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Articles tagged with ONLINE RECRUITMENTRecruiting Analytics that Matter1:43pm Wednesday 17 March 2010
Tags: newtonsoftware.com newton software statistics recruitment analytics applicant tracking system job board online recruitment analytics recruitment software Newton Software has put together a simple guide to getting started with recruiting analytics. The recruiting analytics that you decide to capture should answer the most common questions that arise in recruiting.
read more...Congratulations Thomas. Top 25 Most Influential Online Recruiters!11:24am Monday 22 February 2010
Tags: dr john sullivan amybeth hale geoff webb josh letourneau kevin grossman peter gold kelly dignee ben yoskovitz rusty reuff glen cathey alice snell jennifer mcclure shally steckerl dave medoza john sumser louise triance paul debettignies michael long peggy mckee bill boorman marc cenedella jessica lee bill vick thomas shaw jason buss top 25 most influential online recruiters traackr.com traackr hrexaminer.com hrexaminer most influential online recruitment John Sumser has just released HRExaminer's second series of lists documenting the online world’s Most Influential People in HR and its subsets. Australian Thomas Shaw has been included at number 3 of the Top 25 Most Influential Online Recruiters. Not only is it an honor to be included in John's research, but to be listed as the only Australian and at such a high ranking was a complete shock.
read more...Geolocation based sourcing or stalking?4:58pm Thursday 14 January 2010
Tags: twitter gowalla.com gowalla privacy issues data manipulation google maps api stalking ip address mobile recruitment demandspot.com using foursquare for recruitment demand spot foursquare.com foursquare online recruitment proximity job search location based sourcing location based recruitment geotagging geolocation geocodes If you have been reading all the technology predictions for 2010, you may have noticed that location based services feature predominately. Online websites such as Foursquare, Gowalla and Twitter all have the ability to publically share and promote your current location.
read more...SMS referral programs3:38pm Tuesday 12 January 2010
Tags: sms using sms in recruitment mobile recruitment job boards online recruitment refer a friend sms job alerts sms job to a friend sms referral program Over the past few weeks I have been integrating SMS functionality into a number of recruitment agency websites. We are all used to having the ability to email a job to a friend, but these days you are more likely to remember your friends mobile number compared to their email address.
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...Gartner's 2009 Magic Quadrant for E-Recruitment Software report5:50pm Thursday 10 December 2009
Tags: jobpartners neogov mrted kronos peopleclick stepstone kenexa taleo pageup people webcruiter bond adapt wcn cytiva bernard hodes group first advantage netmedia peopleadmin hrsmart oracle e-business suite adp sap silkroad technology oracle peoplesoft icims recruitment technology vendors magix quadrant for erecruitment software gartner inc recruitment systems ats online recruitment erecruitment software magic quadrant gartner social software Gartner Inc have released the 2009 Magic Quadrant for E-Recruitment Software report. The report examines "vendors that have more than 100 e-recruitment software customers with more than 1,000 employees, more than $25 million in total revenue (license, maintenance and services) or both."
read more...Are you a Social Recruitment wanker?9:47am Monday 07 December 2009
Tags: future of job boards online classifieds realestate carsales job boards online recruitment industry online recruitment social media club social recruitment wanker job board statistics seek myspace facebook twitter social recruitment social recruiting There may come a time where you are so immersed in social media you become a wanker. You forget about the real world. Real relationships. A world where you pick up the phone to call a candidate or catch-up with a client for a coffee. For all those who know me, I would rather communicate over the phone than correspond via Twitter.
read more...Cut the fat. Application Form Filename Structure1:18am Friday 27 November 2009
Tags: recruitment technology online recruitment unique filename uploading files application form filename conversion online application form Making the candidate conform to your recruitment systems filename structure is stupid. Technology is used to improve the application process - not complicate it.
read more...How secure is your Recruitment website? DDoS Attacks11:58am Tuesday 17 November 2009
Tags: recruitment website online recruitment recruitment software symantec server internet security ddos denial of service attack turborecruit recruitadvantage dos distributed denial of service attack As reported in the news yesterday, Australian hosted recruitment software provider, RecruitAdvantage faced a denial of service (DDoS) attack on their online software. The SaaS product (TurboRecruit) was subsequently slowed down and taken offline.
