Having a job is essential in today’s world for everybody, and it gives you financial independence and a sense of being useful. When you have a job, you have something to look forward to, and you have a goal, a dream to achieve. Hence, making each day count.
Millions of people, mostly blue- and grey collar employees in India, are still unemployed and cannot find the right job for themselves. Not because they are underskilled or lack the ability to work, but because they can’t find the right platform for a job, and they lack enough guidance.
This problem worsened after the Coronavirus pandemic hit India in 2019, and multiple businesses had to shut down or sack their employees. People were unemployed and clueless about what to do for a living, and they had no idea where they could look for a new job.
This was when Apna. Co came into being solving the problem of millions. Company provides millions of people the opportunity to look for meaningful jobs, apply for them, and directly get in touch with the recruiter. Let us look at how they came into being and what they do differently.
About Apna
Apna. Co is a digital recruiting company founded in 2019, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are a networking platform, who link companies with potential blue and grey collar workers.
If you are a job seeker, then Apna is for you. Apna allows you to look for jobs seamlessly. You can use this platform to build your profile, listing your talents, education and work experience.
Once your profile is created, Apna allows you to start looking for opportunities, and you can call the recruiter for the job that suits you and even schedule your interview and get hired.
Apna currently has over 16 million members and 150,000 employers.
Apna has made the recruiting process simpler for employers too. Employers can scan this platform for job-seekers who fit their requirements and have a hassle-free recruiting process.
Byju’s, Flipkart, Swiggy, Toppr, Amazon are a few of the company’s clientele. After the pandemic, digital recruiting has become the new normal, making Apna all the more famous. It is also available as an iOS and android app.
Meet the founder
Nirmit Parikh, the ex-Apple executive, founded apna. Nirmit was a part of Apple’s iPhone product operations team. He established Cruxbot, which Kno, Intel Corporation, brought.
Nirmit graduated with a master’s degree in business administration from Stanford University.
The idea of developing Apna came to Parikh’s mind when he saw his relatives and friends crib about the lack of jobs in India. Nirmit wondered how there could be a dearth of opportunities given the population of India.
He concluded that there wasn’t a proper infrastructure connecting the labour to job opportunities.
Apna means ‘Own’ in Hindi, connecting job seekers with numerous opportunities.
Mission and Vision
The only task of Apna is to provide its clients with world-class talents. Let job-seekers make the most of the available opportunities.
Funding
Apna has 9 Investors funding it currently and has raised a total of $193.5M. Since its launch, this digital hiring company has grown a lot, and 18 million interviews are conducted every month.
Apna has collaborated with the Ministry of Minority Affairs, National Skill Development Corporation to enhance employees’ skills and improve employment prospects.
Future Plans
Apna aims to expand its services across India and set foot in the United States, Africa, Middle East and Southeast Asia by next year.
A career counselling and resume building function will also be added, which will boost the profile of the candidates.
Conclusion
Apna. Co is doing a noble deed providing jobs to millions who need employment.
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