Operation Switch (app)

1 operation

1.1 features
1.2 users
1.3 subscriptions

operation

in may 2015, switch reported generating on 400,000 job applications. company said 9 of 50 largest websites in u.s. using service. had grown customer base thousands of companies in few months launch including microsoft, amazon, facebook, ibm, yahoo!, ebay, dropbox, soundcloud, , wikipedia. john cline, software development manager @ ebay, told abc’s morning america switch “main way of finding new prospective employees.”

switch uses double opt-in technique, meaning job seekers , employers must both yes before moving forward. use swiping technology , intelligent matching algorithms connect job seekers , employers. user experience different each group, major attraction both sides speed @ can connected.

features

swipe major aspect of switch user experience. job seekers swipe apply jobs, or left pass on positions. employers respond , swipe right reciprocate interest, or left eliminate candidate.
direct connection between job seekers , employers allows hiring managers , job seekers start immediate conversation. hiring managers can message job seekers within app, , both parties can vet 1 , decide whether move forward.
easy profile creation social media , in-app profile editing helps job seekers focus on finding job.

users

job seekers can either load profile manually or pull in professional credentials social media. can post validated photos on facebook account. switch’s matching algorithm analyzes job seeker’s location, experience, , skills bring them jobs may interested in. job seekers swipe apply and, if employer shows interest too, switch’s system reveal job seeker’s identity corporate recruiter or hiring manager. job seeker , hiring manager can chat through app.
employers behave job seekers. hiring managers or corporate recruiters sign online, add open positions, view switch-recommended candidates or wait job seekers swipe right. employers can select relevant job seekers swiping right on profiles, chat directly in app.

subscriptions

the app free users , employers.