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Articles posted on 2009Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way to the bank5:25pm Friday 18 December 2009
Tags: job boards funny job ads job ad title christmas smaart recruitment This weeks Christmas job ad title winner goes to Smaart Recruitment with "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way to the bank!! Temps, we need you!"
read more...How can we improve the candidate’s interview skills?1:07pm Thursday 17 December 2009
Tags: interview skills job seekers candidates interviews interview gold interviewgold.com.au recruitment process recruitment consultants productivity placement ratio client-candidate interview product testing Over the past month, I have been trying out a new product that was released to the Australian marketplace called Interview Gold. The product takes a unique approach to interview preparation which combines a fast track interview skills course with video practice interviews and interactive mock interviews.
read more...Is mobile going to become the recruitment platform of choice?3:29pm Wednesday 16 December 2009
Tags: mobile internet report december 2009 morgan stanley mobile recruitment mobile mobile internet mobile applications mobile job search apple iphone internet cycle ip telephone voip facebook emerging markets saas recruitment native applications web applications Morgan Stanley has released the latest Mobile Internet Report studying innovations in technology. If you have a spare few hours, you can read the full 400+ page report, or browse through the presentation slides. Mobile internet is not a fad and the recruitment industry should take note. Most day-to-day recruitment programs are desktop based which requires costly overheads and resources. Recruitment systems, job boards and career websites should become mobile optimised to take full advantage of this growing medium.
read more...jobs.govt.nz igovt login system5:30pm Tuesday 15 December 2009
Tags: igovt igovt login identiy verification system new zealand government government jobs.govt.nz government jobs ivs openid facebook connect security fairfax digital mycareer username password user system identity theft identity management systems user authentication Over the past few years, the New Zealand government has been working on a single all-of-government logon service (igovt) and identity verification service (IVS). This will allow users to use the same logon details to access all participating government service provider's online services.
read more...Could social media soon replace email?8:40pm Thursday 10 December 2009
Tags: facebook email address email marketing facebook developers communication channels social media email people from cossette 2010 marketing trends statistics strongmail A recent study by Canadian company PEOPLE FROM COSSETTE, made the observation that social media could soon replace email as a means of sharing information. Could it be true? Facebook doesn’t think so and is planning a number of platform upgrades to share the users email addresses. But, could both of these marketing channels together destroy other forms of communication?
read more...Calling Blitzen, Dancer and Rudolph - Reindeers needed everyday till Xmas8:10pm Thursday 10 December 2009
Tags: job boards funny job ads christmas mycareer sydney morning herald This weeks Christmas job ad winner was found on MyCareer and also displayed in The Sydney Morning Herald. "Calling Blitzen, Dancer and Rudolph" Santa must have been in a rush because he forgot to check his diary.
read more...Gartner's 2009 Magic Quadrant for E-Recruitment Software report5:50pm Thursday 10 December 2009
Tags: gartner magic quadrant erecruitment software online recruitment ats recruitment systems gartner inc magix quadrant for erecruitment software recruitment technology vendors silkroad technology oracle peoplesoft icims sap adp oracle e-business suite hrsmart peopleadmin netmedia first advantage bernard hodes group cytiva wcn bond adapt webcruiter pageup people taleo kenexa stepstone peopleclick kronos mrted neogov jobpartners 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: social recruiting social recruitment twitter facebook myspace seek job board statistics social recruitment wanker social media club online recruitment online recruitment industry job boards carsales realestate online classifieds future of job boards 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...Dear Santa. All I want for Christmas are some Team Leaders9:35am Friday 04 December 2009
Tags: christmas job ads funny job boards the warehouse funny job ads It's that time of the year again where recruiters try to come up with the most creative, witty and funny job advert titles. This week, the award goes to The Warehouse in New Zealand with "Dear Santa. All I want for Christmas are some Team Leaders, please."
read more...Deloitte NZ Facebook profile - Live and Interactive with Graduates1:03pm Wednesday 02 December 2009
Tags: deloitte new zealand facebook facebook.com graduate employment graduate jobs live video graduate experiences Over the past few months, I have been watching Deloitte New Zealand build a structured (and very strategic) presence on Facebook. Today, they have released the next piece of the puzzle. Deloitte NZ will be hosting a live-streaming video/Facebook chat session for potential Graduates.
read more...Using the LinkedIn API9:37pm Tuesday 01 December 2009
Tags: recruitment technology linkedin api linkedin developer application programming interface recruitment database multi job posting systems recruitment technology vendor oauth candidate profile jobscore jobscore.com linkedin.com developer.linkedin.com linkedphp linkedphp.com job board recruitment system ats applicant tracking system universal cv universal resume digital resume linkedin profile social networking social network 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: nielsen netratings job board statistics job board november 2009 seek careerone mycareer job board report 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...Cut the fat. Application Form Filename Structure1:18am Friday 27 November 2009
Tags: online application form filename conversion application form uploading files unique filename online recruitment recruitment technology 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...Online Marketing Ideas - Peel Away Ads4:39pm Thursday 26 November 2009
Tags: online marketing pop ups pop unders peel ads peel away ads recruitment website recruitment agency website website visitors website marketing job boards online advertising integralhrm integralhrm.com Pop ups, pop unders and ads flying onto your pages are ANNOYING. Peel Away Ads are an effective marketing tool as they are non-intrusive and catch the visitor’s eye instantly.
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...Creating Adobe AIR Job Search Applications6:30pm Sunday 22 November 2009
Tags: adobe air job search applications desktop job search applications desktop applications job search rss job feed facebook myspace twitter dapp adobe air flash html ipa ipa.com.au security issues Unlike traditional applications, Adobe AIR isn’t a desktop application like Photoshop or Excel. It isn’t a web application either like Google Docs. It’s a hybrid that allows it to operate somewhere in between desktop applications and browser based applications.
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...Consolidating Unofficial Social Networking Groups10:37am Thursday 19 November 2009
Tags: social networking social media social networking groups unoffical social networking groups hr facebook legal issues employees social media policy social networking policy social networking guidelines Have you ever checked Facebook or any other social networking websites to see if there are any unofficial groups created about your organisation? "I used to work at", "I work at", etc
read more...How secure is your Recruitment website? DDoS Attacks11:58am Tuesday 17 November 2009
Tags: denial of service attack ddos internet security server symantec recruitment software online recruitment recruitment website 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: online recruitment job boards expired job ads expired job advertisements job ads seo search engine misleading advertising job seekers 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...What are you doing to make your job ads stand out from the crowd?7:34pm Tuesday 10 November 2009
Tags: trademe source code job advert trademe.co.nz it job advert job board json employer branding json developer trajectory inc trajectory.com 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...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...Gone in 60 seconds. The Candidate Registration Process1:25am Monday 09 November 2009
Tags: candidate registration job boards job sites online recruitment ux ui modal boxes jquery password strength seek seek.com.au user experience 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...96% of Recruiters source Candidates through mainstream Job Boards10:30pm Wednesday 04 November 2009
Tags: rcsa rcsa.com.au candidate sources sources of talent survey talentsource.com.au job boards social networking niche job boards networking events referrals statistics ih-house job board refer a friend business networking sites trade magazines virtual communication channels rcsa quarterly business manager survey The RCSA has just released the latest Quarterly Business Manager Survey results for the 3rd Quarter 2009. Contained within the past 2 surveys, is a question regarding the "media used to source candidates". Although the survey is only a small sample of Recruitment Agencies across Australia & New Zealand, I have grouped together the past 2 survey results, to better represent any trends over the past 6 months.
