St. Lawrence University, Uganda

Bridge the gap between education and employment

Universities measure grades. Employers need skills. Our platform profiles student competencies, matches them to real job market requirements, and delivers actionable recommendations — all aligned with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) framework.

85% Match: 72%
Job Readiness: 74%
Skills Profiled: 12

How It Works

From assessment to opportunity in three steps

Students are assessed on a 0–100 scale across IT domains. The system matches their profile against real job listings and generates a personalized readiness report.

1

Profile & Assess

Lecturers rate student skills across programming, databases, networking, and more. Academic results are imported via CSV.

2

Match & Score

A hybrid algorithm combines weighted skill scoring (60%) with keyword analysis (40%) to calculate job readiness.

3

Grow & Apply

Gap analysis identifies missing skills. Auto-generated recommendations link to courses, tutorials, and resources.

Platform Capabilities

Everything you need to close the skills gap

Designed for universities, built for students, and connected to the real job market.

Competency Profiling

Track student skills across 15+ IT domains on a 0–100 scale. Visual radar charts show strengths and weaknesses at a glance.

Job Market Integration

Live job fetching from the JSearch API. Skills are auto-extracted from job descriptions using keyword matching.

Hybrid Matching Engine

Weighted skills (60%) + keyword similarity (40%) produces a realisitic readiness score. No black boxes — every score is explainable.

Gap Analysis & Reports

Identify the top 3–5 missing skills per job. Generate printable readiness reports for students and class-wide summaries for lecturers.

CBC Alignment

Editable competency framework with four levels (Novice → Expert). Admin-configurable to match your institution's curriculum.

Smart Recommendations

Each gap triggers targeted recommendations: university course codes, YouTube tutorials, and plain-language skill guidance.

Who It's For

Built for the entire university ecosystem

For Students

  • View your competency profile with radar charts
  • See how your skills match real job listings
  • Get personalized learning recommendations
  • Track your progress across CBC levels

For Lecturers

  • Assess student skills with a simple 0–100 form
  • View class-wide competency summaries
  • Identify teaching gaps across cohorts
  • Export reports for departmental review

For Administrators

  • Configure CBC levels and skill categories
  • Import student data via CSV upload
  • Manage job listings and API integration
  • Access system-wide analytics and usage stats
10+
Skill Categories
15+
Tracked Skills
4
CBC Competency Levels
3
User Roles

Case Study

St. Lawrence University, Uganda

Department of Informatics and Engineering — bridging the gap between academic training and industry demand in East Africa's growing tech sector.

The Department of Informatics and Engineering at St. Lawrence University partnered with this platform to tackle a fundamental challenge: students graduating with strong grades but low job placement rates. The root cause was a mismatch between what exams measure and what employers need.

By profiling student competencies across programming, web development, databases, networking, and soft skills — and matching them against live job listings from the Ugandan market — the system provides actionable readiness scores and targeted learning recommendations.

DepartmentInformatics & Engineering
Students50+ profiled
JobsLive market data
Student
J
Jennifer N.
BIT, Year 3
72%
Readiness
8
Skills
3
Gaps
Top Recommendation
Web Development
Course: WEB201 · YouTube tutorials · Practice projects

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