2025 is a year to make more money, buy a dream gadget, and finally go on that one trip you’ve been planning since 2020. A high income skill and great talent can position you for some of the best opportunities in the world, no matter your location.
So how do you get that next job? Techrity’s latest rollout feature, the Opportunity Board is designed to connect talent to opportunities. Endless opportunities are waiting to be explored and converted to desired high income jobs. But first, how do you leverage this opportunity? This article has all you need to get started so keep reading.
What is the Techrity Opportunity Board?
For techies, the dynamic job market in 2025 is not without its struggles and challenges. The Techrity Opportunity Board (TOB) is an avenue for tech professionals and employers sourcing talents to meet, get job listings, mentorship programs, and resources.
Are you after the next best opportunity in your career or are a newbie looking for data support, productivity tools, and laptop support? The TOB is designed to empower you and thousands more young talented African remote and hybrid talents.
You will get access to these productivity tools, and the TOB will also offer consistent and helpful tips that will allow you to make informed career choices. Here is a breakdown of the resources the Techrity Opportunity Board offers:
Job Openings
The Opportunity Board displays job listings from companies of all sizes and industries looking to hire African talents and workers. The job listing displays the following information:
- Name of role
- Level of experience
- Name of the company hiring
- Remote, on-site, or hybrid
- Full-time or part-time
Aside from opportunities for full-time roles, there are also listings for internship positions offering compensation and even senior management roles.
Internship and Graduate Trainee Opportunities
Newbies don’t always get access to opportunities because of the bias towards experienced candidates. Internships and trainee programmes are one way to secure much needed experience on the job and learn from some of the best minds. This tab features paid and unpaid calls for interns from companies seeking African tech talents that can go onto permanent roles.
Laptop and Data Support
Economic challenges can affect the connectivity and consistency of tech enthusiasts at any level of their career pursuit. Initiatives like our One Techie One Laptop campaign and data support are geared towards eliminating constraints that hinder consistent training and learning. In addition to that, the Opportunity Board displays information about applying for unlimited access to laptops, grants, and data support from several organizations specifically targeted at African professionals.
Mentorship and Training Programs
With the existence of skill gaps, certain programs are designed to offer solid mentorship programmes and training to eliminate such gaps. Through the Opportunity Board, Techrity partners with leading technical professionals, educational institutions, and tech companies. This partnership is built to offer guided mentorship training programs, workshops, and certifications that equip individuals with high-income skills that the market needs.
Who Can Use the Opportunity Board?
The primary goal of the Opportunity Board is to connect tech job seekers with openings in various levels of experience and industry. There is also the chance for beginners and newbies from disadvantaged backgrounds to get a laptop or data support.
The first criterion to access TOB is to be a tech-inclined company or professional. The opportunity seeker has to be of African descent or nationality. As a rule of thumb, here are a few individuals we are hoping can take advantage of the TOB:
- African tech companies looking to hire the best tech talents in Africa
- African tech talents looking to practice their skills in a reputable startup through an internship
- African tech professionals looking for a digital work tool support to enable them to compete equally.
- Techies looking to compete globally from Africa
- Motivated and enthusiastic tech talents that do not have access to data to continue learning and mastering a tech skill
Benefits of the Opportunity Board
Career Guides
With the career guides section, the Opportunity Board provides free, reliable insight and knowledge about the different available tech roles. For example, a newbie might confuse the roles of product designer and product manager. But with the career guides, a clear distinction will be made, highlighting the must-have skills each role requires and the possible career paths.
Company Reviews
Gone are the days when recruitment was a one-sided affair. Nowadays, companies are subjected to as much scrutiny as job seekers and potential employees. Talents want to know how the company’s alignment with their values and its financial health.
More than ever, they need to know the opportunities for professional and personal growth, and the opportunity for work-life balance. This company review section will provide necessary insights into company culture and worker experiences.
Salary Benchmarks
Knowing what a job offer pays is great, but how does it match up to your expectations and your true market value? A lot of job seekers do not understand how to negotiate for a fair remuneration and get exploited in the recruitment process. But with the salary benchmarks, we can help talents understand their market value and negotiate fair compensation. There are also written resources on how to crack job interviews to get the best deal.
How to Get Desired Jobs & Support from Techrity’s Opportunity Board
If you find yourself on the Techrity Opportunity Board as a talent seeking work, know that there are several opportunities you can explore. But first things first, how do you get the desired jobs and support you require?
On the Opportunities Board, you can filter your search by role, mode, work type, or opportunity type. Next you can click the [apply filter] button to search for opportunities that offer one or more of these keywords.
You can also search for some of the most recently posted jobs to see if you are fit. This option displays the jobs and their location. When you click on individual opportunities, you get to see more job details about the listing like the salary range, responsibilities, requirements, application instructions, and application deadline.
Clicking on the [Apply for this position] button will take you to the Propel page where you can access the application form and further instructions from the hiring managers. If you don’t already have an account to log in, you will be prompted to sign up for Propel.
Conclusion
Techrity is focused on inclusion and charity in the tech space. The Techrity Opportunity Board is on its way to make sure it stays true to its vision. Thanks to this new addition, talents from all over Nigeria and Africa can get connected to unseen opportunities from all over the world.
And employers looking for these talents have the rare chance to pick from a pool of highly talented and motivated individuals ready to be changemakers!