HerCAREER, the leading trade fair for female career planning, is expanding its digital portfolio: the new matching platform „herCAREER-Jobmatch“ brings job seekers and employers together on the basis of a scientifically based questionnaire and innovative matching technology.

As a platform for female career planning, herCAREER connects employers with women who are looking for a job or are ready for the next career level on two days of the fair in Munich. With herCAREER-Jobmatch, the trade fair organizer is now offering qualified applicants and companies the opportunity to find vacancies all year round and nationwide based on the knowledge and skills they need.

Innovative matching technology

HerCAREER  launched digital trade fair matching for the trade fair in October 2019  , which was awarded the  German Excellence Prize 2020  . The trade fair organizer has now further developed the innovative technology into a new job matching platform. Since the underlying matching algorithm is primarily based on the candidate’s competencies, the technology can help reduce unconscious prejudices among recruiters regarding names, origins or specific educational institutions.

Advantages for applicants: Overcoming the confidence gap

Anyone looking for a job change to a specialist or managerial position, career entry or lateral entry can register for free on herCAREER-Jobmatch. Job seekers do not have to filter out job titles, but simply create their profile with competencies and soft skills, on the basis of which the tool suggests suitable job profiles.

This helps to overcome the so-called confidence gap: Studies show that women, in particular, only apply for job advertisements when they meet a large number of the desired requirements.

It is different with the herCAREER job match:  This is where the actual skills count – regardless of whether applicants have acquired them through a formal qualification or self-taught. You can find more advantages and information on accessing the platform  here .