AccioJob
Helping students land their dream jobs—one confident step at a time
Helping students land their dream jobs—one confident step at a time
My Role
Full-Stack Designer
Timeline
Dec 2024 - Feb 2025
What I did
Product Strategy
Data-Driven Recommendations
AI Integration
Mobile & Web Handoff
You're a student and you want a job , but the process is a maze:
You're a student and you want a job , but the process is a maze:
Job boards here -> Prep sites there -> Rejection emails everywhere.
Job boards here -> Prep sites there -> Rejection emails everywhere.
To solve this we made Accio Talent
To solve this we made Accio Talent
The Challenge
The Challenge
"How can we help students not just find jobs, but feel supported and confident at every step?"
- Co-Founder
"How can we help students not just find jobs, but feel supported and confident at every step?"
- Co-Founder
The high-level goals that guided my design:
The high-level goals that guided my design:
Make the job search and prep process clear and approachable
Make the job search and prep process clear
and approachable
Give students actionable feedback and next steps
Encourage and reward progress
The Solution
From confusion to clarity
From confusion to clarity
Talent Accio is a platform that helps students find jobs, prepare for interviews, and track their journey—all in one place. We started with a strong foundation (V1), then leveled up the experience with a vibrant redesign and smart new features (V2).
Talent Accio is a platform that helps students find jobs, prepare for interviews, and track their journey—all in one place. We started with a strong foundation (V1), then leveled up the experience with a vibrant redesign and smart new features (V2).
The Experiment: V1
We started with an experiment…
We started with an experiment…
V1 was all about getting the basics right—clear flows, simple dashboards,
and job cards that actually made sense.
V1 was all about getting the basics right—clear flows, simple dashboards,
and job cards that actually made sense.
Job cards
Job cards
“Actively Hiring!” or “You’re Eligible!”—no more guessing.
“Actively Hiring!” or “You’re Eligible!”—no more guessing.
Clear next steps: apply, prep, or check your status.
Clear next steps: apply, prep, or check your status.
caused uneven-ness in the layout
caused uneven-ness in the layout
Attempt limit for mock test
Attempt limit for mock test
Job Preparation
Job Preparation
Try a placement test (with friendly limits, so no burnout).
Try a placement test (with friendly limits, so no burnout).
Book a mock interview with real pros (think: Microsoft, Accenture, etc.).
Book a mock interview with real pros (think: Microsoft, Accenture, etc.).
Get instant feedback and see where you shine (or need a boost).
Get instant feedback and see where you shine (or need a boost).
Personalized Dashboard
Personalized Dashboard
A dashboard that tracked everything students needed to know
A dashboard that tracked everything students needed to know
We put it out there and...
STUDENTS ACTUALLY USED IT…
STUDENTS ACTUALLY USED IT…
They found jobs, prepped for interviews, and gave us honest feedback.
They found jobs, prepped for interviews, and gave us honest feedback.
They found jobs, prepped for interviews, and gave us honest feedback.
The Leap: V2
Seeing students engage with V1 was our green light.
Time to take things up a notch.
Seeing students engage with V1 was our green light.
Time to take things up a notch.
Smart Job Cards
Smart Job Cards
Now with states like
“Shortlisted,”
“Rejected,” and
“Disqualified.”
Plus, “X students already applied” for a little friendly FOMO.
Now with states like
“Shortlisted,”
“Rejected,” and
“Disqualified.”
Plus, “X students already applied” for a little friendly FOMO.
To create fomo + maintain transparency
To create fomo + maintain transparency
Skill evaluation & recommendations
Skill evaluation & recommendations
Students could now see their scores, compare with top performers, and get personalized learning paths (fast-track, offline, self-paced).
Students could now see their scores, compare with top performers, and get personalized learning paths (fast-track, offline, self-paced).
Students could now see their scores, compare with top performers, and get personalized learning paths (fast-track, offline, self-paced).
Actionable dashboard
Actionable dashboard
Stats that pop, banners that nudge, and error states that actually help.
Stats that pop, banners that nudge, and error states that actually help.
AI-powered nudges
AI-powered nudges
Automated calls and banners to keep students in the loop.
Automated calls and banners to keep students in the loop.
Did It Work?
Did It Work?
36% more students applied for jobs (that’s a LOT of happy dances)
36% more students applied for jobs (that’s a LOT of happy dances)
Students spent more time prepping and less time feeling lost
Students spent more time prepping and less time feeling lost
Making it Real: Clean Developer Handoff
Making it Real: Clean Developer Handoff
Designing a great product is only half the journey—the other half is making sure it comes to life just as intended. For this product, I cared as much about the handoff to developers as I did about the pixels on my screen.
Designing a great product is only half the journey—the other half is making sure it comes to life just as intended. For this product, I cared as much about the handoff to developers as I did about the pixels on my screen.
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