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 job board report 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: candidates rejection ip address ip blocking discrimination security candidate rejection overseas candidate pay for performance migration job board job site 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...Recruitment Directory closes MySpace job search applications3:24pm Thursday 29 October 2009
Tags: myspace myspace.com recruitment directory job search application social networking employer branding recruitment branding Over the past few months, in consultation with all of our affected clients. We have decided to remove all of our MySpace job search applications from use. This decision was based on the fact that the social networking site is no longer a valuable source of candidate traffic and becoming a detriment to the employer brand.
read more...Cut the fat. I have no idea what you are talking about11:28am Tuesday 27 October 2009
Tags: job search job search results ux job search relevance job advert At first, I thought users were giving a score to each job advert. But then I realised the "score" is the relevance of your keyword to each job search result. Would the common job seeker have realised this? It's time to cut the fat.
read more...HR-XML 3.0 Released10:49am Monday 26 October 2009
Tags: hr-xml xml xml specifications human resources hr recruitment hr-xml.org resume hr standard xml resume HR-XML standard is a set of XML specifications that allows e-business and data-exchange automation in the human resources area. This new version (HR-XML 3.0) of the HR-XML standards aligns its schemas for human resources interoperability applications with the Open Applications Group implementation of UN/CEFACT (United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business) core components, making them more universal than ever.
read more...Cut the fat. Goodbye job reference field3:11pm Friday 23 October 2009
Tags: job reference job site online recruitment ux job search results 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...SEEK Play Room10:17am Thursday 22 October 2009
Tags: seek seek.com.au games seek play room cannon tester Do you need some fun at work today? SEEK has released a new game called Cannon Tester. What is your highest score?
read more...Your job alert subscription will expire in 26 days11:19am Wednesday 21 October 2009
Tags: database management email job alerts email marketing job alerts job search email database automatic expiry email address maintenance email delivery rates Email is a very effective way of attracting candidates and clients to your website. This morning, I received an email job alert reminder notifying me that unless I renew my subscription, it will expire in 26 days. Why didn't I think of this function earlier? What an effective way to keep your database up to date!
read more...Job Board Statistics - Sep 091:37pm Monday 19 October 2009
Tags: september 2009 job board job board statistics nielsen netratings seek careerone mycareer job board report 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: nsw government job board taleo jobs.nsw.gov.au job search website design hacked jobs.nsw careers career portal e-recruitment 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: itjobs itjobs.com.au mycareer zdnet cbsinteractive job board it jobs mycareer.com.au it2.com.au it2 itcra turborecruit jobnet jobnet.com.au gurus gurus.com.au fairfax careerone careerone.com.au jobserve jobserve.com.au 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...Translating Recruitment Software12:30pm Wednesday 14 October 2009
Tags: recruitment software language translation google translate recruitment systems recruitmentsystems.com.au tris collaboration crowdsourcing google translator toolkit arabic recruitment system ats applicant tracking system With a combination of automatic translation software and the power of mass collaboration, Google Translator Toolkit is helping an Australian recruitment software vendor the ability to translate their software into Arabic. Previously, we discussed the possibility of translating recruitment websites into other languages, but what if you could translate your promotions and products for free?
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...Kan je vertalen?1:51pm Tuesday 13 October 2009
Tags: google translate language translation translate.google.com.au language yahoo babel fish babylon babelfish.yahoo.com babylon.com wordlingo wordlingo.com Can you speak another language besides English? I know I can't. So what happens when you view a recruitment website in another language?
read more...No one wants to follow your Recruitment Agency on Twitter10:00pm Thursday 08 October 2009
Tags: twitter recruiters job board candidates using twitter for recruitment job feed social media social recruiting strategy 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: 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...Can your job site translate HTML code?6:48pm Sunday 04 October 2009
Tags: job adverts html code html characters job board recruitment website wysiwyg job site 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 ads writing effective job adverts luke carolan aspire solutions international recruitment consultants job board recruitment advertising rec to rec human resources candidates job search 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: peoplebank.com.au peoplebank jquery browser pop up window jobadder hippo hippo.com.au jquery lightbox jquery thickbox jquery nyromodal jquery facebox modal dialog boxes jobsjobsjobs jobsjobsjobs.com.au shk shk.com.au job board recruitment website user experience user interface ux 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: 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...It's all about the numbers11:09am Wednesday 23 September 2009
Tags: statistics analytics statistical manipulation hit counter search results misleading and deceptive conduct number of jobs number of job applications number of registered candidates number of registered employers number of candidates database 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: widget iab ad unit guidelines search form job search widget javascript 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: 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...Charging Job Seekers to View or Apply for Jobs8:00pm Tuesday 15 September 2009
Tags: sixfigures.com.au sixfigures ragtradejobs ragtradejobs.com.au smsthejob smsthejob.com.au smsmejobs smsmejobs.com artshub.com.au artshub localbacon localbacon.com charging candidates charging job seekers for work rcsa theladders theladders.com sms job alerts seek seek.com.au mycareer careerone fairfax news ltd 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: job search job search widget job search results job search results widget widget job board recruitment agency job advert search form iab ad unit guidelines widget examples 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: 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...SMS Job Alerts7:00pm Tuesday 08 September 2009
Tags: sms mobile recruitment sms marketing marketing recruitment marketing job alerts sms job alerts recruitment process 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: 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...Social Graphs. How are you connected?7:24pm Sunday 06 September 2009
Tags: touchgraph facebook facebook.com connections friends groups linkedin linkedin.com six degrees of separation social graph theory social graphs interconnectivity facebook application data visualisation social networks 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: social media social media strategy social networking online recruitment creating a strategy conversation communication collaboration pr spokespeople vocus vocus.com online marketing 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: recruitment marketing online marketing job boards advertising job adverts recruitment marketing analytics data analytics ctr click through rate statistics ad views apply clicks application form application rate cpv cost per view cpc cost per click cpa cost per applicant 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: application form online recruitment statistics churn rate ats crm candidate registration form recruitment agency 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...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...When will Print die? Online vs Print7:00am Thursday 27 August 2009
Tags: online recruitment job boards print media job adverts anz job advertisements series job seeker preference statistics revenue model online vs print 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 media social media strategy social networking online recruitment creating a strategy conversation communication collaboration pr spokespeople vocus vocus.com online marketing online communication social recruiting 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...Segmenting Data using Google Analytics2:00pm Tuesday 25 August 2009
Tags: google analytics social media job boards website statistics referral sources measuring social media recruitment website job board data segmentation advanced segmentation 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: linkedin recruitment website job advert job distribution job board facebook linkedin.com addtoany addtoany.com social bookmarking social bookmark widget twitter 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...Email Marketing Tips for Recruiters, Part 2 - Metrics8:00pm Sunday 23 August 2009
Tags: email marketing email marketing metrics email metrics tips glossary email bounce soft bounce hard bounce emarketing recruitment marketing email subscribers email unsubscribers bounce rate hard bounce soft bounce delivery rate open rate ctr click-through rate Are you wasting your time sending email auto-responders to candidate or marketing campaigns or clients? In my previous blog post Email Marketing Tips for Recruiters, I provided some basic tips for recruiters on creating an effective email marketing campaign.
