Workeez Connect, the Tinder of recruitment ready to conquer France

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Say goodbye to CVs and cover letters! Workeez Connect aims to shake up the job search field with an innovative application that allows candidates and recruiters to meet their expectations in just a few clicks.

Digitizing the job search

This ambitious startup was founded by entrepreneur Laurent Legrain who, in 2017, was already at the maneuver with the creation of Tweett Emploi, a recruitment agency. But a few years later, it was hit very hard by the pandemic. ” In March 2020, I lost nearly 130 employees. From there, I rethought my business model and decided to change brands ”, confided its founder in an interview with Presse-citron.

Quickly, Tweett Emploi became Workeez. A name that was not due to chance. “ It breaks down to the syllables: Work, the work, the double E represents employee and employer and finally, the Z symbolizes a generation ”, he continues. This product is defined as ” an ecosystem around employment and employer branding “, around which Laurent Legrain has developed several solutions, including Workeez Connect.

Launched in April, This application aims to drastically simplify the recruitment process, both for employers and candidates. To develop it, Laurent Legrain teamed up with Julien Larzillière, who has extensive experience in digital technology. ” I saw that my recruiters were spending a phenomenal amount of time sourcing, recruiting, making lots of calls, getting voicemails, having problems synchronizing supply and demand, etc. “, argues the manager.

A dating app, but for work

From this observation, Workeez Connect aims to revolutionize the job search through an approach that Laurent Legrain defines as ” phygital “, that is to say, as much geared towards digital than human. The platform, available in web and mobile versions, is based on a “ mirror effect » between candidates and recruiters.

On the one hand, companies highlight their employer brand through photos of work environments, job videos, and detailed information on their culture (management style, social benefits, workplace safety, etc.). On the other hand, candidates present their skills, certifications, and can even share tutorials demonstrating their know-how. Around thirty criteria are provided on both sides to ensure an optimal match.

The ” matching ” Workeez Connect is directly inspired by dating apps. After a ” spotlight » mutual allowing both parties to discover each other’s profiles, each can « liker » or not. In the event of a match, a communication channel opens instantly with several options: integrated chat, phone call, SMS, and even videoconference for rapid recruitment. This approach does not exclude the human dimension, since the parties can then organize a face-to-face meeting, specifies the founder.

The platform also meets the constantly evolving needs of recruiters and younger generations, who are increasingly putting aside traditional job search solutions such as cover letters and CVs.

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Partnership with France Travail

Workeez Connect includes 11,000 different jobs spread across several categories, “from internships to permanent contracts, including temporary work, fixed-term contracts, integration, training and work-study programs“, assures its manager. Seasonal and intermittent workers should also find what they are looking for. Between 500 and 700 job offers are currently available on the platform, which claims 2,000 subscribers.

The application is free for those looking for a position. Recruiters, for their part, must pay a subscription that allows the company to be paid. Note that a free formula called Free Connect applies to offers relating to internships, training and work-study programs. Workeez Connect is used by more than 70 companies, including major brands such as Burger King and the National Police.

While the platform is available throughout France, it currently covers around fifty departments. Its management hopes to capitalize on its upcoming arrival in the France Travail Employment Store to potentially reach 6 million job seekers. If it is successful, a launch abroad will not be ruled out.

Workeez Connect wants to raise funds

Such growth requires significant human and financial resources. The company, which employs around thirty people, has therefore decided to open up its capital to seek investors as part of a fundraising campaign. « We presented an entry ticket of up to 400,000 euros for 10% of Workeez Connect », explains Laurent Legrain.

At the same time, Workeez is strengthening its positioning in the world of digital recruitment through several complementary solutions: the Workeez Emploi agency and Workeez Club, a space dedicated to professional development and networking. The Workeez Agency division, for its part, plays a strategic role in promoting the employer image of the group.

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