Vaqat is a marketplace that connects companies with students from top universities for short-term, skills-based projects, allowing businesses to outsource tasks while assessing potential talent in real work scenarios. This platform provides students with valuable work experience and career exploration opportunities, facilitating a streamlined recruitment process for employers.
Funding
$413.3K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Many companies, especially startups and small businesses, struggle to find qualified talent for short-term projects or tasks that don't warrant a full-time hire. Traditional recruitment processes are often time-consuming and expensive, making it difficult to quickly access skilled individuals for specific needs. Students, on the other hand, often lack opportunities to gain practical experience and explore different career paths while still in school.
Solution
Vaqat is a marketplace connecting companies with vetted students from various universities for short-term, skills-based projects. The platform enables businesses to outsource tasks, access specialized skills on demand, and evaluate potential full-time hires through real-world project experience. Students gain valuable work experience, explore career options, and build their resumes by completing projects for real companies. Vaqat streamlines the recruitment process by providing a pool of readily available, skilled student talent and facilitating direct engagement through project-based work.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes startups, small businesses, and corporations seeking on-demand access to skilled student talent for short-term projects, as well as university students looking for opportunities to gain practical experience and explore different career paths.
Features
- Access to a global network of students from over 400 universities.
- Skills-based matching to connect companies with students possessing the required expertise.
- Project-based engagements ranging from a few hours to several weeks.
- Built-in feedback system for evaluating student performance and identifying potential hires.
- Proprietary skill assessments to pre-qualify candidates for specific projects.
- Streamlined communication and collaboration tools for managing projects.
- Automated sharing of student feedback and CVs with HR departments.