A service platform website design for a company that connects highly skilled job seekers living overseas employment opportunities in their hometowns.
Goal
Invite candidates to subscribe to the services
Improve the overall look of the website and incorporate consistency throughout the dashboard
My role
For 16 weeks, I worked as a ux/ui designer, working along 2 other designers, my responsibilities include
Leading user/stakeholder interviews
Identifying problems and scoping project goal
Ideating potential solutions by researching users and competitors
Conducting usability tests
Annotating high-fidelity screens for developers
Project scope
HMW design an effective way for users to understand Pocmi’s service, pay for a subscription, and use the system to search, and save jobs?
Research
Generative Research
According to 5 surveys, we found that
Candidates aren’t sure what the company has to offer
Candidates seek employment when they need a change
Indeed is the most used platform
The biggest frustration is not hearing back from employers
Heuristic Analysis
Usability issues
UI inconsistency
Incorrect copy usage
Disorganized information hierarchy
Unclear functions within the product
Rescope
HMW design an effective way for users to understand Pocmi’s service, subscribe and use the platform to search, apply, save and track an application.
Modeling
Requirements Definition
Journey Map
How can we anticipate Charlotte’s user journey to achieve her goal?
Design Framework
User Flow
I was responsible for designing the dashboard and job application system.
User Scenario
I annotated usability test feedback using the pink arrow
Once Charlotte subscribes, she lands on the platform to begin searching for jobs.
She saves a list of job openings that peaked her interest according to the criteria she set.
After applying to a job that’s been previously saved, she decides to check the progress of her application.
Today is Charlotte’s lucky day, she’s been offered the job!
Design Refinement
Major Insights
By using an affinity map, I was able to find recurring patterns to iterate.
High Fidelity Screens
These screens are refined incorporating the major insights
Business Impact
Metrics
Stakeholders are satisfied with the outcome, and our designs have been incorporated into different parts of the website.
5/5 users understood the company’s mission
Increase in user conversion rate
In Retrospect
Thoughts
The end results of the project was successful!
There were a lot of challenges because of miscommunication with the stakeholders. Next time, I’d like to set a more accurate timeline and a main communication system