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Skills01
A trusted stamp that proves a worker really has the skill.
patent filing in preparation
Karim Quazzani
Money has Visa.
Driving has a license.
Skill has nothing.
There is no trusted proof of what a worker can do.
Today, hiring is a guess
The worker says
“I have 11 years of experience. I can’t prove it.”
The employer says
“Everyone says they’re good. I can’t tell who is.”
So they hire and hope.
2 billion
people work with no papers for their skills. That’s 6 in 10 workers on Earth.
And now AI writes perfect CVs and passes online tests for anyone.
Source: International Labour Organization
Our answer: the Skills01 Seal
Like a driving test for trades, done on a phone. Pass three checks, get the Seal.
1
Spot it
Find the problem in a picture, fast. Experts see it in seconds.
2
Show it works
A surprise test on a real job: “Open tap 2 now.” The phone’s mic or camera records the result.
3
Guess it
Predict if the job will work. Seconds later, the test shows who was right.
Why it’s hard to fake
Too fast to look it up or call a friend.
Too real to fake with AI. The work itself has to answer.
Too honest to bluff. You call it first, then reality answers.
Every Seal follows published rules, and doubtful results go to a human expert. We never accuse anyone: people who prove their skill get the Seal, and everyone else keeps practicing.
Try it now
Play the prototype demo.
- 👆Tap start and pick one of 10 trades
- 🟠Press the big button. The voice guides you.
- 🏅Fill three rings and earn the Seal
Built for a cheap phone and for people who don’t read well: pictures, a voice, one button.
It feels like a game, not an exam
Think Duolingo, for every trade: plumbers, electricians, builders, mechanics, welders, AC techs, tailors, cooks, drivers and caregivers.
📱 Works on a cheap phone
⏱️ Two minutes a day
🖼️ Pictures and a voice, no reading needed
🪙 Coins and prizes for real progress
Why workers play: they earn, and they get found
🪙
Coins
Swap them for gloves, tools or phone data.
💵
Bonuses
A bonus for earning the Seal, plus a bonus each time a customer confirms the job still works.
🏅
Better jobs
The Seal shows on their profile on job sites.
Workers never pay a cent.
The Seal shows next to their name on job sites
Employers see at a glance who has proven their skill, and can filter for Sealed workers. Workers choose who sees their profile and share their number only if they say yes.
First job site partner: Joblio
Sample profiles
Who pays us, and why
🏢 Employers
Pay per Seal check. Cheaper than one bad hire.
🌐 Job sites
Get a trust badge their rivals don’t have.
🧰 Sponsors
Tool and phone brands pay to reach real tradespeople every day.
🏛️ Governments and charities
Pay for proof that their training programs worked.
More Sealed workers → more checks → more money → more rewards.
We are protecting it with a patent
One invention, three parts:
1. Surprise checks timed to expert speed
2. Workers predicting their own work, graded by reality
3. Cheat detection that flags odd results for a human to review
Status: US filing in preparation, with a full prior art search under way.
The next 12 months
Now
Game built. Patent being filed.
Months 1–6
Test with 100+ real workers in a test city (TBD).
Months 6–12
Seal live on Joblio. More trades and countries.
The first trusted proof that a skill is real.
Workers earn it by playing. Employers pay to trust it.