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Articles tagged with JOB BOARDJob Board Statistics - February 20104:12pm Wednesday 03 March 2010
Tags: nielsen netratings job board statistics job board mycareer careerone seek february 2010 Australian Job Board Statistics measuring the total unique browsers during February 2010. Data source - Nielsen NetRatings. SEEK 3.98m, CareerOne 1.76m, MyCareer 1.43m
read more...Do you provide an API?11:31am Monday 01 March 2010
Tags: data manipulation aggregation mashup job aggregators application programming interface website traffic job board api 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...Recruiters decrease the use of Niche Job Boards, Social Networking sites and Refer a Friend Incentives to source candidates?10:32am Monday 22 February 2010
Tags: candidates 4th qtr 2009 virtual communication virtual game worlds social networking trade magazines business networking refer a friend niche job boards job board networking events media used to source candidates job boards rcsa quarterly business manager survey rcsa.com.au rcsa The RCSA has released the latest Quarterly Business Manager Survey results for the 4th Qtr 2009. The survey results show a decrease in the use of Niche Job Boards, Social Networking sites and Refer a Friend Incentives to source candidates. But is this survey result a true reflection of industry trends or an error in the survey?
read more...Examples of Search Suggest and Auto-Complete use in a job search6:23pm Sunday 07 February 2010
Tags: did you mean keyword misspellings job search metrics job search form recruit.net careerzone.co.nz hippo.com.au jobs.co.nz. mycareer.com.au search suggest drop-down ux user experience recruitment website job board job search autofill autosuggest autocomplete 0 results returned Search Suggest and/or Auto-Compete is a function usually applied to the keyword field of a job search form. The use of these functions enhances the users search experience through a "suggest as you type" or auto-complete functionality built into the job search form.
read more...Job Board Statistics - January 20101:53pm Tuesday 02 February 2010
Tags: seek january 2010 job board job board statistics nielsen netratings careerone mycareer Australian Job Board Statistics measuring the total unique browsers during January 2010. Data source - Nielsen NetRatings. SEEK 3.872m, CareerOne 1.747m, MyCareer 1.448m
read more...Creating a custom Apple iPhone icon for your website11:14am Monday 01 February 2010
Tags: recruitment website job board apple-touch-icon apple icon webclip itouch iphone favicon We are all used to creating a fancy favicon for our websites. But have you got around to creating a custom iPhone or iTouch icon yet?
read more...Tips for sending valid emails from your Recruitment Website1:24am Monday 01 February 2010
Tags: spf records smtp blacklisting greylisting email tips online application form newsletters bulk email reverse dns job board email route recruitment websites email management sender policy framework Most recruitment websites have some sort of online form capabilities - contact form, online timesheet, job order, newsletter signup form, email to friend form, online application form, etc. But could these emails be going directly to the users junk/spam folder or just never reaching the inbox in the first place?
read more...Job ads of the year6:59pm Sunday 24 January 2010
Tags: biotic-powered super-solider dd cup breasts fake job ads electronic arts razor mass effect 2 jobadder.com jobadder passwords border express job board funny job ads job ads Forget the bland and boring job ads. 2010 has started with a bang! This week we bring you 3 contenders for job ad of the year. These 3 job ads have gone viral across the globe and continue to give us a laugh.
read more...Cut the fat. CAPTCHA11:32pm Monday 18 January 2010
Tags: user experience akismet bad behavior spam application form spam job board application form cut the fat captcha captcha.net vvc visual verification code CAPTCHA is a program that protects websites against bots and spam by generating and grading tests that humans can pass but computer programs cannot. Nobody wants to use CAPTCHAs. They're a necessary evil. So why do we use them on application forms?
read more...Cut the fat. 1 job per job advert9:28pm Sunday 03 January 2010
Tags: online job ads online recruitment job board job advert job advertising Why do Recruiters continue to post more than 1 job per job advert? I can understand if the jobs are closely related, and I mean "closely related". But is posting a "latest jobs" or "hot jobs" list really that effective?
