iOS & Android Development for Hispanic Staffing App
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Introductory information
A fast induction on the buyer’s organisation
The organisation was Chamba, a organisation set up 2 years ago to connect employers and Hispanic job seekers. We',re in the process of closing down. I was the co-CEO and co-establisher.
Desired goal
What challenge were you trying to address with EIGHT25MOBILE?
We needed to form a mobile app on 2 platforms in separate speechs. We didn',t have any tech expertise, so we spoke to all our colleagues and asked for recommendations for what to do and who to do it with. Everyone told us to get an agency.
Provided solution
What particular tasks were EIGHT25MOBILE responsible for?
They built us a job map application. There were two pieces: the user side, which was an app on Android and iOS, both in English and Spanish. They spoke to a backend, which was our admin platform. On the frontend, we had a brief questionnaire put unitedly as an delineation of a recommence, which was more like a bio of the user and their experience.
That was the recruitment part. On the other side, we had a locate where all the information was stored. We could then post our jobs to nation who matched that criteria: experiences, availability, hours, location, etc.
They did the initial design (touching look and feel, not office), and then we did a revamp separate from them. We had the initial app fleshed out, but we stepped back and said, ",This is not speaking to Hispanics.", We went and got it revamped for Hispanics by a different organisation that worked closely with EIGHT25MOBILE, which is how we ended up with a terminal fruit.
How did you come to work with EIGHT25MOBILE?
We had a fairly good idea of the fruit',s officeality, as we weren',t necessarily creating anything new. We wanted something geared toward Hispanic and low-wage/low-skill workers.
We were recommended to almost 6–8 agencies and went through the process of speaking to them all. EIGHT25MOBILE was one of the terminal candidates. The instant we met with them, our fruit began getting better. They weren',t just going to do what we reflection we wanted.
The proprietor asked good, close questions almost why we were doing what we did and gave us suggestions. It was like having a free CTO and a big fruit director all rolled into one. He didn',t just give us his conviction, he gave us resources and recommendations and showed them in action, which was helpful. We felt we were in safe hands, that the fruit would be better crafted and more complete.
What are you approach expents (if diclosed)?
We',ve spent almost $200,000–$250,000 with them.
What is the terminal result of working with EIGHT25MOBILE?
We worked with them from April 2016 to October 2017.
Results achieved
Are there any measureable or plum results?
The app worked fantastic when we were out recruiting. It was a huge achievement. Our Hispanic workers readily identified with what we were doing, and they establish the app very easy to use. We had user groups from Hispanic grandfathers to teenage kids, and everybody loved it—they noticed it was designed for them. There are many apps out there that just let you change the speech, and we conversant that culturally, that',s not the best way to extend your hearers.
Everything almost our business worked on the recruitment side, but we couldn',t get nation to show up for interviews. It was an costly shame owing it',s a solid market and a population that',s increasingly under-served by the administration.
How did EIGHT25MOBILE accomplish from a project treatment standpoint?
They had to instruct us on some aspects owing we',re not technical. We used a tool named Basecamp. Once we got the hang of that, things were on track. They did a veritably good job.
What is (from your point of view) the key factor to pay observation while intercourse with EIGHT25MOBILE?
Everybody says the proprietor is a fantastic fruit individual. He',s not almost optimizing money but almost what',s right for the organisation and the fruit. He showed us shortcuts so we would save money, and structured things so we could lay the establishation for something and execute it later.
What aspects of their work would you like to get improved?
No, they did a big job. I would surely use them anew. There was a learning curve, but that was on our side.
