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Articles tagged with APIFor bonus points, apply using the API2:09pm Friday 03 February 2012
Tags: job board api marketing application process parse.com I nearly wet myself seeing this innovative way of applying for a job. For those IT professionals, this will interest you. Well done Parse.
read more...TradeMe Jobs API11:20am Monday 29 November 2010
Tags: trademejobs trademe jobs api job board job ads xml api oauth developer.trademe.co.nz It seems everyone is releasing APIs at the moment. TradeMe's public API has been out for a few weeks now and I have finally managed to get around to building some examples. The TradeMe API is built on a simple RESTful standard. It uses HTTP request methods to GET/POST data via XML/JSON.
read more...Adlogic Webservice API7:30am Monday 01 November 2010
Tags: adlogic.com.au job ads adlogic webservice xml job board api soap adlogic webservice api recruitment website Adlogic has released a webservice API which has opened up their internal system for 3rd party developers to build websites and applications from. They have also released a number of pre-built scripts allowing recruiters/employers to easily integrate their job board with the new webservice API.
read more...Stand out from the crowd - Using Embedded Objects in Job Ads2:30pm Tuesday 17 August 2010
Tags: oembed.com oembed embedly embed.ly api using video in recruitment video job ads job board online recruitment youtube media objects rich media regular expressions slideshare Have you ever wanted to add a video, slideshare presentation, a chat room or some other 3rd party media objects into your job ads? Nearly all job board software restricts the advertiser from placing HTML embedded code into job ads. So, wouldn't it be cool if you can just paste a URL and it automatically creates the embedded object without having the user copy and paste the code?
read more...You Are Here!1:58pm Monday 28 June 2010
Tags: geolocation html5 api location services candidate stalking google maps geolocation api foursquare security online recruitment Soon, all browsers will support the HTML5 Geolocation API by default. Geolocation is the core function behind sites like Foursquare which can work out where you are located. I have previously talked about using Geolocation services used for sourcing or stalking candidates, but it does have some other uses in online recruitment.
read more...XAuth. What is it?8:00am Thursday 24 June 2010
Tags: xauth oauth user autheitication openid facebook connect api opensocial registration form login form social networking Extended Authentication (XAuth) is a new open platform to extend authenticated user services across the web. You may have noticed that more and more websites are integrating with 3rd party services to allow users to use their existing profile (ie Facebook, LinkedIn, OpenID) to connect with your site.
read more...Login with LinkedIn buttons2:05pm Thursday 29 April 2010
Tags: linkedin.com linkedin linkedin api api login buttons job board recruitment website using the linkedin api If you are using the LinkedIn API to integrate it with your job board, recruitment website. You maybe interested in using one of the standard "Log in with LinkedIn" buttons.
read more...Integrating Facebook Connect in your job site is not rocket science1:08pm Monday 12 April 2010
Tags: facebook connect facebook.com api job board recruitment website integration facebook data candidate registration user information social recruiting social recruitment social networking social recruiting strategy Just over 12 months ago I wrote a blog post titled Integrating Facebook Connect with your Job Board on the pros of doing this. Since then, I have only seen a handful of job sites with Facebook Connect integration. Why? apparently it's too hard to do.
read more...Do you provide an API?11:31am Monday 01 March 2010
Tags: api job board website traffic application programming interface job aggregators mashup aggregation data manipulation authentic jobs authenticjobs.com Every website wants to have the highest number of visitors, and unfortunately this will either cost you lots of money or take you a considerable amount of time building a community. One of the ways you can build a traffic referral network and engage with your community is by providing an API.
read more...My Presentation from RecruitTECH 2009 on Twitter, Facebook, Recruitment & Integration9:03am Wednesday 25 November 2009
Tags: youtube thomas shaw recruitment directory recruittech presentations recruitment website ppc openid social recruiting social networking using twitter for recruitment using facebook for recruitment people search engine recruittech 2009 canberra oauth api facebook connect recruitment integration facebook twitter job boards ats applicant tracking systems crm thomas shaw presentation A big thanks goes out to Clayton Wehner from CapitalJobs for organising RecruitTECH 2009 and uploading the video recordings. I was fortunate enough to be one of the presenters at RecruitTECH 2009 - Australian Recruitment and Technology Conference in Canberra ACT. Below is a recording of my presentation was titled "Twitter, Facebook, Recruitment & Integration".
read more...LinkedIn API released11:31am Tuesday 24 November 2009
Tags: api oauth jobdash jobdash.net twitterjobsearch adobe air twitter linkedin linkedin api it job seekers indeed workhound linkedin.com linkedin developers tweetdeck job search applications candidate data data Today, LinkedIn announced that it is opening up its API for developers to build applications around the platform. LinkedIn is releasing 11 different APIs, they fall into three distinct categories. First, developers will be able to let users easily access their information, profiles, connections and messages via oAuth login.
read more...Job Ad Click Through Destination Statistics & Posting Methods Recruiters use on Twitter & Facebook2:00pm Friday 20 November 2009
Tags: facebook job boards api ats rss feed statistics twitter recruiters recruitment agency using facebook for recruitment using twitter for recruitment social recruiting I have just finished collating statistics studying the job ad "click through destination" and "posting methods" Recruiters are using on Twitter and Facebook. I looked at 100 different Australian Recruitment Agency/Recruiters who post job ads to Twitter or Facebook.
read more...Posting Jobs to the Facebook Marketplace via Oodle4:24pm Monday 09 November 2009
Tags: oodle facebook jobs facebook marketplace facebook.com oodle.com xml api job search posting jobs xml job feed Earlier in the year I informed readers about the Facebook Marketplace now being powered by Oodle. Now I want to show you how to automatically post your jobs into Oodle for inclusion in the Facebook Marketplace. I recommend Recruiters/Employers use a Multi Posting provider, but if you are technical capable of doing it yourself, here are some instructions.