read more...Job Board Statistics - December 20099:00am Friday 01 January 2010
Tags: seek december 2009 job board job board statistics nielsen netratings careerone mycareer Australian Job Board Statistics measuring the total unique browsers during December 2009. Data source - Nielsen NetRatings. SEEK 3.064m, CareerOne 1.282m, MyCareer 1.087m
read more...Using the LinkedIn API9:37pm Tuesday 01 December 2009
Tags: social network social networking linkedin profile digital resume universal resume universal cv applicant tracking system ats recruitment system job board linkedphp linkedphp.com developer.linkedin.com linkedin.com jobscore.com jobscore candidate profile oauth recruitment technology vendor multi job posting systems application programming interface recruitment database linkedin developer recruitment technology linkedin api Last week, I wrote a blog post about how LinkedIn has released a public API for developers to build 3rd party applications using the database. Today, I thought I would show you how easy it was to create a application utilising the LinkedIn API. I want you to forget that LinkedIn is a social networking site, and think about it as a massive information database. A database you can now use to connect your job board/recruitment system with.
read more...Job Board Statistics - November 20099:00am Tuesday 01 December 2009
Tags: mycareer careerone seek november 2009 job board job board statistics nielsen netratings Australian Job Board Statistics measuring the total unique browsers during November 2009. Data source - Nielsen NetRatings. SEEK 3.987m, CareerOne 1.535m, MyCareer 1.318m
read more...What are you doing to make your job ads stand out from the crowd?7:34pm Tuesday 10 November 2009
Tags: trajectory.com trajectory inc json developer employer branding json job board it job advert trademe.co.nz job advert source code trademe There have been a number of innovative and creative IT job ads recently. Unless you have been snooping on the source code of Trade Me Jobs, you would not have noticed the hidden comment.
read more...Job Board Statistics - Oct 094:52pm Monday 02 November 2009
Tags: nielsen netratings job board statistics job board october 2009 seek careerone mycareer Australian Job Board Statistics measuring the total unique browsers between October 2008 and October 2009. Data source - Nielsen NetRatings. SEEK 3.829m, CareerOne 1.578m, MyCareer 1.249m
read more...Rejecting Candidates based on IP Address2:48pm Friday 30 October 2009
Tags: job site job board migration pay for performance overseas candidate candidate rejection security discrimination ip blocking ip address rejection candidates We now rely on using technology in the recruitment process more than ever. But should we place 100% of our trust in rejecting candidates based solely on their IP address?
read more...Job Board Statistics - Sep 091:37pm Monday 19 October 2009
Tags: nielsen netratings job board statistics job board september 2009 seek careerone mycareer Australian Job Board Statistics measuring the total unique browsers between September 2008 and September 2009. Data source - Nielsen NetRatings. SEEK 3.636m, CareerOne 1.601m, MyCareer 1.189m
read more...jobs.NSW Goverment job board now powered by Taleo9:00am Friday 16 October 2009
Tags: e-recruitment career portal careers hacked jobs.nsw website design job search jobs.nsw.gov.au taleo job board nsw government After 9 months of splash pages and redirecting visitors to a number of different job boards. Taleo has released the new job board and career portal for NSW Government called jobs.NSW
read more...ITJobs, powered by MyCareer9:20pm Thursday 15 October 2009
Tags: jobserve.com.au jobserve careerone.com.au careerone fairfax gurus.com.au gurus jobnet.com.au jobnet turborecruit itcra it2 it2.com.au mycareer.com.au it jobs job board cbsinteractive zdnet mycareer itjobs.com.au itjobs IT job boards must be all the rage at the moment. If you have been observing the marketplace over the past few months, you may have noticed a number of changes. Gurus had a makeover. JobNet (one of the first job board in Australia owned by JobServe) re-launches. IT2 (owned by ITCRA) re-launched and changed technology platforms from MyCareer to CareerOne/turboRECRUIT. And now, MyCareer will re-launch ITJobs in conjunction with CBS Interactive.
read more...No one wants to follow your Recruitment Agency on Twitter10:00pm Thursday 08 October 2009
Tags: social recruiting strategy social media job feed using twitter for recruitment candidates job board twitter recruiters I had an interesting call from a Recruiter today. He was complaining about the fact that no one wants to follow his Recruitment Agency on Twitter. I spent some time talking about the ways you can use Twitter in the Recruitment process. But he didn't care.
