Nikieta’s story: How hiring for role-fit builds career and store success

Nikieta found a job best suited to her skills and abilities through JOBJACK, helping her to thrive in her role and be promoted within a few weeks.

Nikieta’s job seeking journey

Like many job seekers, Nikieta explored multiple job seeking avenues and platforms before applying on JOBJACK. She applied through general online options and spent time handing out her CV in-store, hoping to find the right opportunity. While her efforts were consistent, responses were slow, and in many cases, never came at all.

Her introduction to JOBJACK came through a simple, in-person moment while visiting a store to drop off a CV. She was redirected to the platform to easily apply online.

Setting up her JOBJACK profile was straightforward, the application process was easy to follow, and each step allowed her to show more than just what was written on her CV. By completing her assessments, her application reflected her skills, natural abilities, strengths and her potential in a way traditional applications often don’t.

Shortly after applying, she received a response from a McDoryx McDonald’s franchised store for an interview, who recognised her potential with JOBJACK’s JobFIT™ matching.

“I really don't know where I would be [without JOBJACK], because JOBJACK actually helped me a lot.”

- Nikieta October

Finding more than a job: The first steps into a new career

When Nikieta started in her role as a Crew Member, the transition into the workplace felt natural.

From her first days, she describes an environment where she felt welcomed and supported. The onboarding and training process helped her understand what was expected, and she quickly became comfortable in her responsibilities.

She started as a Crew Member, learning the day-to-day operations and getting familiar with the pace of the environment, and she quickly found her rhythm, both within the team and in the role itself.

Within just two weeks, Nikieta was entrusted with additional responsibilities. Alongside her work on the floor, she began supporting administrative tasks, including reporting and communication that reached senior stakeholders. Nikieta has now progressed to an additional supporting Administrative role.

Nikieta’s quick progression reflects what can happen when someone is well-aligned with what is expected in a role. It allows them not only to do the job well but also to thrive within the role. With a strong foundation from the start, she was able to contribute meaningfully and add value a lot quicker.

For Nikieta, this experience has meant more than simply securing employment; it has been about stepping into a role where she feels capable, comfortable, and able to grow.

Enabling FIT-based hiring: From job seeker to hiring with JOBJACK

In addition to her responsibilities, Nikieta’s perspective has expanded.

She now supports her store’s recruitment by using JOBJACK to review candidates, engage with applications, and support hiring decisions within her team.

This shift has given her a new appreciation for the process, and JOBJACK’s platform has enabled her to identify candidates, like her, who are well-suited for their role.

“It’s quite different, but in a nice way... you get to see what people have accomplished. It’s actually very valuable, it’s helping us a lot.”

- Nikieta October

With access to JobFIT™ insights, including strengths, assessment results, and role alignment, she is able to quickly build an understanding of each applicant. This makes it easier to make fit-based, unbiased decisions and to identify individuals who are likely to contribute positively, particularly in a customer-facing environment.

Nikieta’s story is one of progress, from searching for an opportunity to becoming part of the process that creates those opportunities for others. It highlights what becomes possible when hiring is approached with a fit-based hiring approach, rather than just filling a role. When people are placed into roles where they can contribute and grow, the impact extends beyond a single hire and into an individual’s career progression and a store's success.

Nikieta’s success and her own hiring advice to stores that “They all need to look at candidates at what they can do and not at what they cannot do” is made possible with JOBJACK’s JobFIT™ matching.