Product design question

How would you build a job portal for poor people who migrate from villages to cities?

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What this question tests

Tests product design for a low-literacy, low-connectivity, economically vulnerable user segment, very different from a typical job portal.

Segment on informal-sector workers, construction, domestic help, drivers, migrating to cities, often with limited smartphone literacy and intermittent data.
Identify pain points: can't read or write complex job listings, vulnerable to exploitative or fraudulent job offers, and lack formal credentials to prove reliability.
Design a voice-based job search and application interface in local languages, simplified icon-based navigation, and a verified-employer program with peer ratings for informal employers.
Prioritize scam and fraud protection first, since exploitation risk is the top real-world harm for this vulnerable segment.
Define success as successful job placements, not just listings viewed, and a low fraud or scam report rate.

Designs specifically for low literacy, voice-first and icon-based navigation, rather than a text-heavy portal with minor tweaks.
Centers fraud protection given this segment's real vulnerability to exploitative recruiters, a distinguishing design priority.
Ties success to actual job placements rather than surface engagement like listing views.

Designing a standard text-based job portal with minor simplifications, ignoring literacy and language barriers.
Ignoring the real risk of exploitative or fraudulent job postings targeting this vulnerable segment.

How would you verify employers to prevent scams without adding too much friction for legitimate small employers?
How would you reach this segment for user research given limited digital access?