read more...Is your Job Site redirecting Candidates to insecure websites?5:30pm Wednesday 07 October 2009
Tags: vulnerability sql injection privacy mysql exploit encryption email database phishing blacklist malware md5 hash php script security safety recruitment website job board google safe browsing api hacking api 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...Can your job site translate HTML code?6:48pm Sunday 04 October 2009
Tags: job site wysiwyg recruitment website job board html characters html code job adverts This may seem like a no brainer - do you check EVERY job advert that is posted from your organisation? If your job advert contains HTML or special characters you need to ensure your listings on a job board/recruitment website can interrupt the HTML code/tags.
read more...Constructing Effective Job Advertisements3:38pm Sunday 04 October 2009
Tags: job search candidates human resources rec to rec recruitment advertising job board recruitment consultants aspire solutions international luke carolan writing effective job adverts job ads Despite readily available research, statistics and recruitment training, many Recruitment Consultants are still not representing their clients correctly. Luke Carolan, Rec to Rec Specialist from Aspire Solutions International explains how Recruiters can construct effective job adverts.
read more...Improving your Recruitment Website - jQuery Modal Boxes10:55pm Tuesday 29 September 2009
Tags: ux user interface user experience recruitment website job board shk shk.com.au jobsjobsjobs.com.au jobsjobsjobs modal dialog boxes jquery facebox jquery nyromodal jquery thickbox jquery lightbox hippo.com.au hippo jobadder pop up window browser jquery peoplebank peoplebank.com.au ui javascript How many times have you been redirected away from the webpage you were viewing and then unable to find that webpage again?
read more...Examples of Job Search Widgets10:00am Monday 14 September 2009
Tags: widget examples iab ad unit guidelines search form job advert recruitment agency job board widget job search results widget job search results job search widget job search A widget is a small application that runs either on your desktop or embedded within a web page. A widget adds content to a page provided by another site. Generally widgets are provided by third parties sites, eg. A job board providing the ability for you to display job search functions on your own website.
read more...Should you post jobs to Google Base?11:00am Monday 07 September 2009
Tags: recruitment industry google products google maps free job board seek organic search traffic seo data feed api yahoo search search engine data structure xml job feed online recruitment job board job search google base 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...Segmenting Data using Google Analytics2:00pm Tuesday 25 August 2009
Tags: job board data segmentation advanced segmentation recruitment website measuring social media referral sources website statistics job boards social media google analytics One of the most underrated website statistical tools is Google Analytics. Not only is the service free, but many people would not be familiar with the advanced tool set. Google Analytics offers excellent reporting and traffic analysis that can help you assess how well (or bad) your recruitment website is tracking.
read more...Share on LinkedIn3:30pm Monday 24 August 2009
Tags: twitter social bookmarking widget social bookmark addtoany.com addtoany linkedin.com facebook job board job distribution job advert recruitment website linkedin email Have you ever shared content on LinkedIn? According to statistics released last month by AddToAny, LinkedIn was one of the least popular places to share content, with only 0.4% of users using the AddToAny widget. Facebook dominated the list with 24%, followed by email 11.1% and Twitter 10.8%
read more...How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 4 - SQL Injection11:17am Wednesday 19 August 2009
Tags: identity theft database security apostrophe hack testing job search form insecure sql injection malicious code recruitment websites job board security hacking Database security is a huge issue at the moment - imaging having your whole database stolen and distributed to your competitors or being used for identity theft? SQL Injection attacks present a serious threat to the security of a recruitment website and it is essential that adequate countermeasures are taken to prevent such an attack from being successful.
read more...Post-n-Pray vs Pay for Performance8:00am Monday 10 August 2009
Tags: candidate tracking revenue model nielsen netratings mycareer.com.au mycareer careerone.com.au careerone seek.com.au seek advertising model pay per placement pay per application ppp ppa post n pray p4p online recruitment job board pay for performance pay to post Is the Australian online recruitment market ever going to see a shift away from the traditional 'pay-to-post' model to a 'pay for performance' (P4P) revenue model? Pay for performance is also commonly referred to as pay-per-application (PPA) or pay-per-placement (PPP).
