Jönköping, Sweden, May 2019 — ‘Employchain’ job search app uses blockchain technology to protect against hiring discrimination in Sweden. The app creates a positive recruiting experience for both candidates and employers using a blockchain based backend with an optional anonymous feature to protect against hiring discrimination.
Employchain’s long-term vision is to create a fair, transparent and effective eco-system free from human bias and discrimination in the recruitment process. It’s described as a 24/7 labour market easily accessible from any smartphone and a positive experience for both candidates and employers, powered by an intelligent algorithm and blockchain based backend.
Employchain is an app designed by Swedish software company BlockchainX AB to radically simplify the matching component of the job-hunting process between students and companies by replacing long-written CVs and job ads with short, concise profiles consisting of verified keywords to represent the user’s skills.
Blockchain technology will be the core component of the app which validates the skills and qualifications of students through collaboration with local organizations that provide certificates of competency, such as universities, language schools, companies, and labor departments.
To protect applicants from discrimination in the recruitment process, the app offers an optional feature that doesn’t show the name or nationality of the student to interested companies. Employers will receive only the information about the student’s qualifications and skills. This is a valuable incentive for qualified students to stay in the local area in a county with a high rate of foreign exchange students at Jönköping University.
After creating a profile, students only receive a notification when they’ve been matched with a company through the blockchain network. By eliminating the visible rejection, Employchain hopes to remove the frustration and negative experiences related to the job application process.
More on Employchain’s Future
The company already shows promise with local endorsements from Science Park Jönköping, Jönköping University, Startup Jönköping, and funding from Almi. In March 2019 Employchain was accepted as a part of the Test Drive Program at Sting – Innovation and Growth Stockholm and have recently launched their official crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.com in May 2019 (link can be found in contact section).
Employchain was developed by former Jönköping University students and has recently launched its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo.com on May 3rd, 2019. The beta phase of the app’s release in August 2019 will focus on an exclusive group of students in Jönköping matched with important local organizations and companies working in collaboration with Employchain. Future plans include expansion across surrounding cities and potentially all of Sweden and to be all-inclusive; non-students will be able to participate following the beta launch. Early participation for both students and employers can be guaranteed by purchasing ‘Early Bird’ through the Indiegogo campaign.
Contact Info:
Campaign Link: igg.me
Website: www.blockchainx.se
Contact Person: Amanda Herzog, Media Relations
Email: public.relations@blockchainx.
Location: Science Park, Gjuterigatan 9
55318 Jönköping, Sweden
Social Media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/
YouTube: www.youtube.com
