In the modern world, where a significant part of daily life is occupied by online communication and work, and entertainment takes place in the digital space, various types of social networks have firmly taken root and have become an integral component of each of our lives. Social networks were initially created with seemingly simple and altruistic motives – to connect people who are physically far from each other and to give them the opportunity to follow each other’s lives. However, like other areas of the technology industry, social networks have evolved at a fairly rapid pace, and today, people can make use of a specific social network for different purposes.
New, revolutionary, and most importantly, Georgian Neo-Social Media Sfero aims to unite recruiting, education, and career growth processes in a single space. Ultimately, the unity of these three directions allows a person to find the job they want as quickly as possible and to receive any type of education, including virtual. Sfero is the first Neo-Social media, which includes management systems and combines three processes in one place.
- Traditional and Digital Learning Process
(With digital Certificates and programs) - Career Developing Process
(With digital Achievements and Certificates) - Recruitment Process
(Fully automatized ATS and HRMS)
The co-founder of Sfero and the author of the idea is Sandro Bolkvadze, whose special interest in the technology industry led him to create his own social network.
“Sfero’s functionality is different from other solutions on the market. Modern social networks have two main functions – information publishing and communication. Sfero went further and combined three areas: information publishing, communication and management. Such an approach is much more convenient, reducing the costs of processes and accelerating the time information reaches its final destination. These factors allow Sfero to offer professionals the most versatile and flexible tool at the lowest price, which increases its competitiveness both on the local and global market,” says Bolkvadze. “In addition, all processes performed on the platform are managed by artificial intelligence, and need no human intervention. This factor also allows for very fast scaling, as the larger the site’s user population, the easier it is for the AI to manage the site.”
As the co-founder of the Neo-Social network tells us, the Sfero system offers the possibility to create three types of profiles: personal, school and organization profile. Their functions are different, but the Sfero ecosystem closely links them together.
To take a closer look at what key features and tools each profile offers, let’s take a look at their capability descriptions:
Personal profiles on Sfero, are led by custom’s artificial intelligence, which helps to plan user’s careers and education.
Statistical modeling shows that by using Sfero, a person finds a job 10-times faster, with a 20% increased salary.
AI system tracks interview score statistics and helps the user improve skills, by offering customized digital programs, for all individuals.
Main features of the personal profile:
A smart calendar that automatically marks events.
Achievements, thanks to which the profile is visited more often.
Attachment of digital certificates to the profile integrated into the search engine.
Attachment of experience that the organization confirms.
Attachment of education that the school confirms.
Uploading various qualification documents in the resume.
CV-Builder, which allows the user to recreate a branded resume.
Notify Me – a function that makes the service search automatic.
Personal statistics let you know how effective your qualifications are.
Artificial intelligence-based education offers that will help the candidate to improve their qualifications and find a job easily.
Organization profile – is easy to use page, the user can find all employees, jobs, and activities of the company and interact with them.
The company also has the option to publish “Employee of the year,” which is also included in the user’s achievement system.
Organization Profile Functionality:
Common workspace for employees of the organization
Creating a profile where information about the company will be placed.
Creation and placement of vacancies.
Easy Apply – a function that allows one click to send an application to a vacancy advertised on various social networks.
ATS – applicant tracking system allows one to review the resume of all incoming candidates and invite them to an interview without leaving the platform.
IMS – interview management system allows one to talk to the candidate live online or directly, evaluate them and save in history.
Archive – an interactive space where information about all incoming candidates is stored.
Employee Management – where it is possible to manage employees.
Automatic notifications (SMS and E-mail), which frees HR from the routine process.
School profile – is an impressive page, the user can find all programs, certificates, employees, jobs, and school activities, they can interact with them as well.
The school has the option to publish “Top Rated Students,” which is also included in the user’s achievement system.
Main features of the school profile:
The school profile combines both physical and virtual schools.
Program announcement function by level: secondary education, bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate, associate.