read more...CareerOne. Now powered by Monster3:02pm Sunday 19 July 2009
Tags: job comparison iphone postcode search proximity search search function monster.com job board job board careerone.com.au monster careerone One of the biggest changes to the job board landscape this year would have to be the new CareerOne platform which is now powered by it's partner (and 50% owner) Monster. How much this platform update will help the job board is yet to be known. Can they gain a further hold on the number 2 position and increase market share? All jobs advertised on CareerOne will now be syndicated across Monster powered sites and job seekers will also be able to search for international jobs on CareerOne.
read more...CareerOne. Now powered by Monster3:02pm Sunday 19 July 2009
Tags: job comparison iphone postcode search proximity search search function monster.com job board job board careerone.com.au monster careerone One of the biggest changes to the job board landscape this year would have to be the new CareerOne platform which is now powered by it's partner (and 50% owner) Monster. How much this platform update will help the job board is yet to be known. Can they gain a further hold on the number 2 position and increase market share? All jobs advertised on CareerOne will now be syndicated across Monster powered sites and job seekers will also be able to search for international jobs on CareerOne.
read more...SEEK updates search function1:48pm Sunday 19 July 2009
Tags: seek seek.co.nz job search job classifications salary range job board search criteria seek.com.au SEEK NZ has released an updated search function to include expanded classifications and search by salary range. I am not a fan of searching by salary brackets as it does not properly accommodate hourly contractor rates, commission or non financial extras.
read more...With or without www?8:39pm Sunday 12 July 2009
Tags: accessibility seo search engine optimisation www prefix error job board recruitment website server www cookies Some people are very anal about whether URLs should have a www prefix or not. I personally think domains look naked without them, and there is a reason why we use the www in the first place.
read more...My job site has been hacked. What do I do?10:16pm Sunday 05 July 2009
Tags: drupal wordpress security breaches recruitment website information security privacy.gov.au defacement personal information hacking insecure malicious code job board security google webmaster tools damage control If you think your website is safe, think again. Over the weekend 6 job sites were hacked and defaced. One of the first things that comes to my mind when I see that horrible “You’ve been hacked” message is… I wonder what information has been stolen? passwords, contact details, resumes, credit card/banking details, etc.
read more...Sneak peek of CareerOne/Monster8:52pm Tuesday 23 June 2009
Tags: nsw government job ads integration monster careerone careerone.com.au monster.com job board test ads Everyone has been asking me the same questions recently: Thomas, what is happening with CareerOne & Monster? What’s the goss? blah blah blah.... Simple answer - I don't know.
read more...Creating a RSS Job Feed4:10pm Tuesday 23 June 2009
Tags: job feed structure aggregators job board data structure recruitment website job feed xml rss Creating a RSS job feed can be a complex process and is best left to a programmer. So...what data should you include in your RSS job feeds? There are standard RSS specifications available, but we want to include extra data fields specifically for job aggregators to correctly index our data.
read more...Using RSS feeds in your Job Search8:54pm Monday 22 June 2009
Tags: feedburner xml google reader job board job search rss A RSS feed can compliment your other job hunting methods by bringing you instant and targeted jobs directly to your computer screen or inbox. RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication. RSS delivers information (in this case, jobs) in a simple web language called XML.
read more...How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 3 - Hidden iframe injection6:06pm Thursday 18 June 2009
Tags: hacking security job board recruitment websites malicious code iframe injection hrcareers.com.au ahri virus insecure twitter malware A new malware attack has been making the rounds recently. It has infected a number of recruitment web sites, job boards and hosting servers. If you suddenly find that your website is triggering your anti-virus software and flagging it as a “dangerous site”, the culprit may be the hidden iframe injection hack.
read more...Find a Job on Twitter12:18am Wednesday 17 June 2009
Tags: process improvement job seekers integration job board tweet jobsite twitter Jobsite UK has launched the first personalised, targeted and integrated method for job seekers to receive automatic job alerts on Twitter. Job seekers will no longer have to sift through pages and pages of irrelevant tweets. Well done!
