Filling out applications -- for a loan, for a job, for a college -- can be tedious and often fruitless work.
ApplyRapid is changing that. Their two-way mobile search engine connects recruiters and applicants based on shared data points.
A college basketball coach, for example, might be looking for a point guard (with an admissable GPA and SAT score). Meanwhile, a student-athlete and their family might be seeking a certain athletic division, academic program or scholarship. With
iMatchAthletes.com, created using the ApplyRapid platform, both parties can leave Google behind and search for their "best fit" by setting criteria in selected fields. The system ranks resulting matches, and aggregates game footage and sports news according to user specifications.
"The students are playing, practicing and studying in the dark," says Donta’ Bell, founder and CEO of ApplyRapid. "They have no idea what the coaches are looking for, so how do they prepare?"
ApplyRapid -- which is based in the
Waterfront Technology Center in Camden -- has also leased their platform to
iMatchTalent.com, a human resources site, and
iMatchBizOpps.com, a site that connects businesses and vendors. All three sites have been alpha tested and anticipate beta release in the coming months. The company is currently working with the
Camden County Department of Economic Development on a local business-to-business purchasing program using iMatchBizOpps.
"There are so many silos of information that are all over the place," says Bell. "Right now, everybody has their own database. We universally globalize information collection so that there’s a standard format."
Source: Donta’ Bell, Apply Rapid
Writer: Dana Henry