Comments on: Look Ma…Baba gave me a job !!! http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/ Ground Zero for Indian Web 2.0 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:58:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: arti bhardwaj http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-136110 arti bhardwaj Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:28:50 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/#comment-136110 need domestic help. need domestic help.

]]> By: smriti.com » Babajobs: Linked-in for maids and drivers http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-124112 smriti.com » Babajobs: Linked-in for maids and drivers Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:12:15 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/#comment-124112 [...] Webyantra reports on babajob a site that you can use to find domestic help in your area: Many urban families are looking for good, trustworthy maids, drivers, chauffeurs and crib they don’t get one, whereas many unskilled laborers are desperately looking for some job. He decided to bridge this digital divide with Babajob, a rural version of LinkedIn. Conceptually all of this looks pretty simple, but operationally, it’s a challenge to bring internet to the local Laxmi or Latha, who can’t even read vernacular, let alone reading English or using computers. [...] [...] Webyantra reports on babajob a site that you can use to find domestic help in your area: Many urban families are looking for good, trustworthy maids, drivers, chauffeurs and crib they don’t get one, whereas many unskilled laborers are desperately looking for some job. He decided to bridge this digital divide with Babajob, a rural version of LinkedIn. Conceptually all of this looks pretty simple, but operationally, it’s a challenge to bring internet to the local Laxmi or Latha, who can’t even read vernacular, let alone reading English or using computers. [...]

]]> By: A job site with a difference!! « Random thoughts… http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-123277 A job site with a difference!! « Random thoughts… Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:59:40 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/#comment-123277 [...] So, heres some help for Bangloreans as described here.  A job site with a difference!!  I agree its not a complete solution to the problem, but surely another very good avenue to help you with your searchand for the ones looking for employment to find the right kind of employer! [...] [...] So, heres some help for Bangloreans as described here.  A job site with a difference!!  I agree its not a complete solution to the problem, but surely another very good avenue to help you with your searchand for the ones looking for employment to find the right kind of employer! [...]

]]> By: Unmesh Mayekar http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-122790 Unmesh Mayekar Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:34:35 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/#comment-122790 This concept is close to my heart, having been a co-founder at a similar startup we launched in the US called <a href="http://www.laborfair.com/" rel="nofollow">LaborFair.com</a>. We had a fair amount of success by aligning with worker cooperatives who guaranteed us trained, verified, code-conduct aligned workers that "we" felt assured about matching with prospective customers. The concept is great because it dis-intermediates the middleman. The reviews/references by former employers were a big influencer in the hiring process as Amit rightly points out. It's quite satisfying to see needy workers get connected with customers. I would encourage baba to connect with Jenna at LaborFair to exchange notes. Write me at unmesh [at] sadakmap [dot] com for Jenna's contact information or you can write to info [at] laborfair [dot] com. Good Luck, Unmesh. This concept is close to my heart, having been a co-founder at a similar startup we launched in the US called LaborFair.com. We had a fair amount of success by aligning with worker cooperatives who guaranteed us trained, verified, code-conduct aligned workers that “we” felt assured about matching with prospective customers.

The concept is great because it dis-intermediates the middleman. The reviews/references by former employers were a big influencer in the hiring process as Amit rightly points out. It’s quite satisfying to see needy workers get connected with customers.

I would encourage baba to connect with Jenna at LaborFair to exchange notes. Write me at unmesh [at] sadakmap [dot] com for Jenna’s contact information or you can write to info [at] laborfair [dot] com.

Good Luck,
Unmesh.

]]> By: Arun http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/comment-page-1/#comment-122679 Arun Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:20:47 +0000 http://www.webyantra.net/2007/12/16/look-mababa-gave-me-a-job/#comment-122679 This is what 'social networking' should have really been since its beginning - taking the internet to the society. Way to go! This is what ’social networking’ should have really been since its beginning - taking the internet to the society. Way to go!

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