Jobstr | Job Exploration App
Jobstr | Job Exploration App
Jobstr | Job Exploration App
Role
Role
Role
UX/UI & Product Designer
UX/UI & Product Designer
UX/UI & Product Designer
Tools
Tools
Tools
Figma
Figma
Figma
Duration
Duration
Duration
48 hrs.
(CruzHacks ‘24, Vectara Track – 1st Place Winner)
48 hrs.
(CruzHacks ‘24, Vectara Track – 1st Place Winner)
48 hrs.
(CruzHacks ‘24, Vectara Track – 1st Place Winner)
Deliverables
Deliverables
Deliverables
Wireframes
Prototyping
Final design
Wireframes
Prototyping
Final design
Wireframes
Prototyping
Final design
Problem
Problem
Problem
Job market
Job market
Job market
47% of students are unsure about their careers post-college.
46% of employees are contemplating a career change.
Traditional tools (career websites, LinkedIn searches, etc.) are overwhelming, uninspiring, and fail to personalize recommendations.
Users lack an engaging, intuitive, and personalized way to explore new career paths.
47% of students are unsure about their careers post-college.
46% of employees are contemplating a career change.
Traditional tools (career websites, LinkedIn searches, etc.) are overwhelming, uninspiring, and fail to personalize recommendations.
Users lack an engaging, intuitive, and personalized way to explore new career paths.
47% of students are unsure about their careers post-college.
46% of employees are contemplating a career change.
Traditional tools (career websites, LinkedIn searches, etc.) are overwhelming, uninspiring, and fail to personalize recommendations.
Users lack an engaging, intuitive, and personalized way to explore new career paths.
Solution
Solution
Solution
A career exploration app
A career exploration app
A career exploration app
Combines the swipe-based simplicity of dating apps with the depth of career platforms.
Lets users swipe through fields of interest, discover occupations, and save matches.
Includes AI-powered chat for personalized insights and exploration.
The goal: make career exploration feel intuitive, engaging, and motivating.
Combines the swipe-based simplicity of dating apps with the depth of career platforms.
Lets users swipe through fields of interest, discover occupations, and save matches.
Includes AI-powered chat for personalized insights and exploration.
The goal: make career exploration feel intuitive, engaging, and motivating.
Combines the swipe-based simplicity of dating apps with the depth of career platforms.
Lets users swipe through fields of interest, discover occupations, and save matches.
Includes AI-powered chat for personalized insights and exploration.
The goal: make career exploration feel intuitive, engaging, and motivating.
Competitor Analysis
Competitor Analysis
Competitor Analysis
I studied both dating apps (for engagement patterns) and professional platforms (for content depth) to answer:
I studied both dating apps (for engagement patterns) and professional platforms (for content depth) to answer:
I studied both dating apps (for engagement patterns) and professional platforms (for content depth) to answer:
What do successful apps offer that keeps users engaged?
What do successful apps offer that keeps users engaged?
What do successful apps offer that keeps users engaged?
What features are consistently popular and expected by users?
What features are consistently popular and expected by users?
What features are consistently popular and expected by users?
What gaps exist that Jobstr could uniquely fill?
What gaps exist that Jobstr could uniquely fill?
What gaps exist that Jobstr could uniquely fill?
Insights: Users enjoy simplicity and gamification (swipe mechanics), but still need credible information and career pathways to act on their curiosity.
Insights: Users enjoy simplicity and gamification (swipe mechanics), but still need credible information and career pathways to act on their curiosity.
Insights: Users enjoy simplicity and gamification (swipe mechanics), but still need credible information and career pathways to act on their curiosity.
Design Process
Design Process
Design Process
Navigation: Created a simple interface with 4 core icons (Home, Explore, Matches, Chat) to keep navigation clear and familiar.
Collaboration: Worked closely with developers to ensure design feasibility within the hackathon’s technical constraints.
Iteration: Partnered with another designer to refine wireframes and UI screens, incorporating rapid feedback before the final pitch.
Navigation: Created a simple interface with 4 core icons (Home, Explore, Matches, Chat) to keep navigation clear and familiar.
Collaboration: Worked closely with developers to ensure design feasibility within the hackathon’s technical constraints.
Iteration: Partnered with another designer to refine wireframes and UI screens, incorporating rapid feedback before the final pitch.
Navigation: Created a simple interface with 4 core icons (Home, Explore, Matches, Chat) to keep navigation clear and familiar.
Collaboration: Worked closely with developers to ensure design feasibility within the hackathon’s technical constraints.
Iteration: Partnered with another designer to refine wireframes and UI screens, incorporating rapid feedback before the final pitch.
Final Designs
Final Designs
Final Designs
Product Highlights
Product Highlights
Product Highlights
Intro
Intro
Intro
Opening screens
Opening screens
Opening screens
Opening Screens: Onboarding flow that clearly introduces the app’s purpose.
Opening Screens: Onboarding flow that clearly introduces the app’s purpose.
Opening Screens: Onboarding flow that clearly introduces the app’s purpose.
App features
App features
App features
Swipe-to-Explore: Fun, gamified career discovery.
Saved Matches: Bookmark and revisit career paths.
AI Chat: Personalized recommendations and career Q&A.
Swipe-to-Explore: Fun, gamified career discovery.
Saved Matches: Bookmark and revisit career paths.
AI Chat: Personalized recommendations and career Q&A.
Swipe-to-Explore: Fun, gamified career discovery.
Saved Matches: Bookmark and revisit career paths.
AI Chat: Personalized recommendations and career Q&A.
Reflections & Impacts
Reflections & Impacts
Reflections & Impacts
What I learned along the way…
What I learned along the way…
What I learned along the way…
Learned to balance design vision with engineering constraints, making tradeoffs while maintaining usability.
Gained experience designing under pressure (48 hours), prioritizing the most impactful features.
Developed stronger storytelling and pitching skills while presenting to judges.
Outcome: Won 1st Place at CruzHacks ‘24 (Vectara Track), validating both the product concept and execution.
Learned to balance design vision with engineering constraints, making tradeoffs while maintaining usability.
Gained experience designing under pressure (48 hours), prioritizing the most impactful features.
Developed stronger storytelling and pitching skills while presenting to judges.
Outcome: Won 1st Place at CruzHacks ‘24 (Vectara Track), validating both the product concept and execution.
Learned to balance design vision with engineering constraints, making tradeoffs while maintaining usability.
Gained experience designing under pressure (48 hours), prioritizing the most impactful features.
Developed stronger storytelling and pitching skills while presenting to judges.
Outcome: Won 1st Place at CruzHacks ‘24 (Vectara Track), validating both the product concept and execution.
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