Like many of you, I suspect, I get flooded with messages from recruiters on LinkedIn about new job opportunities, even though I don't have my 'open to new opportunities' flag set. These offers rarely fit my experience or what I would be looking for in a new job. But I do like the idea of being approached with potential opportunities.
So I've built Ninjobu. You can create a profile as a software engineer, fill in your previous experience, domain knowledge, etc. Most importantly, you get to state what job you are looking for next.
The candidate profile is completely anonymous (unless you choose to add identifying details) to remove some worry and hopefully even bias. I understand on other platforms, when you open your profile for new opportunities, the system hides it from your employer. But what happens if recruiters from parent or subsidiary companies see it? Does it still work? Maybe, who knows.
Recruiters get to use an excellent search system (thanks to the fantastic Algolia) to find candidates for the roles they are looking to fill, not only based on a candidate's experience but also based on what job they would like to have.
If you'd like to try it out, I'd love to hear what you think and how I can improve the experience, so please do get in touch. This is an MVP, and it's light on features for now.
From now on, I'll be sending all the recruiters that get in touch with me to this place. If you're looking for a new job, give it a shot, there's virtually a new recruiter sent there every day.