Aspiring Minds, Gurgaon based job credentialing platform partners with Ringier Tanzania; expands its services to Africa
Advertisement
Advertisement
At a time when the job market is becoming more and more competitive and the fear of unemployment ranks high, educational qualifications have long stopped being the sole criteria considered by corporations while hiring individuals.
That however presents another big problem- how do employers differentiate among the abilities of the various applicants, if not by their degrees?
That is the exact gap Gurgaon based Aspiring Minds, a global skill credentialing leader wishes to bridge. Founded in 2008 by Himanshu and Varun Aggarwal,
That idea led to the birth of
Advertisement
And, this time they have their eyes set on Africa.
To make the expansion, AMCAT has joined hands with
Talking to Business Insider in a phone interview, co-founder
“The reasons for this are two pronged. Firstly higher education is not very uniformly developed across the continent. And, if in places where it is, there is a lack of extensive education, thereby leading to a situation where even though you have a degree, you might not be ready for a job,”
Advertisement
Additionally, he claims that the partnership with Ringier Tanzania was an added incentive. “It’s fairly constructive and the association will be of the long-term kind as they are so well-versed with the problems plaguing the continent. Needless to say, their ground team is really efficient. That makes our job so much easier.”With its twelve platforms on the continent, Ringier is providing unrivaled reach through its different channels. AMCAT, the job readiness credentialing platform, brings with it state-of-the-art technology and expertise.
The idea is that AMCAT will accurately measure job skills and predict performance in over 90 percent of available jobs. The cloud-based, data-driven, standardized assessment test evaluates more than 200 skills, spanning language, cognitive and functional competencies, personality traits and situation handling.
This will not only relieve the HR the cumbersome process of sifting through the profiles of hundreds of applicants or even worse zeroing in on the wrong applicant, but also enable that job-seekers are hired for a position they can excel at, and are aware of their strengths and weaknesses.
Julian Artopé, Director Ringier Africa feels that AMCAT offers a perfect solution for the increasing recruitment problem in Africa, “Besides, the platform fits perfectly well with ZoomTanzania’s massive reach. Recruiters finally get a great assessment tool, immediately showing them the best candidates for a position. Job seekers get a chance to differentiate themselves against other candidates and stand out of the crowd. This partnership establishes ZoomTanzania as the number one recruiting tool in Tanzania,” he concludes.
Advertisement
Image credit: IndiatimesAdvertisement
- Having an regional accent can be bad for your interviews, especially an Indian one: study
- Dirty laundry? Major clothing companies like Zara and H&M under scrutiny for allegedly fuelling deforestation in Brazil
- 5 Best places to visit near Darjeeling
- Climate change could become main driver of biodiversity decline by mid-century: Study
- RBI initiates transition plan: Small finance banks to ascend to universal banking status
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market