read more...How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 2 - URL Manipulation1:20pm Saturday 06 June 2009
Tags: url hacking url manipulation security hacking recruitment website job board insecure url rewriting URL manipulation is a common issue faced in all database driven sites such as job boards, resume databases, blogs or any other site where parameters are passed via the URL. By manipulating certain parts of a URL, users may be able to access files they are not supposed to have access to.
read more...Monster.com Test Ads1:11pm Monday 01 June 2009
Tags: report job testing fake ads monster monster.com job board careerone I have always thought Monster was a good job board platform. But while I was searching Monster today, I came across 123 test adverts (approx) listed in Australia. Not sure whose fault this was - CareerOne? Monster? Advertiser? But it dose intrigue me as why they do not have a "report job" function?
read more...How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 1 - Server Directory Listings9:08pm Thursday 28 May 2009
Tags: server directory listings monster careerone insecure job board recruitment website rcsa hacking security Every day, I am informed of another insecure recruitment website. How could this still be possible? The economic downturn has lead to an increase in data theft, with recruitment agencies one of the easiest targets. Information is an asset that, like other important business assets, has value.
read more...SEO Glossary5:16pm Wednesday 27 May 2009
Tags: career sites keyword density keyword impressions meta data anchor text search engine indexing web crawler organic search serp search engine optimisation seo glossary seo recruitment website job board With all the hype around search engine optimisation (SEO) for recruitment websites and job boards. I thought it was important that you first understood a number of the common words that have been thrown around.
read more...SEEK increases job advert expiry to 45 days5:34pm Sunday 17 May 2009
Tags: strategy analyst error expiry date job board job ads seek geoff jennings seek.com.au Great news for all SEEK advertisers. They have changed the default job advert expiry length from 30 days to 45 days! Oh no, hang on... on second look, this only applies for jobs posted under the SEEK Ltd advertiser account.
read more...HTML Special Character #39 - The Apostrophe11:23am Friday 15 May 2009
Tags: absolute archijobs clements dfp recruitment greythorn jobsjobsjobs jobs.co.nz jobspeed legal jobs centre linkme ross human directions scott recruitment talent2 apostrophe html special characters job board recruitment agency online recruitment search form testing security hacking If you do not encode special characters in web forms, you run the risk of breaking the search query or the ability to insert malicious code into the database. Hackers can infiltrate your website, potentially stealing confidential data or deleting the database. I am not going to go into the technical reasons why this happens, but in most cases it is a very easy fix.
read more...LinkMe in bed with CareerOne1:33am Sunday 12 April 2009
Tags: sharing aggregated content job board jobs careerone linkme linkme.com.au careerone.com.au Did you know that LinkMe is now aggregating job adverts from CareerOne? At the bottom of those aggregated job adverts you will see this statement "Applications for this job are via CareerOne". First comes love, then comes marriage....
read more...ShortShorts Jobs launches10:41am Wednesday 01 April 2009
Tags: job board niche jobadder jobs retail shortshorts youth fashion Earlier this week, a new niche fashion and rag trade job site ShortShorts launched. ShortShorts is a revolution for employers and job seekers in the fashion and rag trade industry. The site currently lists over 250 jobs across Australia and has just integrated with job posting software Jobadder. Job seekers have the ability to create their own profile, allowing them to upload and attach photos when applying for a job. All advertisers who mention it is a requirement to wear short shorts in the workplace will receive a 20% discount on the job listing. It only takes three short steps to get up and running.
Write the details of what you want your advertisement to say.
Enter your company's contact details.
