BrighterMonday.co.ug, an online job platform launched in Uganda recently. Tell us more about it and what it does?
BrighterMonday.co.ug is an online market place through which employers and jobseekers meet. It was born out of the necessity to create a platform through which you could find jobs or jobseekers.
Does BrighterMonday influence employers’ decisions regarding selection of candidates posted onto its website?
No, we do not influence the recruitment process, as a way of creating a transparent platform, applications are received directly by the employer.
Who can use BrighterMonday?
Our platform is available to every individual searching for a job or looking to change career paths. More so, we are aggregating jobs from all sectors increasing on the pool available to all kinds of jobseekers.
How do Human Resource Managers benefit from using a service like BrighterMonday?
By aggregating jobs from across the sector, we are helping Human Resource Managers advertise to a precise audience.Our platform offers Human Resource Managers the ability to manage applications, search through the region’s largest database of jobseekers, as well as advertise jobs at the lowest cost in the market. The fact that all this can be done in real time with no clutter has been a revelation.
In your expert opinion, do you believe that online job connections will in a way bridge the unemployment gap in Uganda?
Yes, both jobseeker and employer no longer have to rely on outdated ways of finding jobs or jobseekers. The growing use of the internet in Uganda and increase in number of smart phones has meant that more people can be reached than was previously. Employers can now receive applications in real time, screen and invite for interview without leaving the comfort of their desk.
How much does it cost to use BrighterMonday’s website for job seeking or posting?
Currently, our service offering is not cost driven but rather a focus on offering a service with an experience. We have eliminated all jobseeker barriers like fees so as to avail opportunities through which one can find a job. We have unmatched service offerings for the employer that are tailored based on need rather than price.
How does BrighterMonday.co.ug protect users’ CVs from plagiarism?
Only the job seeker reserves the right to edit, upload or delete his or her CV. We only serve as a conduit through which a job seeker’s CV and other documents can get to their intended destination.
We have also implemented strong security measures to ensure that user accounts maintain utmost privacy at all times.