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A Job Portal With a Social Mission
What is Shugulika, and what makes its mission different?
Shugulika Africa Limited was established in 2008 as Shugulika Recruitment. It has since grown into the larger Shugulika Africa Limited.
The company has placed candidates in a wide variety of roles across different industries. Starting with East Africa, it has since expanded into the rest of the continent.
A strong social mission sets Shugulika apart from an ordinary job portal. In the words of its Founder & CEO, Sabiha Somji:
“Shugulika Africa Limited has been operational for over a decade. We are in the business of helping people get fulfilling roles and helping organizations get the right fit for their vacancies. Our goal is to showcase all available jobs so job seekers can keep furthering their careers, and employers can look for employees with skills that will add value.
On the Shugulika Africa website, you can search unique job listings from the companies we work with across Africa, and the candidates we showcase from all over the continent. We are broadening our reach, and therefore your reach. Shugulika Africa Limited is building networks across the continent.”
The Brief Shugulika Gave Provis
When Shugulika came to Provis, the company wanted a reliable job portal that could grow with it and would do all of the following:
- Job seekers should be able to fill out forms that automatically become resumes, which they can download as PDFs or keep on the site and update at any time.
- Employers should be able to post vacancies with full details of the skills and candidates they are looking for, remove jobs once they are filled, add new ones and extend deadlines.
- Candidates would use the portal for free, while companies posting jobs would pay on a tiered pricing structure based on how many jobs they post and how often.
- Shugulika would act as the bridge between employers and job seekers, sending SMS or other mobile alerts whenever a job matching a candidate’s profile appears on the site. Matching would be based on job categories and hashtags.
- In addition to matching candidates with companies, Shugulika would also offer headhunting for senior positions; recruitment support such as shortlisting, screening, interviewing and reference checks; psychometric testing; and upskilling training in some areas.
What Provis Built for Shugulika, and the Challenges
Provis built every feature in the brief, working with the company on its mission to help job seekers in Africa. There were three main challenges.
The portal had to integrate with several local and international banks so that companies could pay to post jobs.
It also had to integrate with several mobile network operators to send SMS alerts and other mobile updates to candidates.
Internet connectivity is limited in many African countries, Tanzania included, and most candidates reach the portal on a mobile phone, so every feature had to be designed for mobile first.
The result is a portal that can grow with the client and is straightforward for job seekers and employers to use.
We delivered the project ahead of the expected timeline, with quality control at every stage, and tested every feature thoroughly before launch.
Multi-Bank Payments
SMS Job Alerts
Mobile-First Design
Multi-Bank Payments
SMS Job Alerts
Mobile-First Design