Creation of digital certificates that are attached to graduates after completion of the program.
A space for students where all students and graduates are in one space.
Common workspace for employees of the organization.
Creating a profile where information about the company will be placed.
Creation and placement of vacancies.
Easy Apply – a function that allows you to send an application to a vacancy advertised on various social networks with one click.
ATS – applicant tracking system allows you to view the resume of all incoming candidates and invite them to an interview without leaving the platform.
IMS – interview management system allows one to talk to the candidate live online or directly, evaluate one and save in history.
Archive – an interactive space where information about all incoming candidates is stored.
Employee Management – where it is possible to manage the candidates hired.
“Globalization leads to the acceleration of processes, therefore it is very important how quickly and easily a candidate can send an application for a vacancy. To solve this problem, we have developed the Easy Apply function, which allows unregistered users to send an application without registration, quickly and easily. The Easy Apply function is integrated into other social networks and, for example, a Facebook user can send an application with one click,” notes Bolkvadze.
Projects of such a scale as Sfero require in-depth knowledge of technological and digital directions from the founder. The co-founder of this new social network, Bolkvadze, has been working with Leri Mildiani for years to raise the level of education in the country and introduce innovative approaches. In parallel with this new initiative, he is the co-founder of the “Innovative Education Center” – Montessori Kindergarten, which introduces a European, progressive standard to Georgia’s preschool education sector.
In addition, Bolkvadze is the co-founder of the company BM Soft, which is permanently working on various digital projects.
As he himself tells us, after finishing school, he was faced with a rather difficult choice in the process of choosing a profession. His field of interests included three directions – music, architecture and business administration. He chose business administration, and it was an important decision for his further professional development.
Bolkvadze’s first career steps came in his second year of university, and since then he has tried such fields as IT-management, finance, business modeling and other areas related to business. He recalls that, in parallel with his studies, he devoted a lot of time and energy to applying the acquired knowledge in practice and understanding the direction in which he wanted to continue his work.
He realized that he was most interested in statistical analysis and business management. Right after completing his studies, together with Leri Mildian, he was involved in the creation of factories and enterprises, as well as in the tourism sector.
Nowadays, Bolkvadze works in three directions at the same time. He is the co-founder and creative director of BM Soft, the co-founder and executive director of the innovative education center – Montessori Kindergarten, and at the same time, the head of corporate sales in the Georgian region of the international company One Smart Star.
Living with such a busy schedule requires self-discipline and constant organization. What is his daily routine like?
“I wake up at 7am and usually find out about the global news for an hour. After that, I check my email, answer emails and go to the office. I try to devote my evening hours to researching new directions and to my favorite hobby – the piano. I like to exercise late at night from 23:00 to 01:00. Returning home, before going to sleep, I read about the news in the fields of anthropogenesis, astronomy, and microbiology. The fact that 4-5 hours of sleep is enough for me helps.”
The idea of creating Sfero came to him during his last undergraduate years when he began to concentrate on his career planning and future professional direction. A multifaceted field of interest and altruistic drive to introduce fellow students with unique talents and skills around him to everyone, including large companies, prompted Bolkvadze to create a social network that would make the process of recruiting and professional development accessible and easy.
“We believe that every person has a unique potential. The main goal of our team is to reveal this potential and thereby help the success of our projects on the international market,” he says. “I have fully connected my future with digital technologies. I think this is the most powerful field to unite enthusiasts in one space. As for the Sfero platform, what we’ve done is just the beginning. We’ve already developed a three-step plan to make Sfero a global player as quickly as possible.”
“Try to find your desires as quickly as possible and if you want to succeed, don’t stop for a single second, because time is such a resource that cannot be kept,” notes Bolkvadze. “In my opinion, victory is possible only in the company of people united around ideas. Obviously, there are many failures on the way to success, but you should take it as a source of new opportunities and never give up.”
By Archil Gelashvili