Fill out your method of payment.
read more...There have been 2 Applications for this job2:43pm Friday 27 March 2009
Tags: merger number of applications job search notification job board candidates jobsjobsjobs jobx jobsjobsjobs.com.au jobx.com.au Did you know that some of the job adverts on JobsJobsJobs display the number of people that apply for a job? Surprised... So am I. Today we noticed a BDM role with JobX posted on JobsJobsJobs. Are they only just "sharing content" or is the merger announcement delayed due to another merger process still under discussion?
read more...Hippo Jobs appoints Administrators8:53pm Tuesday 24 March 2009
Tags: marketing candidate database retail administrators rip james masini dmg radio online recruitment job board hippo jobs hippo hippo.com.au hippojobs.com.au Hippo filled Form 505 - "Notification of Appointment or Cessation of an External Administrator" with ASIC today. In layman’s terms this means they have appointed Administrators to run/wind up/liquidate the company. The Gen-Y job board is said to have around 100k registered and profiled candidates, 80% under 25 years old. The site attracts 100k visitors each month.
read more...Integrating Facebook Connect with your Job Board11:37am Tuesday 24 March 2009
Tags: job board healthjobsnationwide lawenforcementjobs api tribehq privacy authorisation openid facebook connect facebook online recruitment integration Facebook Connect is part of the sites API platform released late last year. With Facebook the number 1 social networking site in the world, who wouldn't want to leverage off the success of this site?
read more...Taking the Job Board to the people3:21pm Wednesday 18 March 2009
Tags: telstra anz melbourne job board executive careers six figures ambush marketing tshirt job losses While having drinks with Kelly and Karen from Six Figures last Friday afternoon, I suggested numerous marketing ideas, to which they took one of them up. I spent this morning out on the street, with the Six Figures team outside Telstra/ANZ towers in Collins Street, Melbourne.
read more...Facebook Marketplace now powered by Oodle11:20pm Sunday 15 March 2009
Tags: oodle social network job board marketplace facebook jobadder adlogic broadbean Facebook Marketplace was re-launched last week powered by Oodle. Unfortunately you are only able to search and list items within the US, Canada, UK and Ireland. Previously, the Marketplace was not used extensively for jobs. I anticipate over time that Facebook Marketplace will integrate with job posting software (Broadbean, JobAdder, Adlogic) and create a leading job board to deliver the jobs directly to the users profile.
read more...Thomas wins $50,000 from MyCareer!8:42pm Thursday 12 March 2009
Tags: mycareer game promotion job board online marketing head hunter mycareer.com.au Did Thomas really win $50,000 from MyCareer? No. But I did have you there for a second thinking I had won. I first wrote about the competition MyCareer were running on 29th January 2009, Sell your friends emails to MyCareer.
read more...MyCareer has a wee problem3:31pm Sunday 22 February 2009
Tags: job board print advertising mycareer poo mycareer.com.au It seems the folks at MyCareer are still having trouble with integrating the print and online divisions. I've noticed for a while now that job adverts posted from the print publications to mycareer.com.au online cut the job title to 21 characters. Seems a bit of a poo
read more...We REALLY need a Recruitment Consultant2:43pm Saturday 21 February 2009
Tags: recruitment consultant impex personnel job advert job board seek online marketing Yesterday, this Recruitment Agency posted 85 identical job adverts in the SAME category, and SAME locations within a few hours. Was this mistake made by the Recruitment Consultant, 3rd party posting provider or the job board? How much money did they just waste? Estimate $45 per advert (approx $ rate for agency of that size) x 85 = $3,825
read more...Hide and Seek3:57pm Sunday 15 February 2009
Tags: validation jobsjobsjobs seek fake advertiser job advert job board How do you know that your competitors are better than you? You are using them. I noticed this job advert today appearing on SEEK. I was keen to see who the advertiser was, so I used google to see that the role is at JobsJobsJobs.
read more...Interview with Paul Jacobs on the launch of TribeHQ1:16pm Friday 06 February 2009
Tags: paul jacobs tribehq tim de jardine online recruitment community job board interview thoughtleaders engageonline hirewall Paul Jacobs and Tim de Jardine launched TribeHQ http://www.tribehq.com (we have covered TribeHQ previously) last month and I was keen to find out more about Paul and TribeHQ. For those of you who don’t know who he is have a look at his company http://www.engageonline.co.nz as well as the Recruitment 2.0 community site http://thoughtleaders.ning.com You could say that Paul is the “go to” person and a leader in Online Recruitment and Employer Branding in New Zealand.
