Mobile phones now the best media to find jobs in Africa
It’s been a while since the internet was introduced in Africa, opening doors to the spread of internet cafes and internet enabled-phones making job search even easier. According to DiaspoCareers.com, Africa’s #1 Job Board, job search via mobile websites is increasing as internet users grow due to the introduction of internet-enabled mobile phones. In Africa, however, very few job seekers are still aware of this trend. However, this move represents a unique opportunity to find jobs in Africa and worldwide irrespective of the location and the time. Having mobile version of a job board in Africa is vital to offer every mobile user a quick and easy way of searching and applying for jobs regardless of the handset they own.
According to the Internet World Stats (2010: Internet Source), there are about 110,931,700 internet users from a population of 1,013,779,050 in Africa. This is a very important figure, yet small, but which is predominated by professionals, executives and graduates and is still increasing as technology improves. This shows how important it is to have a mobile version of a job site to reach more people who don’t necessarily have access to internet cafe or computer, but internet enabled cell phones. It will be beneficial for people across Africa and worldwide to search for your jobs via their mobile phones with ease.
We all know that job hunting is a very a personal activity, so it seems only natural that people should be able to do it in private regardless of when and where you are. As a matter of fact, time is generally often wasted when sitting on a taxi, bus or waiting for a train, so people can now better spend it by searching for potential careers in Africa from the palm of their hand. Recent statistics have also shown that more people across Africa are accessing social network websites via their mobile than a desktop PC, so it is clear the demand is already there.
In the last 12 months DiaspoCareers.com, for example, has seen an increase in mobile traffic, which demonstrates the need for a clear and user friendly mobile site in Africa. By keeping a close eye on job search trends DiaspoCareers constantly evolves to ensure its users can find work in a way that suits them, so its mobile site is a welcome addition to the current job board site. Demand is set to become even greater over the next 12 months, so mobile developments should play a key role in a job board’s on-going strategy to ensure that their reach the right candidates for their clients.
This article was written by Fabrice Akoma is Group Lead at DiaspoCareers. Please visit DiaspoCareers, Africa’s #1 Job Board offering online recruitment and employment solutions for companies recruiting. Get tips about about careers and employment in Africa.
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