read more...Bing & SEO11:09pm Thursday 20 August 2009
Tags: bing bing.com google seo search engine optimisation search engine search ranking search decision engine A few months ago, Microsoft launched their new search engine called Bing replacing MSN Live. Actually, it’s now called a “search decision engine”. Is Bing a real threat to Google? Maybe, maybe not. It will all depend on the user uptake and search relevance. How well does your recruitment website rank in Bing?
read more...Don’t be a mule1:00am Thursday 20 August 2009
Tags: job boards phishing scam email scam bank account mule They say things happen in three’s. Over the past 24 hours, there has been a number of scam emails (phishing) circulating saying they have found your resume from various Australian job boards and need your help. One of these was even sent to me.
read more...How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 4 - SQL Injection11:17am Wednesday 19 August 2009
Tags: hacking security job board recruitment websites malicious code sql injection insecure job search form testing apostrophe hack database security identity theft 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...Creating an iphone enabled job site1:00am Monday 17 August 2009
Tags: iphone application job search application mobile recruiting mobile recruitment mobile job search mobile enabled job site product development apple iphone iphone enabled job site iphone job search Last week, we released our white label iphone job search applications and since then, we have had a number of queries as to how you can create an iphone enabled job site without creating an application.
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 media social media strategy social networking online recruitment creating a strategy conversation communication collaboration pr spokespeople vocus vocus.com online marketing online communication social recruiting 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...Email your interviewer and tell them they suck!1:50pm Thursday 13 August 2009
Tags: candidate interview email rejection recruitment process etiquette emailyourinterviewer.com feedback So you think you have the upper hand when in the recruitment process? Think again. A new service called Anonymously email your interviewer and tell them they suck! Allows candidates to send you a anonymous email telling you that you suck. We tried the service and have attached the email below.
read more...What's up .docx?8:00am Wednesday 12 August 2009
Tags: doc pdf docx microsoft office resume online application form online recruitment document type microsoft word jobadder jobadder.com recruitment database resume parsing applicant tracking system 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 media social media strategy social networking online recruitment creating a strategy conversation communication collaboration pr spokespeople vocus vocus.com online marketing online communication social recruiting 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: pay to post pay for performance job board online recruitment p4p post n pray ppa ppp pay per application pay per placement advertising model seek seek.com.au careerone careerone.com.au mycareer mycareer.com.au nielsen netratings revenue model candidate tracking 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...Recruitment Directory releases white label iPhone job search applications10:00am Friday 07 August 2009
Tags: recruitment directory facebook myspace iphone apple iphone media release product development mobile enabled job site job search mobile mobile recruitment mobile recruiting job search application iphone application iphone job search Recruitment Directory has continued its dominance in developing recruiting products for emerging technologies and social media sites. Recruitment Directory has developed a white label job search applications for the Apple iPhone. (see media release)
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: social media social media strategy social networking online recruitment creating a strategy conversation communication collaboration pr spokespeople vocus vocus.com online marketing online communication social recruiting social recruiting strategy measuring 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...Mobile Enabled Job Sites10:00pm Tuesday 04 August 2009
Tags: mobile recruiting mobile recruitment mobile iphone job search mobile enabled job site auto redirection url mycareer mycareer.com.au cvb cvb.co.nz michael page michaelpage.com.au mobile job search iphone job search Continuing on from the previous article on Problems with Mobile Recruiting. One of the problems in having 2 different versions of your website, is deciding whether you should automatically redirect or allow the user to choose between viewing in mobile or original version.
read more...Problems with Mobile Recruiting11:30pm Sunday 02 August 2009
Tags: mobile recruiting mobile recruitment mobile iphone job search iphone application iphone job search application rss product development iphone job search mobile job search I have been working hard over the past few months developing product ideas for mobile devices and we are very close to releasing an iphone job search application. Most people would argue with me that having a dedicated mobile application is a waste, and sometimes I would agree with them except...
read more...Creating an Effective Social Media Strategy, Part 4 - Communicate the Strategy, Don’t Allow for Confusion10:48pm Sunday 02 August 2009
Tags: social media social media strategy social networking online recruitment creating a strategy conversation communication collaboration pr spokespeople vocus vocus.com online marketing online communication social recruiting social recruiting strategy measuring 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 media social media strategy social networking online recruitment creating a strategy conversation communication collaboration pr spokespeople vocus vocus.com online marketing online communication social recruiting social recruiting strategy 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...Are you adding value to your database? Effective database management tips10:30am Tuesday 28 July 2009
Tags: database candidate database database management recruitment database data integrity data capture data validation data quality information management information systems tips Every recruitment agency has some sort of database to store candidate/client contact information, notes, conversations, jobs, resumes, files, invoices etc. A properly designed and well maintained database can help improve internal efficiencies, provide accurate data, cut costs and speed up the recruitment lifecycle.
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 media social media strategy social networking online recruitment creating a strategy conversation communication collaboration pr spokespeople vocus vocus.com online marketing online communication social recruiting 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: social media social media strategy social networking online recruitment creating a strategy conversation communication collaboration pr spokespeople vocus vocus.com online marketing online communication social recruiting social recruiting strategy measuring 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...Give your resume the FLICK11:42am Monday 27 July 2009
Tags: resume job seekers career development job seeker advice resume preparation resume format resume layout keywords annemarie cross keith keller career communique radio This morning, I spoke with Annemarie Cross & Keith Keller on their weekly radio show, discussing how job seekers can give their resume the "FLICK" (Format, Layout, Image, Consistency & Keywords).
read more...Search Engine Friendly URLs4:01pm Sunday 26 July 2009
Tags: seek seek.com.au careerone careerone.com.au mycareer mycareer.com.au friendly url search engine friendly seo search engine optimisation jobsjobsjobs jobsjobsjobs.com.au nowhiring nowhiring.com.au capitaljobs capitaljobs.com.au job aggregators sef url job boards recruitment websites Job aggregation sites were one of the fist to fully embraced the search engine friendly (SEF) URL structure, as it generates high organic traffic from the search engines. Over the past few years, other job boards have been envious of MyCareer's SEF URL structure and now SEEK has implemented a SEF URL structure for each job advert.
read more...Hijacking Competitors Job Adverts12:21pm Friday 24 July 2009
Tags: job adverts online recruitment competitors online marketing rss job feeds rss job aggregation seo twitter hijacking 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...CareerOne. Now powered by Monster3:02pm Sunday 19 July 2009
Tags: careerone monster job board careerone.com.au monster.com job board search function proximity search postcode search iphone job comparison 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 search criteria salary range job classifications job board 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...Need a fake job reference?1:13pm Sunday 19 July 2009
Tags: job reference employment reference character reference fake job reference career excuse careerexcuse.com employment history candidates A new website in the US is offering fake job references. CareerExcuse offers both written and verbal references for a fee. As recruiters, we should be aware that these services do exist and we have processes in place to properly verify candidate employment history, qualifications and other details.
read more...Recruitment Blogs1:10am Thursday 16 July 2009
Tags: recruitment blogs recruitment news hr blogs recruitmentblogs.com.au rss syndication capitaljobs capitaljobs.com.au careermums careermums.com.au kate sykes destination talent destinationtalent.com.au phillip tusing clayton wehner diane lee evenitup.com.au geoff jennings geoffjennings.com greg savage gregsavage.com.au hr daily hrdaily.com.au human capital magazine hcmagazine.com.au human resources leader hrleader.net.au brett iredale jobadder jobadder.com michael specht recruiter daily recruiterdaily.com.au recruitment directory thomas shaw recruitment extra recruitmentextra.com.au ross clennett rossclennett.com shortlist news shortlistnews.net.au sixfigures sixfigures.com.au kelly magowan the savage truth greg savage gregsavage.com.au What started out as a small project in Nov 2008, Recruitment Blogs has grown to syndicate over 2,600 recruitment blog/news articles from 23 leading industry sources across Australia & New Zealand. The site keeps growing and growing! Remember to sign up for the FREE daily email, or follow the site on Twitter to receive the latest news.
