An innovative graduate career development platform — Gradlinc — was launched at the beginning of Stellenbosch University's 2022 graduation week on 5 December 2022.

Gradlinc is a must-needed solution to connect employers, graduates, and universities on a national cloud-based platform. The platform's unique matching algorithm ensures that employers' job requirements match very precisely with the graduates' skillset. Stellenbosch University's innovation division, Innovus, funded this initiative.​

"This bespoke graduate career development platform will enable credible, eligible, and verified graduates to connect to existing job opportunities by bringing employers and graduates together," says Lizane Füzy, General Manager of Gradlinc. "We believe the platform will significantly improve graduates' employment opportunities nationwide."

Gradlinc solves two of employers' most significant pain points: time and money. The unique matching abilities of the platform will assist employers in saving more than 80 percent of their average time and money spent on hiring graduates.

Graduates can easily see jobs posted by employers with specific requirements matching their skillset and apply immediately.

Gradlinc finally offers a local solution tailored to the current context and graduate marketplace for tertiary institutions, fully grasping these complex landscapes and providing a much more affordable and comprehensive alternative.

The current day graduate is tech-savvy and mostly connected on their mobile devices and uses cloud platforms. A recent study at Stellenbosch University shows students want to avoid browsing hundreds of irrelevant jobs. They indicate the need for "less is more," referring to applying for jobs easily without too much hassle or tedious forms to complete. With that in mind, the Gradlinc team has worked hard to build a user-friendly and efficient platform.

"We've developed a sophisticated and unique solution to link students with opportunities relevant to them," says Füzy. "While also enabling employers to save time and money, and helping universities achieve a key objective – creating employment opportunities tailored to their graduates' field of expertise as soon as they graduate."

Gradlinc will be the gateway for graduates to apply their newly acquired knowledge, skills, and talents in a related position. Ultimately, they will be generating positive value in society and having a real impact on their community. Gradlinc ensures inclusivity and that all relevant candidates get equal employment opportunities regardless of their academic performance or other factors that previously disadvantaged them.

Gradlinc is this week at the Stellenbosch Graduation at Coetzenburg Centre. For more information regarding the platform, contact Lizane Füzy at [email protected] or Gradlinc's Marketing and Business Development Manager, Pria Panu, at [email protected] or call us at 021 137 1744.