Description:
Babajob.com is a Bangalore-based start-up that uses the web and mobile technology to connect employers and bottom-of-the-pyramid (BOP) informal sector workers (i.e. maids, cooks, drivers, etc.) It is a village version of LinkedIn that disseminates information on job opportunities, and also provides an incentive for the folks in between an employer and employee to connect people together through payments made to intermediary links of a successful job match. Employers can conveniently browse job seeker profiles based on salary, location, languages, employment background, skills and references, and similarly, job seekers can discover and access multiple job opportunities based on their preferences of location, salary, job category, etc. These services are available both via the web as well as via mobile phones.
Countries of Operation:
India
Headquarters:
Bangalore,India
Main Area of Focus:
ICT
Other Areas of Focus:
Online Jobs Platforms, Employment
Resources:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/technology/30poor.html?pagewanted=print
http://www.slideshare.net/seanblagsvedt/introducing-babalife-and-babajob
http://www.designwala.org/2010/02/babajob-com-connecting-employers-with-informal-sector-workers/