read more...Importing Contact Lists from Social Networking sites12:00am Wednesday 14 October 2009
Tags: api contact list import contacts social networking facebook twitter linkedin myspace referrals import friends friend lists social media How many times have you joined a social networking site and wished that your friends would be there with you? Most of us have established friends/contact lists on sites like LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook or MySpace. So how can we make it easy for the user to invite their network to your website?
read more...Is your Job Site redirecting Candidates to insecure websites?5:30pm Wednesday 07 October 2009
Tags: api hacking google safe browsing api job board recruitment website safety security php script md5 hash malware blacklist phishing database email encryption exploit mysql privacy sql injection vulnerability identity theft Have you ever clicked on what you thought was a safe website URL and then all of a sudden your browser/antivirus software blocks the webpage? Every day, I am alerted to yet another recruitment website falling victim to some sort of security incident. If you own or manage a website, YOU are responsible for your website’s security and have an implied "duty of care" to provide safe 3rd party links.
read more...Creating a Google Gadget11:00pm Sunday 27 September 2009
Tags: igoogle google gadget xml api job search widget widgets rss feed mobile widget google desktop With the ever increasing number of job boards, social networking sites, RSS feeds etc. We need to make it easier for users to discover and subscribe to your content. Google Gadgets (aka widget, plugin, module) can be a great way to present and share information to your website users across multiple platforms.
read more...RecruitTECH 2009 - Twitter, Facebook, Recruitment & Integration12:27pm Monday 21 September 2009
Tags: recruittech thomas shaw recruitment directory twitter facebook recruitment integration facebook connect api oauth canberra recruittech 2009 people search engine using facebook for recruitment using twitter for recruitment social networking social recruiting ppc openid recruitment website job boards ats applicant tracking system crm Last week, I was fortunate enough to be one of the presenters at RecruitTECH 2009 - Australian Recruitment and Technology Conference in Canberra ACT. Below is my presentation titled "Twitter, Facebook, Recruitment & Integration".
read more...Facebook Lite - Goodbye Facebook Applications8:14pm Sunday 13 September 2009
Tags: facebook connect facebook applications facebook lite api social networking Facebook has released a new version of the website called Facebook Lite. The new site has been designed for users on slow connection speeds and is simply a stripped down, "bare" version of the social networking website. All non-core components including applications have been removed.
read more...Should you post jobs to Google Base?11:00am Monday 07 September 2009
Tags: google base job search job board online recruitment xml job feed data structure search engine yahoo search api data feed seo organic search traffic seek free job board google maps google products recruitment industry Last week, I was drawn into an discussion regarding Google Base. It was a simple question... Should you post jobs to Google Base?
read more...Sharing Jobs on Social Networks using JobGenie9:00pm Sunday 30 August 2009
Tags: jobgenie jobgenie.com.au facebook facebook.com linkedin linkedin.com twitter twitter.com social referrals social networking social media referrals api riges younan statistics reporting social network integration referral recruitment facebook connect Last week, I decided to test drive a new referral system called JobGenie, brainchild of Riges Younan. JobGenie is a candidate referral platform which takes the hassle out of managing a referral program. The platform can manage, track and monitor candidates that are referred for a job.
read more...Use of Google Maps in a Job Search1:12am Friday 10 July 2009
Tags: google maps job search search results mashup api jobmaps jobmaps.us gis jobs clearinghouse jobloft jobloft.com zubedjobs zubedjobs.com twitterjobsearch twitterjobsearch.com location based search google maps job search The idea of mashing together Google Maps with a job search has been around since early 2006. But does it help a job seeker with their job search?
read more...Using Facebook for Recruitment1:45pm Tuesday 09 June 2009
Tags: facebook recruitment facebook connect webinar using facebook for recruitment thomas shaw ppc facebook ads api oauth openid facebook profile job boards website online recruitment Below are the presentation slides and live recording of the latest webinar - Using Twitter for Recruitment. Have you tried recruiting on Facebook? Do you manually click through profiles and post messages on group profiles? Guess what, you have already created your first mistake! If you are like most online recruiters, then more than likely you are concerned about how to grow traffic to your website and increase sales and placements.
read more...Advanced Twitter use for Recruitment4:58pm Wednesday 27 May 2009
Tags: webinar thomas shaw advanced twitter twitter recruitment advanced twitter use in recruitment online recruitment tips social recruiting xray search boolean search api oauth opened productivity training session recruitment branding If you missed out on attending the Advanced Twitter use for Recruitment webinar dont despair. You can still purchase the webinar recording, presentation slides and twitter resources sheet for $45.00 To purchase the webinar recording and resources, please use the online payment form and you will be able to download the documents.
read more...TwitterJobSearch mashup with Google Maps6:23pm Sunday 03 May 2009
Tags: twitterjobsearch google maps api mashup location TwitterJobSearch has created a widget with the Google Maps API to provide a geographical representation of the jobs posted. One of the main problems with this mashup is that users are not specifying the job's location in the tweet.
read more...Share your LinkedIn profile9:18pm Sunday 29 March 2009
Tags: jobscore linkedin twitter linkedin profile application form api cheezhead digital resume linkedin.com cheezhead.com Since its launch, LinkedIn has been a thriving success and continues to improve the site for all types of users. While looking into the jobs available at Twitter (No, I am not moving to the USA) I noticed that they are using JobScore as their ATS.
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