Gr8jobsng boosts job recruitment in Nigeria

Efforts aimed at boosting job recruitment in the country got a boost recently with the launch of the first HR recruitment platform in Nigeria.Titled Gr8jobsng, the platform, according to the management, U-Connect, seeks to bridge the gap between jobseekers and employers.

Speaking at the unveiling of the platform in Lagos, U-Connect Human Resources Ltd Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mrs. Omomene Odike, said the Gr8jobsng platform provides an enabling structure that allows Job seekers the opportunity to present themselves in efficient and effective manner whilst capturing the attention of different Employers.

Odike explained that the platform equally allows employers to effectively and efficiently select job seekers that embody the values, competencies and experience they are looking for. “This platform is a key enabler to solving the recruitment and career progression challenges of both the employer and jobseeker, which will positively impact on them and the larger Nigerian economy”, she added.

According to her, Gr8jobsng, is tailored to address the needs of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SME’s); multinationals companies (MNCs) and international companies by giving them access to top notch HR service, qualified employees thereby improving the quality of employment in their respective businesses and the country as a whole.

She explained that the Gr8jobsng platform makes it possible for the entire HR services process to be rendered through the platform online without ever having to leave your home or offices.

Odike said the platform offers various services to jobseekers like free pre-assessment testing and Video CV uploads to its premium subscribers amongst other services and recruitment, outsourcing, pre-assessment testing, verification and training services to employers to name a few, adding that professional training institutions are not left out as they have a platform to advertise their courses to potential participants and other subscription services.

“The platform also has a mobile application, which enables users to take the platform with them on the “Go” and is available for a free download on Blackberry, Android and Windows phones.

The platform is user friendly, reliable, secure and highly interactive. It can easily be accessed on www.gr8jobsng.com“, she stated. With strong strategic alliance with Diamond Bank Plc., Ernst &Young, Microsoft Nigeria, Lagos Business School (LBS) and Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Odike said the Gr8jobsng platform has proven its ability to bring all players in the HR value chain into a “common market” that provides international standard services at a fraction of the cost to all users.