Google
Google this week launched the Kormo application that will aid the ones who lost their jobs during the pandemic. The application had earlier been launched in Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Google has launched the application keeping in regard the entry-level job seekers who are trying to find and apply for positions. Earlier, ‘Jobs Spot’ was launched in India as a part of Google Pay in which opportunities in industries like on-demand businesses, retail, and hospitality were included. The Korma Application is a rebranding of the same.
Google had then partnered with 25 companies comprising of Swiggy, Zomato, Ritu Kumar, FabHotels, Dunzo among others that were on a look for delivery partners, security guards, customers support partners, field sales and marketing executives, etc.
What did Google say?
“In India, employers like Zomato and Dunzo have found Jobs matching algorithm effective in finding candidates with the required skills, experience and location preferences, with over 2 million verified jobs posted on the platform”
vocalized Google India.
The application is currently available to android users who can download it from the Google Play Store.
“Encouraged by this momentum and to lend support to employment efforts in a post-pandemic world, we are bringing our Kormo Jobs Android app to India to help even more job seekers discover and apply for jobs across India with an additional gateway.”
stated Google.
How does Kormo Application work?
Once you download the Kormo Application it asks you to set up the basic profile and provides you with a digital CV based on your inputs that can be printed or shared.
To obtain accurate results, one must fill in the background, interests, and prior experiences, the employers then reach you.
In addition, the application also provides you with essential information regarding the up-gradation of skills and provides you with the necessary tools. The company has assured the users to bring new and updated features with time.
How can it emerge successfully?
In the time of a global pandemic when the unemployment level is at an all-time high, this particular application will assist a large number of individuals to get back to their jobs.
“We are heartened to be able to play a helpful role in facilitating connections to impact lives for the better, including introducing important features like remote interviewing earlier this year to ensure social distancing”
stated Bickey Russell, Regional Manager and Operations Lead, Kormo Jobs, Google
The application is also a competition for LinkedIn as it would be providing the essential tools and the platform needed for the same.
“In the wake of the pandemic, the jobs landscape stands altered, with demand shifting to new services that require different sets of skills and experience. Businesses of all sizes face the challenges of the new normal, while job seekers are having to adapt to this shift quickly.”
mentioned Bickey Russell, Regional Manager and Operations Lead, Kormo Jobs, Google