read more...Cut the fat. Expired job ads should not be displayed7:00pm Sunday 15 November 2009
Tags: job seekers misleading advertising job ads seo search engine expired job advertisements expired job ads job boards online recruitment Have you ever wondered why some job boards display expired (or archived) job ads online? I have always been a believer that expired job ads SHOULD NOT be displayed, but others may have you believe that expired job ads are good for your SEO.
read more...Gone in 60 seconds. The Candidate Registration Process1:25am Monday 09 November 2009
Tags: user experience seek.com.au seek password strength jquery modal boxes ui ux online recruitment job sites job boards candidate registration form validation validation process job seeker Most sites make it very hard for a job seeker to register for an account. The first problem they face is being redirected from the initial page they were viewing to a separate registration page. Secondly, there are often required fields like username, email address or password which require validation of some sorts.
read more...Cut the fat. Goodbye job reference field3:11pm Friday 23 October 2009
Tags: job search results ux online recruitment job site job reference Why do job sites waste space making the job reference id so prominent? Do job seekers really care about the id while browsing job search results?
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...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 9 - Evaluate Impact, Don’t Continue Blindly6:09pm Friday 04 September 2009
Tags: online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media online communication social recruiting social recruiting strategy As with all your marketing campaigns, value is determined by the contribution you’ve made to the goals of the company. While it is important to generate an “online buzz”, the quality of the postings and impact on the company is still the ultimate judge.
read more...Complicated Application Form Processes2:10pm Tuesday 01 September 2009
Tags: recruitment agency registration form candidate crm ats churn rate statistics online recruitment application form I am not a fan of long and complicated job application forms. Do you really need a candidate to register for an account before they can apply for a job? No. Registration details can be automatically generated after a form is submitted by using the candidates email address (as the primary id) and a randomly generated password.
read more...When will Print die? Online vs Print7:00am Thursday 27 August 2009
Tags: online vs print revenue model job seeker preference statistics anz job advertisements series job adverts print media job boards online recruitment 79% of jobs advertised in Australia are online, 73% of job seekers prefer online compared with print. But that only equates to 39% of the overall $$ advertising spend in the marketplace. Clearly, the structural shift in how people look for work proves that using print media is a waste.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 8 - Be Prepared for Success, Don’t Forget to Plan12:30pm Wednesday 26 August 2009
Tags: social recruiting online communication online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media social recruiting strategy Social media’s ability to spread your message or promote a campaign can be very powerful. Be prepared for your social media campaigns to succeed and plan for a greater response than you are used to.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 7 - Find Quality Followers to Engage, Don’t Worry About Numbers3:07pm Sunday 16 August 2009
Tags: social recruiting online communication online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media social recruiting strategy measuring social media twitter facebook scam followfriday We all want thousands of followers on Twitter, but the number is not as important as the quality of your network. If half of your Twitter followers are there simply to boost your numbers, you will not be reaching the right people with your message. Providing quality content and engaging in discussion is more beneficial.
read more...What's up .docx?8:00am Wednesday 12 August 2009
Tags: applicant tracking system resume parsing recruitment database jobadder.com jobadder microsoft word document type online recruitment resume online application form microsoft office pdf docx doc Have you ever received a resume in .docx format and were unable to open it? I have, but that was back in 2007! I was polite enough to email the candidate and ask them to resend the resume in .doc format. Unfortunately, not all recruiters/employers will do the same.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 6 - Provide Consistent Content, Don’t Simply Dabble8:00am Tuesday 11 August 2009
Tags: social recruiting online communication online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media social recruiting strategy measuring social media Now that you’ve got spokespeople, guidelines and an understanding of the landscape, you are ready to engage in social media. Social media is about contributing to the conversation, not just selling your product or service.
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...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 5 - Set Priorities and Goals, Don’t Try To Do It All7:00am Friday 07 August 2009
Tags: measuring social media social recruiting strategy social recruiting online communication online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media Not all online conversations carry the same weight. Many will have no impact on your company and not every mention of your company or brand will require the same amount of attention. The trick is to understand what does and does not matter. While a discussion on the latest product release or customer feedback may be worth engaging in, other discussions may be trivial and will not require your participation.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 4 - Communicate the Strategy, Don’t Allow for Confusion10:48pm Sunday 02 August 2009
Tags: measuring social media social recruiting strategy social recruiting online communication online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media While you may have created a strategy and identified the spokespeople who will participate in online conversations, if you do not share that strategy with the rest of the organization it will lead to confusion. Social media turns everyone associated with your brand into a potential company representative. Whether you are a large or small company, the nature of social media requires specific guidelines for conduct.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 3 - Identify Spokespeople, Don’t Dilute the Message2:43pm Thursday 30 July 2009
Tags: social recruiting strategy social recruiting online communication online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media measuring social media As with traditional media strategies, you must also determine spokespeople for your social media strategy. You wouldn’t pull just any employee to speak to the media and social media should be no different. Despite the informal nature of the conversations on some platforms, the person responding is still a company representative and the image of the company is reflected in those discussions.
