Enhancing Job Discovery: Direct Access to Tailored Opportunities with Refer.io's Single Job Listing Page
Client
Refer.io
Category
Web, UI/UX
Delivered
July 2020
Toward the end of my internship, I worked on a single job listing page that users could access from the emails Refer.io sends out.
Refer.io strives to help jobseekers find and apply for positions that are relevant to their interests and skill sets. “The right opportunity is out there. Let’s go get it.”
The Problem
Refer.io had a bit of a puzzle on their hands: How to let job seekers jump straight into specific job listings from an email, without the fuss of logging in? They were all about making things smoother and more engaging for users, giving them a top-notch browsing experience whether they were on their phone or desktop.
Scope & Goals
- Design a Single Job Listing Page: Craft a page that’s easy on the eyes and a breeze to navigate, whether you’re on a smartphone or sitting at a computer.
- Info at a Glance: Nobody likes wading through paragraphs. The aim was to lay out the job details in such a way that users get the gist with just a quick look.
- Highlight the Must-Knows: Prioritize the really important bits of info – those small but crucial details that job seekers need to know right off the bat.
- Be the Better Option: It’s all about outshining the current alternatives. The goal was to create a job listing experience that’s not just good, but great.
Constraints
Navigating the constraints was a bit like walking a tightrope. Given the sprint-like pace of my internship at Refer.io, the window to move from concept to design was incredibly narrow—just two weeks to be exact. This brisk timeline meant that ideas had to be rapidly transformed into tangible designs, leaving little room for the luxury of iteration or deep dives into the realm of mobile optimization. It was a race against the clock to deliver a polished product, balancing the desire for innovative design with the reality of ticking time.
Results & Conclusion
So, how did it all pan out? Honestly, it turned out to be one of those designs I’m super proud to put my name on. It was clean, functional, and just had that special something. The feedback was incredible—like, really heartwarming praise from the team, which always feels great.
But hey, no project’s perfect, right? Looking back, I kind of wish I had a bit more time to play around with the ideas, especially for the mobile view. The desktop design took up a chunk of my focus, and by the time it felt just right, the clock had almost run out on tweaking the mobile side of things. And oh, how I wanted to dive deeper into creating personas, considering all the rich data we had on our target users. Live and learn, though—it’s all part of the journey, and these reflections are just more tools in my design toolkit for next time.
