Land a job in your sleep? This Stellenbosch student’s app does the hustling for you
former National University of Lesotho student, Thabo Maibi, has managed to turn job hunting on its head
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Meet Thabo Maibi, the former National University of Lesotho student, who has created an application that helps you apply for jobs - while you sleep!
Maibi, now completing his PhD at Stellenbosch University in the Western Cape, has built an app called Career Agent, which is said to "automatically search for jobs, matches them to your CV, and even applies for the jobs on your behalf… while you sleep!"
According to an article posted on the National University of Lesotho (NUL) website, the app uses artificial intelligence to scan job listings across the internet, evaluate them against a user’s qualifications and skills, and generate personalised applications.
“Career Agent is like having a personal assistant who never gets tired. It looks at your CV, checks what kind of jobs you’re looking for, and then goes out to find them…for you,” Maibi told the university.
He decided to develop the app after witnessing the challenges young people face when searching for jobs.
“Why do people have to suffer like this when we have technology that can help?” he said.
Career Agent uses technology called Natural Language Processing to understand the details of applicant' CV and the requirements listed in job adverts. It then checks if the job is a good fit based on factors like location, required skills, and qualifications.
The app also includes a feature to check how well your CV will perform against automated screening systems many companies use.
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The app also includes a feature to check how well your CV will perform against automated screening systems many companies use.
“Most of our people don’t have time to learn complicated job systems. I built Career Agent so that even if you’re not a tech expert, you can still apply for jobs, without stress.”
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