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 2 - Take Time to Listen, Don’t Just Jump In8:00am Tuesday 28 July 2009
Tags: social recruiting online communication online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media social recruiting strategy measuring social media The first step in putting together an effective social media strategy is to understand the dynamics of the landscape. With social media, it is more important than ever to listen to what is being said before participating. What are people saying, how is it being said and where are they saying it?
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 1 - Overview1:38pm Monday 27 July 2009
Tags: measuring social media social recruiting strategy social recruiting online communication online marketing vocus.com vocus spokespeople pr collaboration communication conversation creating a strategy online recruitment social networking social media strategy social media It’s undeniable that the new world of social media can have a dramatic impact on your organisation. All it takes is a quick scan of today’s headlines to learn the effects of successful (and not so successful) social media campaigns. While it seems that social media presents an endless amount of opportunities to build awareness, it also presents risk, which means that creating an effective strategy isn’t just nice to have – it’s an absolute must.
read more...Hijacking Competitors Job Adverts12:21pm Friday 24 July 2009
Tags: hijacking twitter seo job aggregation rss competitors online marketing rss job feeds online recruitment job adverts Do you want your competitors to work for you? Easy. Redirect candidate traffic and visitors away from the competitor by hijacking their job advert.
read more...Using Facebook for Recruitment1:45pm Tuesday 09 June 2009
Tags: online recruitment website job boards facebook profile openid oauth api thomas shaw ppc facebook ads using facebook for recruitment webinar facebook connect recruitment facebook 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: opened oauth api boolean search xray search tips social recruiting online recruitment advanced twitter use in recruitment recruitment twitter advanced twitter thomas shaw webinar 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...Upcoming Webinar - Advanced Twitter use for Recruitment11:03pm Monday 18 May 2009
Tags: online recruitment advanced twitter use in recruitment recruitment twitter advanced twitter thomas shaw webinar tips social recruiting xray search Following up from our previous webinar "Using Twitter for Recruitment", Recruitment Directory is proud to present an advanced training session presented by leading Online Recruitment Specialist, Thomas Shaw. Nearly 800 people have listened to Thomas teach Recruiters the basic principles and techniques on how to use Twitter.
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...Ooops tips - May 20097:33pm Tuesday 12 May 2009
Tags: online recruitment job advert ooops job boards linkme mycareer seek First off, I must thank all the blog/twitter followers who send me emails pointing out these issues. Following on from The ooops tips for job adverts Feb 2009 here are some more slip-ups.
read more...Radio Interview - Online Recruitment in a web 2.0 world10:59pm Monday 11 May 2009
Tags: recruitment agencies job seeker tips background searching social networking jason shaw wink.com spokeo.com seek careerone job boards online recruitment thomas shaw joy94.9 web2.0 interview technogaze Tonight I was interviews on Joy 94.9 a community radio station in Melbourne. I was the special guest of the weekly 7pm show called "Technogaze - gazing into the past, present and future of technology". I spoke on various topics such as Social Networking, Job Boards, Online Recruitment, Background Searching and job seeker tips. You can download the full podcast or listen to the full show below (the interview starts at around the 9m mark)
read more...Recruitment Rumble2:05pm Thursday 07 May 2009
Tags: even it up seek careerone rcsa recruitment directory diane lee geoff jennings thomas shaw recruitment rumble mp3 online recruitment Below is the live recording of "Recruitment Rumble" 7th May 2009 with Thomas Shaw, Geoff Jennings and Diane Lee. The topics covered in the rumble included:
read more...Upcoming Webinar - Recruitment Rumble9:08pm Thursday 30 April 2009
Tags: discussion rumble webinar monster careerone seek rcsa social recruiting online recruitment thomas shaw diane lee geoff jennings debate fake ads recruitment agency There's nothing like a good stoush. Join online recruitment industry leaders Geoff Jennings and Thomas Shaw for a LIVE "Recruitment Rumble". All gloves will be off as Geoff and Thomas go head to head in a discussion about key topics (Geoff may even wear his shiny purple boxing shorts).
read more...Please select your gender5:37pm Monday 13 April 2009
Tags: application form online recruitment gender application questions transgender Last week, a mid-size Australian company updated the job application form with an extra gender selection. The company specialises in Accounting, Insolvency and Financial Planning.It got me thinking... Do we really need to know what the gender of the candidate when they apply for a job? Certainly for some roles it may be necessary and the employer should clarify the job advertisement with an exemption notice from the relevant authority.But it dose open the possibility of discrimination towards the job seeker.
