Google launches Kormo Job App in India to Help People Find Jobs
Google, the tech-giant has announced that it is bringing its ‘Kormo Jobs’ Android app to India, in order to help job seekers find and apply for positions across India. Through this app, Google aims to offer a helping hand to millions who are looking for entry-level roles and further displace Microsoft’s LinkedIn relevance in the world’s second largest internet market. The tech giant, which introduced ‘Jobs’ last year in India as part of Google Pay to connect job seekers with opportunities in industries like on-demand businesses, retail and hospitality, said the offering will be rebranded to ‘Kormo Jobs’.
Google Regional Manager and Operations Lead (Kormo Jobs) Bickey Russell said Jobs was originally piloted in Bangladesh (in 2018) and subsequently launched in Indonesia, under the brand Kormo Jobs. Last year, Google also made available a similar offering in India under the brand ‘Jobs as a Spot’ on Google Pay app. Since making Jobs available as a Spot, Google says a number of companies, including Zomato and Dunzo - a Bangalore-based startup it has invested in, have posted more than two million verified jobs on the platform. Google also said it is rebranding the Jobs Spot on Google Pay as Kormo Jobs in India and also making its standalone Android app available in one of its key overseas markets. In addition to helping users identify open calls for entry-level roles, the Kormo Jobs app is also designed to help them learn new skills, and easily create a CV.
Bickey said the company will continue to invest in bringing new features and jobs to the app in the future. “Encouraged by this momentum and to lend support to employment efforts in a post-pandemic world, we are bringing our Kormo Jobs Android app to India to help even more job seekers discover and apply for jobs across India with an additional gateway,” he stated. He also added that simultaneously, the Jobs Spot on Google Pay will be rebranded to Kormo Jobs to create a consistent experience for users.
“We will continue to invest in it with new features and jobs so that its users can continue to benefit from its convenience,” says Bickey. He noted that in the wake of the pandemic, the jobs landscape stands altered with demand shifting to new services that require different sets of skills and experience. Businesses of all sizes face the challenges of the new normal, while job seekers are having to adapt to this shift quickly, he said adding that the company has been able to play a helpful role in facilitating connections.