read more...Why Job Boards Share Postings12:15am Tuesday 14 July 2009
Tags: job boards job ads aggregators jobg8 jobg8.com.au collegerecruiter collegerecruiter.com pay for performance job aggregators job applications candidates candidate source It's not uncommon to find the same job adverts appearing on multiple job sites. In Australia, the practice of job boards sharing "job content" has increased dramatically in these economic times. Are your job adverts appearing on other sites without your knowledge?
read more...Guidelines on Recruitment Advertising9:22pm Monday 13 July 2009
Tags: australian government recruitment advertising recruitment guidelines print media government apsjobs apsjobs.gov.au recruitment campaigns The Australian Government has introduced a whole-of-government approach to recruitment advertising. These guidelines took affect from 1 July 2009 and apply to all government agencies/department subject to the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
read more...With or without www?8:39pm Sunday 12 July 2009
Tags: www server recruitment website job board error www prefix search engine optimisation seo accessibility 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...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...Job Seekers should use a Recruitment Agency9:22pm Tuesday 07 July 2009
Tags: recruitment agency recruitment consultant job seekers talent management candidates recruitment industry recruitment agencies finding a job There are lots of things to take into account when choosing which Recruitment Agency you should use. In response to the 10 Things We Hate About Recruitment Companies article, let's take a look at why job seekers should use a Recruitment Agency. Looking for a job can be a time consuming and frustrating experience... Searching for jobs, telephone interviews, responding to selection criteria, in-person interviews, psychometric profiles, waiting for a call that sometimes doesn't arrive can all add up to stress, that makes it hard to focus and find that job you want!
read more...10 Things We Hate About Recruitment Companies6:42pm Tuesday 07 July 2009
Tags: recruitment agency even it up evenitup.com.au standards job seekers candidates I wanted to provide this article from a job seekers point of view. Like it or not, recruitment companies are firmly entrenched as part of the hiring landscape. However, all the evidence collected by Even It Up! seems to point to the fact that they notoriously over-promise and under-deliver?
read more...Job Site Updates9:48pm Monday 06 July 2009
Tags: lifestylecareers lifestylecareers.com.au job boards mumbrella mumbrella.com.au myjobwizard myjobwizard.com.au job sites resume services A number of new job sites have recently launched in Australia. These include Lifestyle Careers, My Job Wizard, and mUmBRELLA has added a jobs section.
read more...My job site has been hacked. What do I do?10:16pm Sunday 05 July 2009
Tags: security job board malicious code insecure hacking personal information defacement privacy.gov.au information security security breaches recruitment website wordpress drupal 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...Where did you hear about this job? Tracking Candidate Sources1:07am Friday 03 July 2009
Tags: ats applicant tracking system application tracking system atsreportcard.com sources of hire tracking statistics allretailjobs.com jake firth sourcing data job boards recruitment marketing metrics sources of hire sources of talent Do you track where your candidates have come from? If you are using some sort of application tracking system (ATS) in your recruitment process; more than likely you have the ability to automatically track where the candidate has come from.
read more...Changes to Employment Law, What this means for Employers8:15pm Thursday 02 July 2009
Tags: lawlive lawlive.com.au employment law legal advice fair work regulations unfair dismissal warning notices termination small business As of the 1st of July 2009 a number of changes have come into effect relating to employment under the new Fair Work Regulations. The following blog post has been provided by LawLive.
read more...Shut Up and Get Back to Work5:02pm Tuesday 30 June 2009
Tags: iphone game enabledgames.com.au enabled games iphone application When Frank the Foreman shouts, you must do exactly what he says within the set amount of time (in time with the music). Shut Up and Get Back to Work is an interactive application designed for the iphone. It has four commands - you must pinch, slide, press or swipe the appropriate controls in the correct order Frank tells you.
read more...Top Job Search Logos4:02pm Sunday 28 June 2009
Tags: hrdaily hrdaily.com.au gradconnection gradconnection.com.au tenth house tenthhouse.com.au graduate careers australia graduatecareers.com.au blue recruit bluerecruit.com.au logos design jobmob JobMob released a list of the Top 105 Beautiful Job Search Company Logos. On the list were a number of Australian HR/Recruiting logos that made the top 105. I am still waiting to hear how the list was chosen. Congratulations to the following Australian companies...
read more...Social Software in the Enterprise12:54am Friday 26 June 2009
Tags: enterprise social software slideshare.net web2.0 lidia vikulova A simple and well done presentation on Social Software in the Enterprise by Lidia Vikulova
read more...Sneak peek of CareerOne/Monster8:52pm Tuesday 23 June 2009
Tags: monster.com careerone.com.au careerone monster integration job ads nsw government 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: rss xml job feed recruitment website job board data structure aggregators job feed structure 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: rss job search google reader job board xml feedburner 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...Australian Job Outlook5:08pm Sunday 21 June 2009
Tags: job outlook job prospects australian employment deewr jobsearch.gov.au joboutlook.gov.au occupations employment levels employment growth occupation clusters employment industries career profiles australian bureau of statistics job turnover unemployment level The Australian Government's Job Outlook careers and labour market research information website has recently been upgraded and helps you decide on your future career. It now include a suite of charts that compare information for specific occupations within that occupational cluster.
read more...How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 3 - Hidden iframe injection6:06pm Thursday 18 June 2009
Tags: virus ahri hrcareers.com.au iframe injection malicious code recruitment websites job board security hacking 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: jobsite twitter tweet job board integration job seekers process improvement 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...Has your job expired?12:14pm Tuesday 16 June 2009
Tags: skype marketing campaign video seek curiosity You must be curious. What's with the dandruff-farm-turned-ski-resort in this video? At first I thought it was new marketing campaign for SEEK, but I was wrong. This recruitment marketing campaign is actually for international VoIP provider Skype.
read more...MyCareer OTP Advertising8:26pm Monday 15 June 2009
Tags: otp over the page advertising fairfax mycareer rate card over the page It looks like MyCareer has followed in the footsteps of sister sites including The Age and SMH in implementing OTP Advertising. Last month, Fairfax Digital Media slashed advertising rates across all publications in a recent stimulus offer.Over the Page (OTP) Advertising works by loading an overlay over the website when the website is fully loaded. Typically the over the page advertising usually plays for between 10-15 seconds, then disappears, reverting to the usual website.
read more...Dilbert - Job Interview7:36pm Monday 15 June 2009
Tags: funny dilbert job interview Dilbert 14th June 2009
read more...Social Recruiting 1012:03pm Thursday 11 June 2009
Tags: social recruiting thomas shaw webinar facebook linkedin twitter rss keith keller social recruiting 101 recruitment website social recruiting strategy recruitment 2.0 web 2.0 Below are the presentation slides and live recording of the latest webinar - Social Recruiting 101. There is a lot of buzz surrounding the use of Social Networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn. But have you actually mastered the use of basic web 2.0 tools? Most recruiters are confused on how to integrate these tools into their recruiting strategy in a scalable fashion!
read more...Is SEO important for individual job adverts?6:33pm Wednesday 10 June 2009
Tags: seo job ads search engine closed adverts aggregators twitterjobsearch This blog post has evolved from a lengthy debate with an industry colleague today. While we agree that SEO is important for all recruitment sites - should we rank the individual job ads higher than the rest of the site?