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...Web 2.0 in Recruitment2:22pm Friday 27 February 2009
Tags: web 2.0 recruitment 2.0 inspecht thomas shaw presentation online recruitment job boards wiki blog im chat candidates 2.0 employment recruitment job slideshare.net web 2.0 in recruitment social networking twitter Social media is amazing – let me give you a real example from yesterday. I uploaded my presentation for the Inspecht HR Futures conference on Web 2.0 in Recruitment to SlideShare
read more...Chat and IM use for Recruiters7:00am Tuesday 24 February 2009
Tags: online marketing social networking facebook aim icq yahoo msn google talk skype instant messaging im chat online recruitment sms There are several ways you can talk to people in person, on the phone, via e-mail, and instant messaging (IM). What is instant messenger? It's basically like sending a SMS to a person on a mobile phone (and we all know people who love to SMS). So instant messaging is a way to talk to your colleagues, candidates, clients, bosses or whoever you might want to talk to.
read more...The ooops tips for job adverts Feb 20096:40pm Sunday 08 February 2009
Tags: ipa adlogic spelling job advert branding online recruitment ooops wh mark satin inplace recruitment rockresourcing aa appointments How often do you check the adverts you, or your consultants post to the job boards? What are they saying about your company and brand?
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...RCSA website security will become an industry nightmare3:48pm Thursday 05 February 2009
Tags: phishing scam online recruitment privacy test hacking security rcsa rcsa.com.au drupal database We have uncovered various security errors with the new RCSA http://www.web.rcsa.com.au website within 5 minutes of playing with it. Originally set for release in Oct 2008, the question is now - when, if ever it is to be released? We reported on finding the test site back in Dec 2008 "Reminder to all... Do not put your test website online" http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au/Blog/reminder-to-all-do-not-put-your-test-website-online-a27.html
read more...You are the dickhead1:44pm Wednesday 04 February 2009
Tags: seek bad advert recruitment agency online recruitment job boards reputation Sometimes I ponder late at night thinking "Why are Recruiters given such a bad rap?" Ahh.. hang on, I think I just found out why. This job advert on Seek http://www.seek.com.au explains why - This is a fair dinkum opportunity to become our business partner not a franchisee and for you to be in control of your own income without having to deal with dickhead bosses, wanker unions or have to suffer bludging work mates. You will need background in HR, Recruitment, Sales or Training to succeed.
read more...What really grinds my gears2:06pm Tuesday 03 February 2009
Tags: fake ads online recruitment job boards scam You know what grinds my gears, scam job adverts, MLM (multi level marketing) roles, work from home jobs, "the secret", etc!
read more...What is OpenID and how can we use it11:37pm Sunday 01 February 2009
Tags: website design openid.net online recruitment security password username openid OpenID http://www.openid.net is a decentralized, lightweight protocol for single sign-on and portable identity that is causing a massive transformation in today's internet. More than 25,000 Web sites currently accept OpenID, with double digit month over month growth. If you know of any recruitment sites that are accepting OpenID please let me know.
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...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...Interview with Jane Damon from Chameleon-i1:22pm Tuesday 27 January 2009
Tags: jane damon website design ats online recruitment hseq one interview saas chameleon-i chameleoni.com Chameleon-i http://www.chameleoni.com is a leading web-based recruitment software solution for SME recruitment agencies worldwide. I spoke with Jane Damon from Chameleon-i about their software and plans for their new venture in recruitment website design. Recently they launched the new recruitment website for HSEQ One http://www.hseq-one.asia
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...Review of Oracle Recruiter12:02am Thursday 22 January 2009
Tags: seo online recruitment david talamelli oracle corporate blog blogging blogger wordpress online marketing 99designs twitter oracle recruiter I met David Talamelli from Oracle (Principal Recruiter, Asia Pacific Region) back in Dec 2008 and we had quite an in-depth discussion about online recruitment, in-house recruitment as well as blogging and social networking. David runs the Oracle Corporation Recruitment Blog here http://oraclerecruiter.blogspot.com/ and has asked me to critique the blog and provide advice taking it to the next level.
