{"id":878,"date":"2021-06-14T08:28:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T06:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bmugdev.wpengine.com\/?p=878"},"modified":"2022-01-27T18:18:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T16:18:44","slug":"make-your-job-applications-more-meaningful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/make-your-job-applications-more-meaningful","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Job Applications More Meaningful"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve been working on how to improve our jobseeker user experience across our platform and after major insights from our key stakeholders, we are happy to announce new cool features that will make your application process more meaningful and easier.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34f39c8ee7b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34f39c8ee7b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/make-your-job-applications-more-meaningful\/#Lets_jump_in_with_whats_new\" >Let\u2019s jump in with what\u2019s new;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/make-your-job-applications-more-meaningful\/#CVResume_Update_Prompts\" >CV\/Resume Update Prompts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/make-your-job-applications-more-meaningful\/#Role_Jobseeker_Profiling\" >Role &amp; Jobseeker Profiling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/make-your-job-applications-more-meaningful\/#Digital_CV_Preview\" >Digital CV Preview<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/make-your-job-applications-more-meaningful\/#Next_Steps_for_You\" >Next Steps for You;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/make-your-job-applications-more-meaningful\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_jump_in_with_whats_new\"><\/span><strong>Let\u2019s jump in with what\u2019s new;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CVResume_Update_Prompts\"><\/span><b>CV\/Resume Update Prompts<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">We have added a cool new feature that will prompt you to update your CV every six months. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Why? Our data shows that updated CVs get more attention and our algorithm prioritizes such CVs when sorting through our database.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/company_research-1024x538-300x158.png\" alt=\"researching company\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Role_Jobseeker_Profiling\"><\/span><b>Role &amp; Jobseeker Profiling<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">This feature will help give you know if the role you\u2019ve applied for is the right fit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">This information will be analyzed and provided on your CV in our database and the job description of the posted job. That\u2019s why it&#8217;s important to keep your CV updated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/interview_essay-300x158.png\" alt=\"interview_essay\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Digital_CV_Preview\"><\/span><b>Digital CV Preview<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\"> You can now view your digital CV on our platform the same way the potential employer would. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">This allows you to make sure your CV is exactly what you want to use and make any improvements before submitting your application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Untitled-6-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Next_Steps_for_You\"><\/span><strong>Next Steps for You;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Thanks to our internal research and data analysis from stakeholder feedback, we believe with these standout features, your\u00a0user experience on our platform will improve greatly by providing more transparency &amp; control over your job applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Give the new features a test run today and create or update your profile today <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.brightermonday.co.ug\/account\/customer\/sign-up\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">You should also keep on the lookout for more updates as we seek to improve our user experience and demystify the hurdles of online applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">We appreciate your feedback at every step of our product development and improvement and we continue to urge you to send us any feedback you may have overlooked or missed in order to improve your experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Finally, we encourage you to try out these new features and enjoy your seamless application experience with BrighterMonday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">Please get in touch with us at <\/span><a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"mailto:info@brightermonday.co.ug\"><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\">info@brightermonday.co.ug<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 500;\"> or find us on social media for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introducing new cool features that will change your job application experience on BrighterMonday Uganda. 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