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...Consultancy Agreement or Contractor Agreement?5:00pm Sunday 07 June 2009
Tags: lawlive consultant contractor consultancy agreement contractor agreement legal advice Are you unsure whether you need a Consultancy Agreement or Contractor Agreement? This depends on whether you are engaging the services of a consultant or a contractor. Sometimes the difference between a consultant and a contractor is not always clear. The following blog post has been provided by LawLive
read more...MyCareer.com for sale3:43pm Saturday 06 June 2009
Tags: mycareer domain name sedo auction Domain name mycareer.com is currently listed for sale at the Sedo Careers Auction. The auction finishes 12pm, 10th June 2009 (EST) and the reserve price range is between USD $100,000 - $249,999. This may be one of the last opportunities MyCareer has to purchase this top level domain name.
read more...How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 2 - URL Manipulation1:20pm Saturday 06 June 2009
Tags: insecure job board recruitment website hacking security url manipulation url hacking 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...Ask who? Ask Hugo1:30am Friday 05 June 2009
Tags: ask hugo interview questions sms application process gen y hippo A new premium SMS information line is currently seeking casual textoligists to answer customer questions. Candidates have been asked to complete an online knowledge test, and successful smarty-pants will be sent further application information. We have managed to obtain a list of pre-application questions.
read more...Maximising the use of Social Networking sites for HR11:25pm Thursday 04 June 2009
Tags: social networking hr human resources facebook twitter youtube social networking social media recruitment employee engagement retention employee management monitoring Because of the effectiveness of online communities in disseminating information, social media/networking websites have become indispensable tools for HR professionals. HR can use these sites for recruitment, employee engagement, increasing retention, management, monitoring and more.
read more...Grants for Young Entrepreneurs10:21pm Thursday 04 June 2009
Tags: mark tayar grants social cause hire marks consulting entrepreurship community service Well done to Mark Tayar from Recruitment Systems, who has set up a social enterprise called Hire Marks Consulting. They are currently offering financial grants to teach young people about entrepreurship in the community.
read more...Wotnews now monitoring Twitter1:15pm Tuesday 02 June 2009
Tags: wotnews brand management twitter monitoring news News aggregation service Wotnews, has updated the monitoring service to search conversations on Twitter. This is great news if you are trying to monitor your brand or keywords in the marketplace. The searched content can be grouped into topics, themes and trends for further analysis. Are you monitoring what people are saying about your brand in the marketplace?
read more...Ethical Considerations when Drug Testing in the Workplace7:05pm Monday 01 June 2009
Tags: drug testing workplace issues ethical considerations business ethics performance management privacy employees employer hr human resources hr policy health and safety Most people don't realise that I have a background in HR. While studying at university, I undertook a number of business ethics units, to focus on behaviour in the workplace. This is a snippet from a report I wrote titled "Ethical Considerations when Drug Testing in the Workplace" from 2002.
read more...Monster.com Test Ads1:11pm Monday 01 June 2009
Tags: monster.com monster fake ads testing report job 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...RCSA needs your help11:17pm Sunday 31 May 2009
Tags: rcsa website server asp errors rcsa.com.au It's great to see the RCSA has (not) fixed all the website issues it has been having. For the past 6 Sunday's in a row it has failed like clockwork. So how do they fix the issues?
read more...How secure is your Recruitment website? Part 1 - Server Directory Listings9:08pm Thursday 28 May 2009
Tags: hacking security rcsa recruitment website job board insecure careerone monster server directory listings 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...Upcoming Webinar - Social Recruiting 1015:36pm Wednesday 27 May 2009
Tags: webinar thomas shaw facebook myspace twitter linkedin web2.0 social recruiting social recruiting strategy social bookmarking rss aggregators social networks virtual worlds vidoo podcasts wikis referral networking blogs micro-blogging roi social recruiting 101 There is a lot of buzz surrounding the use of Social Networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and LinkedIn. But have you actually mastered the use of basic web 2.0 tools? Most recruiters are confused on how to integrate these tools into their recruiting strategy in a scalable fashion!
read more...SEO Glossary5:16pm Wednesday 27 May 2009
Tags: seo seo glossary search engine optimisation serp organic search web crawler search engine indexing anchor text meta data keyword impressions keyword density career sites 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...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...SEO Meta Tags5:00pm Sunday 24 May 2009
Tags: seo search engine optimisation meta tags website optimisation title tag keyword tags robots.txt description tag search engine Meta Tags are a Key strategy to Optimizing a website and individual web pages for the search engines, especially the "title tag". The "title tag" is what Search Engines use to determine what a site is about. In this blog post we will also look at the description, keywords and robots tag.
read more...Brand Identity Guidelines9:00pm Thursday 21 May 2009
Tags: branding guidelines brand identity template recruitment agency branding guidelines Establishing and developing your Recruitment brand and image is a process which takes a great deal of time, energy and money. A brand identity creates loyalty, inspires trust, and allows for ease of recognition of you and your services.
read more...Tapping into the Hidden Job Market - Essential Online/Offline Networking Strategies3:05pm Thursday 21 May 2009
Tags: job seekers strategies annemarie cross webinar keith keller career advice networking hidden job market online vs offline Sending out numerous applications but never seem to get any responses? Still waiting for that perfect job opportunity, which never seems to be advertised? Limited job opportunities presenting themselves? Studies have shown that between 70% to 80% of job opportunities are never advertised - termed the 'hidden job market'.
read more...Upcoming Webinar - Using Facebook for Recruitment12:14pm Thursday 21 May 2009
Tags: facebook using facebook for recruitment facebook applications webinar thomas shaw 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...Surviving a Redundancy - 10 strategies to get yourself and your career back on track3:34pm Tuesday 19 May 2009
Tags: keith keller webinar annemarie cross redundancy strategies job seekers retrenchment career advice Below is a live recording of today’s webinar with Keith Keller and Annemarie Cross on “Surviving a Redundancy: 10 strategies to get yourself and your career back on track” You can register for other upcoming webinars here
read more...Search Engine Marketing (SEM)12:10am Tuesday 19 May 2009
Tags: search engine marketing search engine optimisation seo sem google adwords yahoo search marketing recruitment marketing search engines pay per click ppc Search Engine Marketing (SEM) is term that describes marketing a website using various techniques to make it more visible on search engines. Search Engine Marketing techniques include search engine optimization (SEO), buying Pay Per Click (PPC) ads or using a combination of both of these options.
read more...Upcoming Webinar - Advanced Twitter use for Recruitment11:03pm Monday 18 May 2009
Tags: webinar thomas shaw advanced twitter twitter recruitment advanced twitter use in recruitment online recruitment 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...Recruitment Genome Report 20099:47pm Sunday 17 May 2009
Tags: survey report arbita recruitment genome report 2009 blogs social networking talent sources smo seo recruitment strategy candidates marketing strategy technology job boards The first installment of the Recruitment Genome Report 2009 titled "Act While Others Wait: Savvy Recruitment Marketing Strategies Now Ensure Success While Others Wait for Better Times" was released yesterday by Arbita. The reports authors are leading US industry figures who compiled the survey data between Jan 23 - Mar 16 2009.
