A young South African student is breaking ground after unveiling a brand new application that seeks to help job seekers.
As a student at the Mangosuthu University of Technology, Mzamo Mbhele has developed an app called Job X which will definitely help many locals.
The 22-year-old from Umlazi in Durban is a third-year IT software development student and says there are many people who are not techno-savvy and his app will help them.
JOB X helps job seekers find employment by showing them available jobs near them based on their qualifications.
The youngster has always been intrigued by how technology works and he wanted a tech career as he began repairing phones at the age of 11.
“So you download the app and then you register your details, like what qualifications you have. The app will then triangulate your location and start showing you jobs available close to your location based on the qualifications you entered,” Mbhele told IOL.
“JOB X will show you jobs within 10km and then the search becomes wider as you scroll down.
“There are so many people who are not tech-savvy, so it’s difficult for them to look for work online. That is why an app like JOB X will help because everything is right in front of you.
“Actually, it’s easier to use than other platforms out there,” he says, adding that it is free to use, even without the internet.
“It was important for me that the app be free because I know how much it costs to print a CV and go to the internet café. It cost a lot of money and if you are unemployed you do not have the money to spend looking for work. Now everyone can find job opportunities.”
Per the report, the application also streamlines the process of creating a CV and allows users to scan and attach documents from one single application, saving all documents in PDF format.
Most importantly, the app is zero-rated, which means you don’t need cellphone data to job hunt and it has been well-received, attracting more than 40 000 users since it was launched.
“I learned how to fix phones from my uncle – he used to fix computers and stuff. So I would sit with him and he would teach me a few tricks in terms of how to repair. At some point I had a lot of spare parts, which I used to put together a Samsung A250 to test my apps,” he said.
“In terms of developing stuff, I actually learned that from YouTube. It was during the early days of YouTube back then, but this information was already there, you know. So people were just sharing how to build this and that.
“I remember Mxit was a very big app back then. So I could even build my own themes and all that. It made me love building stuff even more.”
Looking at his journey, Mzamo says it was not easy to get to tertiary as his parents could not afford tuition fees, and encourages his peers to further their dreams.
“I knew early on that my parents would not be able to afford my fees so I applied for a bursary with Absa. I had to maintain a 75% average,” he continued.
“I studied hard to make sure I achieved my goal. Without the bursary, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing.
“It all boils down to education and skills development. Once the youth acquire skills surely they can build (or) create their own work opportunities and employ each other. Getting educated will help solve a lot of problems.”
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