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2026
AgeLink

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Development of AgeLink, a digital employment and networking platform focused on the ageing sector, designed to bring professionals, organisations and the community together within a single online ecosystem.

More than a traditional job portal, AgeLink acts as a meeting point between organisations looking for specialised professionals, professionals seeking new career opportunities and people or families looking for services that can support greater quality of life and independence as they age.

The platform combines search, user profiles, job opportunities, professional services and networking content within a simple and accessible digital experience designed for different types of users.
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the challenge.

The ageing sector brings together different stakeholders with very different needs: specialised professionals looking for employment or wishing to provide services, organisations seeking qualified professionals, and individuals or families looking for support within their community.

The main challenge was to transform these different requirements into a single platform, creating specific journeys for each user profile without fragmenting the overall experience.

The platform needed to manage registrations, professional and organisational profiles, job opportunities, service provision and information search while remaining intuitive for users with different levels of digital experience.

Beyond employment, the platform also needed to encourage the development of a genuine community around ageing by supporting knowledge sharing, events, initiatives and connections between different stakeholders.

the solution.

We developed a custom digital platform structured around three main user profiles: Professional, Organisation and Community.

Each profile provides an experience and set of features tailored to its specific needs.

Organisations can create profiles, discover professionals looking for opportunities and publish job vacancies. Professionals can showcase their experience, education and services, indicate their availability for employment or community services and browse available opportunities. Community users can find professionals providing relevant services and publish their own requirements or opportunities.

A dedicated networking area was also developed to complement the platform’s employment and service features, bringing together news, events and content related to ageing, longevity, health and wellbeing. This allows AgeLink to operate simultaneously as an employment platform, specialist directory and knowledge-sharing space.

The interface was designed to simplify a functionally complex architecture through clear information hierarchy, search and filtering tools, contextual calls to action and user journeys tailored to each type of profile.

Microinteractions, visual feedback and subtle animations help make the platform feel more fluid, guiding actions such as searching, registering, exploring profiles and browsing opportunities without distracting from the content.

The responsive experience also ensures consistent usability across desktop, tablet and smartphone, an important requirement for a platform designed for professionals, organisations, families and the wider community.

services provided.

Digital Strategy, Information Architecture, UX/UI Design, Web Design, Custom Platform Development, Front-end Development, Back-end Development, Database Development, User and Profile Management, Job Portal Development, Search and Filtering System, Networking Area, Custom CMS, Responsive Design, Microinteractions, Technical SEO, Performance Optimisation

technologies used.

HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript PHP MySQL Custom CMS Goweb Backoffice Responsive Design Database Integration User Management Search and Filtering JSON-LD Technical SEO Google Analytics Google Search Console

frequently asked questions.

What is AgeLink?
AgeLink is a digital employment and networking platform focused on the ageing sector, designed to connect professionals, organisations and the community.
Is AgeLink only a job portal?
No. In addition to employment and recruitment opportunities, the platform enables users to discover professionals providing community services and includes a networking area featuring news, events and content related to ageing.
What types of users can register on AgeLink?
The platform is organised around three main profiles: Professional, Organisation and Community, each providing features tailored to the needs of that user group.
What can professionals do on AgeLink?
Professionals can create a profile, showcase their experience and education, list the services they provide, indicate that they are looking for employment and browse available opportunities.
What can organisations do on AgeLink?
Organisations can create institutional profiles, present their activity, discover professionals looking for employment and publish job opportunities.
What is the Community profile designed for?
The Community profile connects individuals and families with professionals providing ageing-related services, making it easier to find specialist support and communicate specific needs.
What is the AgeLink networking area?
It is a space dedicated to connection and knowledge sharing between professionals, organisations, older people, families and other stakeholders, bringing together news, events and initiatives related to health, wellbeing and ageing.
Did the platform require different private user areas?
Yes. AgeLink was structured to adapt its features and information according to the registered user type, creating distinct experiences for professionals, organisations and community users.
Is AgeLink optimised for mobile devices?
Yes. The platform was developed responsively to provide a consistent experience across desktop, tablet and smartphone.
What was the main technological challenge of the project?
The main challenge was integrating different user types, profiles, job opportunities, services, search features and networking content into a single digital ecosystem while keeping the experience simple and intuitive.
How is AgeLink different from a traditional recruitment portal?
AgeLink is specifically focused on the ageing sector and combines employment, professional services and networking, creating a broader connection between professionals, organisations and the community.

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