read more...SEEK increases job advert expiry to 45 days5:34pm Sunday 17 May 2009
Tags: seek job ads job board expiry date error strategy analyst 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: testing search form online recruitment recruitment agency job board html special characters apostrophe talent2 scott recruitment ross human directions linkme legal jobs centre jobspeed jobs.co.nz jobsjobsjobs greythorn dfp recruitment clements archijobs absolute 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...Is your username available?9:33pm Thursday 14 May 2009
Tags: username social networks username availability namechk social networking sites brand identity brand management It is becoming more difficult to maintain the same username across a growing list of social networking sites. In such a situation where you are unable to obtain the desired username, you will have to settle for your 2nd preference which may hurt your identity and social network presence.By entering only a username, NameChk can instantly show you if your desired/branded username is available at various social networking sites.
read more...URL Shortening9:08pm Thursday 14 May 2009
Tags: tr.im tinyurl url shortening twitter bit.ly url url redirection Popular URL shortening service http://tr.im was offline for a number of hours today. Millions of URL links were broken and users were redirected to a error page (image below). It begs the question - should you host/manage your own URL shortening service or rely on a 3rd party?
read more...Ooops tips - May 20097:33pm Tuesday 12 May 2009
Tags: seek mycareer linkme job boards ooops job advert online recruitment 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: interview web2.0 joy94.9 thomas shaw online recruitment job boards seek careerone spokeo.com wink.com jason shaw social networking background searching job seeker tips recruitment agencies 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...Radio Interview - Twitter for Job Seekers10:38am Monday 11 May 2009
Tags: twitter job seekers annemarie cross keith keller blogtalkradio thomas shaw career communique radio This morning I was interviewed on Career Communique Radio - Your Career Catalyst with Annemarie Cross and Keith Keller titled "Twitter for Job Seekers". Social media and social networking is rapidly becoming an important tool and strategy in a job seekers job search. If you’re not familiar with social networking or are not using this as part of your job search, then this show is a must listen.
read more...Recruitment Rumble2:05pm Thursday 07 May 2009
Tags: mp3 recruitment rumble thomas shaw geoff jennings diane lee recruitment directory rcsa careerone seek even it up 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...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...Upcoming Webinar - Recruitment Rumble9:08pm Thursday 30 April 2009
Tags: geoff jennings diane lee thomas shaw online recruitment social recruiting rcsa seek careerone monster webinar rumble discussion 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...Using Twitter for Recruitment1:02am Thursday 30 April 2009
Tags: webinar twitter recruitment thomas shaw social recruiting Below is the recording from last week’s webinar on "Using Twitter for Recruitment" You can register for other upcoming webinars here.
read more...Adding keyword tags to your job adverts9:26pm Sunday 26 April 2009
Tags: job adverts keyword seo search engine fast keywords Most recruiters would be unaware about this little tweak you can add into your job adverts. By adding a list of keywords, it can slightly improve the search results position. Is this true...? We will never know all the secrets to the complex search algorithm used by the job boards.
read more...Why should I create a social networking profile?5:35pm Sunday 26 April 2009
Tags: social networking tips how to profile Social networking sites allow you to know and to be known to multitudes of people throughout the world. Through the sites you can meet many influential individuals and organizations who can get you referrals, new collaborations, more business and ultimately greater profits. Any person big or small, can become successful with the help of social networking sites.
read more...Taking your job search to the next level with Social Networking3:29pm Thursday 23 April 2009
Tags: annemarie cross keith keller webinar social networking job seekers social etiquette facebook linkedin twitter Below is a live recording with Keith Keller and Annemarie Cross for yesterdays “Taking your job search to the next level with Social Networking” You can register for other upcoming webinars here.
read more...MyCareer: suspicious or annoying?11:36am Monday 20 April 2009
Tags: mycareer adware norton social ratings reviews unsafe mycareer.com.au While I was visiting MyCareer this morning, an alert popped up on my computer telling me that the "Site is Unsafe".Being the vigilant person that I am. I proceeded to read the full report. Although Norton has identified MyCareer of having a potential adware threat. Norton has added various "social functions" including user reviews and ratings on the right hand panel.What is the community buzz on your website?
read more...Using Twitter for Recruitment presentation slides4:11pm Thursday 16 April 2009
Tags: webinar twitter thomas shaw adlogic recruiterdaily slideshare The presentation slides from yesterday’s webinar "Using Twitter for Recruitment" are now available online. A big thanks to all those who joined us for the live session, and also Recruiter Daily and Adlogic for sponsoring the event.
read more...Great Australian Pay Check10:48am Thursday 16 April 2009
Tags: salary survey seek seek paycheck paycheck seek.com.au paycheck.seek.com.au SEEK has just released the Great Australian Pay Check (aka salary survey results) it started compiling from users 12 months ago. The reports contain a wealth of information for job seekers, recruiters and HR to compare salary packages. SEEK's survey data size and report contents squash all rivals.
read more...Typosquatting6:27pm Monday 13 April 2009
Tags: domain names careerone mycareer jobsjobsjobs typos auda typosquatting cybersquatting You've probably noticed this yourself - You quickly type a URL into the browsers address bar, hit enter and arrive at a site that doesn't look like the one you were expecting. Then you notice that you entered a typo in the domain name.Typosquatting (also called URL hijacking), is a form of cybersquatting which relies on mistakes such as typographical errors made by users when inputting a website address into the web browser. Should a user accidentally enter an incorrect website address, they may be led to an alternative website owned by a cybersquatter.
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...LinkMe in bed with CareerOne1:33am Sunday 12 April 2009
Tags: linkme careerone jobs job board aggregated content sharing 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...Using Twitter for Recruitment3:40pm Thursday 09 April 2009
Tags: twitter webinar thomas shaw recruiter daily adlogic recruitment I will be presenting a webinar on "Using Twitter for Recruitment" with Recruiter Daily and Adlogic. Attached below is the email flyer that was sent out. You can register for the event online. This is a great initiative, and thanks to everyone that has signed up! I look forward to sharing my wisdom.
read more...Recruitment and Social Media7:00pm Wednesday 08 April 2009
Tags: recruitment social media daemon digital slide show Great short and sharp slide show by Daemon Digital titled "Recruitment and Social Media"
read more...Look out CareerOne here comes NewCareerOne12:08am Monday 06 April 2009
Tags: newcareerone careerone sponsored ads link farm careerone.com.au newcareerone.com Look out CareerOne here comes NewCareerOne. Registered last week, NewCareerOne is nothing more than a sponsored links farm, displaying ads from Yahoo. Another one of these sites is JobsGuruOnline which can be traced back to an Australian Company.
read more...What do you think of the SEEK site?12:55pm Friday 03 April 2009
Tags: seek survey funny seek.com.au It's friday, let's have some fun.
read more...Job contest lets bloggers become pilots3:50am Thursday 02 April 2009
Tags: blogger job viral marketing job search pilot malaysia airasia islandreefjob Malaysian airline AirAsia recently launched the "So You Wanna Be a Pilot?" contest, by which it's offering 10 people the chance to become a pilot. No experience or training is necessary; all contestants must do is submit a blog entry between 1 April and 15 May explaining why they deserve the opportunity.
