Belong is an employability platform that connects students with over 500 employers through industry-integrated work experiences and a unique Belong Score, which assesses skills, knowledge, and readiness for the workplace. This approach addresses the challenge of traditional hiring methods by enabling candidates to showcase their capabilities based on measurable performance rather than conventional resumes.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Traditional hiring methods often rely on resumes and limited interviews, making it difficult for employers to accurately assess a candidate's skills, knowledge, and readiness for specific roles. Students and recent graduates lack opportunities to showcase their capabilities based on measurable performance, hindering their chances of securing relevant internships and jobs.
Solution
Belong is an employability platform designed to bridge the gap between education and employment by providing students with industry-integrated work experiences and a Belong Score. The Belong Score assesses a candidate's skills, knowledge, and workplace readiness through a combination of a professional profile, aptitude tests, and domain-specific assessments. This score enables candidates to showcase their capabilities to employers based on measurable performance rather than traditional resumes. Employers gain access to a pool of candidates with verified skills and practical experience, streamlining the hiring process and improving the likelihood of successful placements.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes students and recent graduates seeking internships and entry-level job opportunities, as well as employers looking to hire candidates with verified skills and practical experience.
Features
- Belong Score: An employability assessment capturing skills, knowledge, and experience.
- Professional Profile: A platform to showcase a candidate's professional journey.
- Aptitude Test: Evaluates workplace readiness.
- Domain Test: Assesses domain-specific knowledge.
- Industry-Integrated Projects: Opportunities to build employability proof.
- Employer Connections: Connects students with over 500 employers.
- Internship and Job Opportunities: Access to featured internships and jobs across various locations and companies.