through your extended network. Additionally, you can join groups, participate in conversations and follow companies you find interesting and relevant to your job search.

3. Hired

Hired (hired.com) is a marketplace that matches tech talent with the world’s most innovative companies. Hired combines intelligent job matching with unbiased career counseling to help people find a job they love. Through Hired, job candidates and companies have transparency into salary offers, competing opportunities and job details. 

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It's looking like not a lot of people are focusing on candidate empathy, empowerment, or culture fit. A Gap possibly??? This also seems like it could be a great start for some UX thinking and ideation. 

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My next step is to perform some Primary Research and send out inquiries to my network (primarily targeting people who have recently found jobs or are currently looking) and ask them the following questions: 

1. What is your current job title?
2. Can you briefly describe your role?
3. Are you a Full-Time Employee? Contractor/Consultant? Part Time?
4. When was the last time you looked for a job?
5. How did you search when you were looking? (i.e. Recruiter? Job Site? Personal Connection? If a recruiter or site, which one?)
6. How long did you search before finding your job?
7. How would you describe the overall experience? Was it simple? Tiring? Time-Consuming? 
8. What was the best part?
9. What was the worst part? 
10. What could have made it better?