read more...ShortShorts Jobs launches10:41am Wednesday 01 April 2009
Tags: shortshorts retail jobs jobadder niche job board 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...Google Keyboard Shortcuts10:54am Tuesday 31 March 2009
Tags: google google labs testing keyboard shortcuts accessibility search engine Google is always experimenting with new features aimed at improving the search experience. Everyone loves keyboard shortcuts, but only if we could remember all of them. This experimental search function is not new, but interesting to let readers know about ongoing development.
read more...Keyword Trends & Research Tools8:23pm Monday 30 March 2009
Tags: keywords trends research search engine wordtracker seo search engine marketing compete facebook lexicon technorati google insights google trends google hottrends adwords adcenter keyworddiscovery sky twist twitter Are you tired of reading articles and books on SEO, Search Engine Marketing and Internet Marketing? By now you will know that keyword selection and optimization is essential for driving traffic to your website and the way to improve your search engine ranking.
read more...LinkedIn Job Referrals BETA5:10pm Monday 30 March 2009
Tags: linkedin job search referral network beta testing linkedin.com LinkedIn are currently beta testing a further refinement to the job referral function. If you are “not interested in this job” you can forward it to someone in your 1st or 2nd connection network. The list is automatically populated against your connections job function & industry to get the best match.
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.
read more...Do not "Auto Approve" job adverts8:13pm Sunday 29 March 2009
Tags: job boards scam job advert online advertising hippo job board software hippo.com.au It amazes me how job boards (and other classifieds sites) continue to allow adverts to be posted live without checking the job advert or advertiser. Checking to see if the advertiser is legit is one step you can take to stop scams (and fake ads) appearing on your site.
read more...Print Advert Pointers3:58pm Sunday 29 March 2009
Tags: mycareer print invoice waste print advertising Readers would be aware of my Saturday morning routine - get up and read The Age's MyCareer section. A few weeks ago we pointed out the wasted print space and this week the paper is inundated with ad pointers. It's a no-brainer that the number of job adverts appearing in the paper is drying up - so now each page is filled up with these stupid pointers.If I worked at either Victoria University or RMIT I would check the invoice to see why you paid for the double-up of pointers on the same page.
read more...There have been 2 Applications for this job2:43pm Friday 27 March 2009
Tags: 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...Prepare yourself for the job searching process11:57pm Thursday 26 March 2009
Tags: Finding a job used to be a very slow process, but this has drastically changed with the advent of online job boards and social networking sites. Rather than watch the Saturday morning paper shrink in size - you can supercharge your job search by setting up an account with a multitude of online job boards and have hundreds of leads delivered to you inbox daily. You can also create an online profiles on social networking sites, where you can increase the chances of being found (or finding a job).
read more...Believe it or not10:43pm Thursday 26 March 2009
Tags: I had to look twice at the splash page for Randstad. It couldn’t be the Therese Rein (PM’s Wife) could it? I doubt it is, but a good look-a-like.
read more...Hippo Jobs appoints Administrators8:53pm Tuesday 24 March 2009
Tags: 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: 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...What is an API10:34pm Monday 23 March 2009
Tags: You may have heard the acronym "API" before, so what is it, and how it is used in recruitment. An application programming interface (API) is a set of programming instructions and standards for accessing a Web-based software application or tools. Software providers can release their own API to developers/clients/users, so they can develop and design products powered by the remote service.
read more...Job Searching via Twitter7:20pm Thursday 19 March 2009
Tags: Job searching has evolved from newspapers to job boards, and now evolving from job boards into social networking sites including Twitter. Job seekers can use this medium thanks to new content aggregation sites such as TwitterJobSearch, HashJobs and various other sites.
read more...Recruitment Directory launches live Technology Webinars2:56pm Thursday 19 March 2009
Tags: Recruitment Directory will be the first to launch various live recruitment technology webinars later this month in an effort to maximise recruiter’s knowledge in these areas.
read more...Taking the Job Board to the people3:21pm Wednesday 18 March 2009
Tags: 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...Proof read your job ads3:40pm Tuesday 17 March 2009
Tags: Have a look at this job advert posted on Seek yesterday. Are recruiters using the spellchecker or proof reading the job adverts? It's quite easy to spot all the errors.
read more...Customer satisfaction the JobAdder way12:57pm Tuesday 17 March 2009
Tags: Promotional items are more important than ever in a tight economy. You want every edge you can get, and many of these items will reap rewards way beyond their cost. I was so excited to receive some promotional snakes from JobAdder in the mail today.
read more...Radio Interview - Great jobs and where to find them12:36pm Monday 16 March 2009
Tags: Earlier today, I was interviewed on a radio show called Career Communique Radio - Your Career Catalyst co-hosted by multi award-winning Career Management, Personal Branding Strategist and Author of "10 key steps to Ace that Interview" - Annemarie Cross and Career Coach - Keith Keller.
read more...Facebook Marketplace now powered by Oodle11:20pm Sunday 15 March 2009
Tags: 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...Monash Uni 2009 Graduate Careers Fair6:09pm Sunday 15 March 2009
Tags: I ventured down to Monash Uni for their Graduate Career Fair earlier this week to visit various clients and reviewed their efforts on Employer Branding. Besides the plethora of uni students, free pens and lollies, not much has changed.
read more...Wasted print space in MyCareer4:25pm Sunday 15 March 2009
Tags: Is it just me or was there a stuff up in Saturday's edition of MyCareer in The Age on Sat 14th March 2009? Why are the category titles repeated over and over in these 7 examples?
read more...Favicon used with Google Sponsored Links3:44pm Sunday 15 March 2009
Tags: It seems Google has recently updated the sponsored links display to add small images or as we like to call them Favicon to its sponsored links. I can’t seem to find anymore information about the changes to the sponsored links or how to add your image via Google Adwords.
read more...Thomas wins $50,000 from MyCareer!8:42pm Thursday 12 March 2009
Tags: 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...How do you get ahead at work?1:56pm Tuesday 10 March 2009
Tags: MyspaceJobs (aka CareerOne) is currently running a survey when you log into your account on MySpace "How do you get ahead at work". I assume it would be targeting the Gen Y demographics on the website with these sorts of options - Kiss Ass, Study, Back Stab or Sexy Clothes.
read more...National Harvest Guide 2009 - Buy Now or Download Free?11:49pm Monday 09 March 2009
Tags: I like to save job seekers money, and ensure they are not ripped off. So when I heard about someone trying to sell a FREE book/download and sold via eBay (printed by our taxes), I decided to look into this. Although the eBay user states it is a free guide, they have blanked out the website where you can download it for free.
read more...Fun and Games working for Domino's Pizza8:27pm Monday 09 March 2009
Tags: Domino's Pizza launched a dedicated career site to fill over 2,500 current vacancies in Australia last week http://www.dominosjobs.com.au The site is interactive, informative and has various social aspects to it. We enjoyed exploring the site and playing with the "Sling Shot Scooters". It reminded me of CareerOne's game called "Tackle Your Boss"
read more...Olivier Job Index - Job Ads Plummet4:29pm Sunday 08 March 2009
Tags: The Olivier Job Index fell a further 9.08% seasonally adjusted in February, with an average weekly count of 247,800 jobs on the major Australian job boards. The biggest losses were in Trades and Services (down 20.33%), Administration which fell 16.86% and Building and Construction dropped 15.15%. Transport was down 13.36%, and Engineering 13.03%.
