Mainly three functions of the mobilephone are utilized in developing countries: (i) voice, (ii)SMS, and (iii) mobile application. Through combining thesefunctions, mobile phones have been used to collect data,provide information and services, and act as an intermediaryplatform to solve issues in different sectors. In regardswith an employment issue, due to a coordination andinformation failure between the demand and supply side ofthe labor market, even those who are qualified and receivedtraining and education have not been able to get a job.While the demand for employment exists both in the formaland informal sectors, access to this information is limitedto those who have a strong social network and references orhave access to a job portal on the Internet. As a potentialsolution for equalizing information asymmetry, the mobilephone can act as an intermediary to connect job providerswith job seekers. This paper explores six business models(Pakistan Urban Link and Support (PULS), Konbit, Babajob,Assured Labor, LabourNet, and Souktel) from the Middle East,Latin America and South Asia solving existing coordinationand information failure in the labor market. Phoneinterviews were conducted with each organization to collectprimary data in October and November 2011.
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