read more...Chit-chat with Alison Monroe from Adage1:33pm Thursday 29 January 2009
Tags: mature workers online recruitment sageco alison monroe job board sale adage diversity bob geldof Earlier this week, I received a media release from the niche job board Adage http://www.adage.com.au that the Directors have decided to put the job board up for sale, and concentrate on their other businesses. I spoke with Alison Monroe, one of the Directors of Adage, offering some advice (having gone through a sale of my own recently) and here is the summary from our discussions.
read more...Sell your friends emails to MyCareer11:04am Thursday 29 January 2009
Tags: online marketing creativity job board promotion game mycareer seek MyCareer http://game.mycareer.com.au have followed Careerone and SEEK http://www.seek.com.au/seasonsgreetings in creating interactive games for the job seeker. The concept is good, but I doubt that it will really take off. My initial reaction was WOW, then I actually started playing the game (it really should be called - sell us your friends to win 50k). It must have cost $$ HEAPS to create this game, and then the cost to advertise the promotion.
read more...TribeHQ is coming11:50pm Tuesday 27 January 2009
Tags: social networking web2.0 job board hirewall tim de jardine paul jacobs tribehq online recruitment new new zealand TribeHQ http://www.tribehq.com is set to breathe social networking life into the static world of job boards. It is currently gearing up for the public beta release next week (2nd Feb 2009). I was lucky enough to be sent some screenshots and pre release information from Tim de Jardine & Paul Jacobs co-founders of TribeHQ (Tim is also the founder of Hirewall ATS I interviewed a few weeks ago).
read more...Was the NSW Government Job Board Hacked?8:34pm Monday 26 January 2009
Tags: online recruitment hacking nsw government job board scam security The news is currently reporting that the NSW Government's Job Board http://jobs.nsw.gov.au website has been hacked. The site is currently offline and undergoing security testing and maintenance. Am I surprised by the lack of security around job boards and recruitment websites? No, no, no!!!
read more...Interview with Clayton Wehner from CapitalJobs.com.au4:57pm Monday 19 January 2009
Tags: interview capitaljobs clayton wehner job board canberra frontier recruitment blog allhomes In this current economic climate, running an online job board is a hard gig. I spoke with Clayton Wehner, Managing Director of CapitalJobs.com.au about his transformation from working in a Recruitment Agency to operating a geographical niche job board.
read more...Is Just Be heading for the RIP list?8:30pm Monday 12 January 2009
Tags: job board women media online marketing justbe rip I was notified by a client of Just Be http://www.justbe.com.au that the job board was offline in early Dec 2008. On inspection the whole sever; including email, was not working. We did tried sending a number of emails, as well as calling the office to find out what was wrong...but no responses. My first thoughts were that the site was undergoing a makeover or have left the building. But it soon appeared online again (early Jan 2009).
read more...Job Board Updates - MyCareer jobs on CareerOne11:00am Friday 12 December 2008
Tags: jobserve hippo recruitmenow justbe seek mycareer careerone job board careerone.com.au mycareer.com.au seek.com.au hippo.com.au jobserve.com.au justbe.com.au It must be a very hard time for the job board industry at the moment. I don't want to focus or pick on just one job board, it's just the industry needs a bit of cleaning up. So this week... Hippo are advertising for staff on SEEK, unconfirmed closure of JustBe, free job adverts at RecruitMeNow, 2 for 1 deals at JobServe, restructure at MyCareer. Eeeekkkk.... here is another soft kick for the staff at MyCareer moving from Melbourne to Sydney.
read more...SEEK'ing help on a new home page design11:55am Tuesday 09 December 2008
Tags: seek website design ui web2.0 job board I have come across SEEK's new home page designs today, and was quite suprised by the new look. Have a look at the screen shots I was able to get. The only difference between the 2 designs I was presented with is the colour scheme. Note: These are currently undergoing extensive market research - designs can change! Participate in the survey today http://www.seek.com.au/survey/
read more...How to choose a Job Board11:03pm Wednesday 03 December 2008
Tags: job board recruiterdaily This time last year, I wrote an article in AHRI’s HR Monthly magazine (Nov 2007 issue) on Job Boards. The article was based on trends, as well as emerging players in the industry. Also included in the article was tips for employers and recruiters for choosing a job board.
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