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Articles posted on September 2009Improving 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...Creating a Google Gadget11:00pm Sunday 27 September 2009
Tags: mobile widget rss feed widgets job search widget api xml google gadget igoogle 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...It's all about the numbers11:09am Wednesday 23 September 2009
Tags: database statistics number of candidates number of registered candidates number of registered employers number of job applications number of jobs misleading and deceptive conduct search results statistical manipulation hit counter analytics statistics Have you ever been to a job site where you looked at the hit counter and just scratched your head?
read more...Creating a Job Search Widget7:59pm Tuesday 22 September 2009
Tags: javascript job search widget search form iab ad unit guidelines widget job distribution One of the easiest way to create, and distribute your own job search widget is through a simple JavaScript. Within this JavaScript, we can specify the widgets size and content that will be displayed to the end user.
read more...RecruitTECH 2009 - Twitter, Facebook, Recruitment & Integration12:27pm Monday 21 September 2009
Tags: 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 recruitment directory thomas shaw recruittech 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...Charging Job Seekers to View or Apply for Jobs8:00pm Tuesday 15 September 2009
Tags: news ltd fairfax careerone mycareer seek.com.au seek sms job alerts theladders.com theladders rcsa charging job seekers for work charging candidates localbacon.com localbacon artshub artshub.com.au smsmejobs.com smsmejobs smsthejob.com.au smsthejob ragtradejobs.com.au ragtradejobs sixfigures sixfigures.com.au Charging job seekers to help them find work is a very touchy subject. Yes there may be some laws and the RCSA will say it is unethical for Recruiters to double dip etc. Except in the real world, there is nothing stopping a online job site from charging job seekers a fee to access premium content.
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...Facebook Lite - Goodbye Facebook Applications8:14pm Sunday 13 September 2009
Tags: api facebook lite facebook applications facebook connect 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...SMS Job Alerts7:00pm Tuesday 08 September 2009
Tags: recruitment process sms job alerts job alerts recruitment marketing marketing sms marketing mobile recruitment sms mobile phone SMS is an excellent communication tool - fast, cheap, easy to send and easy to receive. But, are SMS job alerts that effective in the recruitment process?
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...Social Graphs. How are you connected?7:24pm Sunday 06 September 2009
Tags: social networks facebook application data visualisation interconnectivity six degrees of separation social graph theory social graphs linkedin.com linkedin groups friends connections facebook.com facebook touchgraph Most of us have a profile on social networking websites such as Facebook or LinkedIn. But have you ever considered graphing your contacts interconnectivity? Before creating a social graph, we need to understand more about social graph theory and types of social graphs.
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...Recruitment Marketing Analytics12:00pm Wednesday 02 September 2009
Tags: cost per applicant cpa cost per click cpc cost per view cpv application rate application form apply clicks ad views statistics click through rate ctr data analytics recruitment marketing analytics job adverts advertising job boards online marketing recruitment marketing recruitment metrics ratios sources of hire sources of talent It puzzles me how recruiters are not making informed and calculated decisions on their recruitment marketing spend. Are you measuring the performance of each job advert via each source? Which sources are the best performing, provide the largest volume and have the lowest candidate acquisition cost?
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.
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