# CS-47: Low-bandwidth job applications

Category: Inclusion & everyday access
Level: Advanced
Suggested duration: 4–6 weeks

Original UXCharan practice scenario. Validate assumptions; do not present it as a commissioned client project.

## Problem
A hypothetical careers site times out during uploads and erases progress. Explore a lightweight application that explains file requirements, saves progress intentionally and handles retry without duplicate submissions.

## People to learn from
Job seekers applying on a phone with limited connectivity

## Core scope
- Review role
- add evidence
- submit after interruption

## Research questions
- Where do applicants lose progress?
- Which information is necessary at first contact?

## Edge cases
- Large file
- expired session
- interrupted upload

## Specific artefact
A resilient form and upload-state flow

## Evaluation question
Can applicants recover progress and recognise successful submission?

## Work to share
Problem and role; anonymised evidence; alternatives and rationale; task flow; prototype; accessibility considerations; testing findings; revisions and honest limitations.

## Request feedback
Share a viewable Figma, document or portfolio link with Saicharan on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/917093809350
Include CS-47, your name, project stage and your main feedback question. Confirm review scope, timing and any fee directly.

## Methods
- Research planning: https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/plan-user-research-for-your-service
- Research consent: https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/user-research/getting-users-consent-for-research
- Design exploration: https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/resources/the-double-diamond/
- Usability testing: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/usability-testing-101/
- Accessible forms: https://www.w3.org/WAI/tutorials/forms/
- Portfolio storytelling: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ux-design-portfolios/