Product Designer
ApplyUp is a tool that seamlessly fills, tracks and perfects your job applications in seconds.
Job applications suck.
They are time consuming, repetitive, and simply boring. The process involves manually entering the same info multiple times; most of these actions can be automated and streamlined to increase efficiency.
for Job and Internship Seekers
of job applications are weeded out by ATS (applicant tracking systems) before ever seen by a human.
is how many an individual should submit to have the highest probability of receiving a job offer.
is the average amount of time most people spend on an application.
To gain insight into online job application challenges, I conducted user interviews with 10 college students and 5 graduates. Four main pain points emerged:
A web tool that recognises job application forms, auto-completes the relevant fields, customizes cover letters and resumes, and tracks submitted applications.
After creating a preliminary render of our product, I gave it to 8 users for feedback on the existing user flow and design. There were 3 key issues:
With ApplyUp being a Chrome extension, there is very little screen space for users to work with. Thus, a text-heavy approach with small words and menus will only burden them further.
Users struggle with tracking job applications, but their main concern, based on user interviews, is the need for auto-fill fields. Therefore, it's more logical to put display role templates first instead of basic job information.
Users can save time and effort by directly inputting the correct answer in the application field and letting the program learn it, rather than selecting 'Input Fields' and manually typing the question and answer.
This time, designing with efficiency and accessibility in mind.