read more...From a Harvard Idea to the YouTube of Recruiting5:53pm Sunday 18 January 2009
Tags: online recruitment interview free offer videos iviioo From a student/teacher conversation at Harvard University about "identifying top talent" emerged an intelligent online video services company that believes it can change the face of the Recruiting 2.0 industry. I spoke with Dane Disimino from iViioo http://www.iviioo.com about the benefits for both candidates and recruiters/employers using videos in the recruitment process (Dane is featured in the product video below) Plus a special offer for friends and clients of Recruitment Directory.
read more...Facebook Ad Credits3:32pm Saturday 17 January 2009
Tags: facebook advertising online recruitment free offer Facebook http://www.facebook.com have been nice enough to send through a number of advertising credits for friends and clients of Recruitment Directory. They have offered a $25 USD worth of advertising credits. Only new accounts created in the last 24 hours are eligible for the $25 USD offer. Enter coupon code: 6MYH-2RV3-2CE2-F63C or HPET-2FWW-4YEJ-X5K1 at checkout to redeem. Offer expires 31/3/2009. Please let me know if you are having any trouble with this offer.
read more...Job Site Traffic Jan 20092:54pm Tuesday 13 January 2009
Tags: defencejobs jobx nga.net adlogic jobadder pageup jobsjobsjobs linkme linkme hippo seek online recruitment job boards statistics mycareer careerone I was talking to an owner of a national Recruitment Agency last night and he mentioned that applications have increased. Anyone know why? I am not going to regurgitate all the news articles and media reports on job losses around the world. But let’s look at some graphs and statistics on job site traffic.
read more...Integrated Social Media Solutions for Recruitment1:26pm Monday 12 January 2009
Tags: marketing twitter social networking online recruitment A fellow twitter friend of mine Ryan Chartrand http://twitter.com/glassesgeek from the US has produced a short video & podcast on social networking and recruitment. Ryan's rants and ideas echo my own advice and consulting I am provide to clients. Create a strategy, integrate, target and socialise.
read more...Recruitment Agency Websites9:58pm Monday 05 January 2009
Tags: marketing online recruitment toasted candy recruitment agency In this ever competitive recruitment marketplace attracting the best candidates (and clients) is paramount to your company's continued success. Ask yourself these questions.
read more...Facebook Advertising - Part 21:58pm Saturday 03 January 2009
Tags: facebook advertising online recruitment scam Following on from my previous post on Facebook Advertising Part 1 http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au/Blog/facebook-advertising-part-1-a51.html I have collected a number of adverts that are currently showing on Facebook related to recruitment. These are only a small example of adverts targeting my profile.
read more...Facebook Advertising - Part 11:32pm Saturday 03 January 2009
Tags: facebook advertising yahoo google adwords online recruitment cpc cpm If you are like most online recruiters, then more than likely, you are concerned about how to grow traffic to your site and increase sales or placements. There are actually ways to do this that are easy and affordable. By simply taking advantage of the social networking site craze, you just might catapult your business to the next level.
read more...Inspecht releases 21st Century Recruiting eBook4:30pm Thursday 18 December 2008
Tags: inspecht ebook online recruitment Inspecht http://www.inspecht.com.au has released the much anticipated 21st Century Recruiting eBook. Michael sent me a copy of the book earlier today and WOW was I impressed. The wealth of information contained in the book is relevant NOW! This is certainly one of those books you must have. If you had to source this information yourself it would cost more than $15 - online trends, social networking, social media strategies, online recruitment tools, etc.
read more...Recruitment Agencies on YouTube6:36pm Sunday 07 December 2008
Tags: youtube online recruitment web2.0 consultive I have been following a number of Recruitment Agencies who have been creating and publishing videos for youtube. Consultive http://consultive.com.au has stood out from the rest, and have used this new medium to produce a number of effective recruitment videos.
read more...Twitter and Recruitment4:50pm Monday 01 December 2008
Tags: twitter online recruitment web2.0 A few weeks ago, I resigned up for Twitter to see how much it has changed since I was last actively "tweeting" on the website. There has been a lot of discussion about whether Twitter is useful, fun or just a fad.
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