read more...Even It Up! issues challenge to SA Recruitment Companies3:38pm Sunday 08 March 2009
Tags: South Australian jobseeker website Even It Up! is challenging South Australian recruitment companies to lift their standards.
read more...10 quick tips to help you find a job2:59pm Sunday 08 March 2009
Tags: During these tough economic times, it is incredibly stressful when unemployed. Now with more job seekers in the workforce, the so called "skills shortage" has decreased in most industries. Here are 10 quick tips to help you on your way.
read more...Hunting The (Hidden) Hunters Report by CareerOne3:03pm Thursday 05 March 2009
Tags: CareerOne released a report last week titled "Hunting The (Hidden) Hunters" which reveals how almost anyone can be turned into a job hunter and changes the way we think about active and passive candidates. Well done to CareerOne for producing a well thought out report.
read more...Graduate Program Wizard12:06pm Thursday 05 March 2009
Tags: GradConnection have just launched an online wizard which will help University Graduates select the best Graduate program. It compares the various programs on offer from employers and ranks them accordingly by an algorithm based on your search query called the “Grad Rank”
read more...Employer Branding - A Quick Overview10:14pm Monday 02 March 2009
Tags: When planning your employer brand strategy, it is helpful to determine where your brand is in the minds of the job seeker (or potential job seeker) and adjust your messaging strategy accordingly. Visualize each stage of the recruitment process in their shoes and how would your brand stack up against a competitor - who would you choose?
read more...Branding Terminology and Jargon10:02pm Monday 02 March 2009
Tags: Here is a quick overview of some branding terminology and jargon that is thrown around by marketers and branding consultants. These definitions will provide a valuable reference list for future marketing and branding activities.
read more...Web 2.0 in Recruitment2:22pm Friday 27 February 2009
Tags: 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...Ambulance Chasers6:43pm Tuesday 24 February 2009
Tags: I read an interesting article in today’s Recruiter Daily called "Hone your ad chasing skills", and it got me quite ruffled up. The article refers to recruiter’s ambulance chasing job adverts. Surely Recruiters would have built strong relationships over the years with clients and understand their business?
read more...Chat and IM use for Recruiters7:00am Tuesday 24 February 2009
Tags: 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...2009 Graduate Career Fairs2:22pm Monday 23 February 2009
Tags: It's that time of the year when Universities and TAFE's are holding their Graduate Career Fairs. Recruiters should think about attending these events - not only for candidates, but for market intelligence.
read more...Linkme infestation1:29pm Monday 23 February 2009
Tags: It seems that the Linkme blog section needs some cleaning up. Are these blogs physically verified by humans to check the contents? Whoops, just forgot about the retrenchments last week.
read more...Inspecht HR Futures Conference only days away9:42pm Sunday 22 February 2009
Tags: If you are living under a rock and haven’t heard about the upcoming Inspecht HR Futures Conference in Melbourne on Feb 26, you are running out of time to buy tickets! If you are interested in coming along make sure you register soon so you don't miss out.
read more...MyCareer has a wee problem3:31pm Sunday 22 February 2009
Tags: 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: 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...Optimising your job site for mobile devices12:44pm Friday 20 February 2009
Tags: Have you ever tested your job board/recruitment website to see how what it looks like on a mobile device?
read more...Hopeless romantic seeking Valentines date12:21am Friday 20 February 2009
Tags: The title says it all, really. I'm Thomas, a self-confessed SNAG, I'm the soppy romantic type of guy. Yes, we do exist. Looking for a hyper-romanticised like-minded to hang with on Valentine's Day, maybe it could lead to something beautiful. I'm 25, tall, fit, intelligent, respectful, and genuine. Pageup will you be my belated Valentine? (shhh.. don't tell my partner)
read more...Name and Shame11:47pm Tuesday 17 February 2009
Tags: Lately, I have been inundated from frustrated job seekers pointing me to negative threads on some message boards/forums. These threads have been started by users to vent their frustration with certain Recruitment Agencies, Employers and problems with the recruitment process.
read more...Green Collar Jobs11:52pm Monday 16 February 2009
Tags: The market for Green Collar Jobs is growing despite the credit crunch and financial turmoil that is hitting markets around the globe. There are plenty of green job opportunities in Australia, and I recently listed to a podcast on BTalk Australia where Phil Freeman from the Australian Conservation Foundation says that 500,000 new jobs can be created in the next two decades.
read more...Hide and Seek3:57pm Sunday 15 February 2009
Tags: 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...Conducting free background checks on search engines and social networking sites11:13am Monday 09 February 2009
Tags: There are many ways to conduct a background check on someone and you can gather a lot of free information by using search engines and social networking sites. This dangerous practice is becoming very common among Recruiters and Employers. It is as easy as typing a name into Google.
read more...Using LinkedIn Answers to become an expert in your niche8:44pm Sunday 08 February 2009
Tags: LinkedIn Answers http://www.linkedin.com/answers?trk=msitejobseek is very powerful tool on LinkedIn as it can help you establish yourself as an expert in your niche. LinkedIn Answers is one of the best places on the web to share business knowledge - you can ask and answer questions on specific subject matter.
read more...The ooops tips for job adverts Feb 20096:40pm Sunday 08 February 2009
Tags: 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 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: 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: 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: You know what grinds my gears, scam job adverts, MLM (multi level marketing) roles, work from home jobs, "the secret", etc!
read more...Using Google Analytics11:19pm Monday 02 February 2009
Tags: Google Analytics http://www.google.com/analytics is a leading free service which is offered by Google. This service generates detailed statistics about the visitors to a website. The main highlight is that the product is aimed at marketers as opposed to IT nerds. Google Analytics can track visitors from all referrers such as search engines, job boards, display advertising, pay-per-click networks, email marketing and other digital media.
read more...What is OpenID and how can we use it11:37pm Sunday 01 February 2009
Tags: 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...Qualifying your Salary in these Economic times7:50pm Sunday 01 February 2009
Tags: Are you worth more than you are currently paid? Of course everyone would say Yes, but how do you know? Do you compare with your friends/colleagues/industry benchmarks? I thought I would compile a list of reference sites with salary surveys details.
read more...Maximise the Value of Your Recruitment Database2:24pm Friday 30 January 2009
Tags: Recruitment Systems http://www.recruitmentsystems.com.au aims to make recruiters more effective through intuitive technology and great advice. Each week the recruiters and technology experts that make up their team and client-base will post some clear and simple tips to help you become a remarkable recruiter. I was recently quoted in the latest newsletter below on "Maximise the Value of Your Recruitment Database". You can sign up to the weekly free newsletter here http://www.recruitmentsystems.com.au/effective-recruitment-tips.aspx
read more...In Plain English please10:38pm Thursday 29 January 2009
Tags: Sometimes it’s hard to explain technology using words. Many people enjoy watching short, interactive videos. I have stumbled across the makers of these videos a number of times, and I thought I would share their cool videos http://au.youtube.com/user/leelefever RSS, Social Networking, Social Media, Twitter and Phishing Scams in plain English.
read more...Chit-chat with Alison Monroe from Adage1:33pm Thursday 29 January 2009
Tags: 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: 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...Monster hacked again plus information on security terminology8:19pm Wednesday 28 January 2009
Tags: It has been widely reported online and readers would have known by now that Monster http://www.monster.com websites have been hacked. Confidential information has been downloaded, maybe malicious scripts have been uploaded, who knows what else has been done. But the question is... WHY? Why has the site been hacked in the first place. We understand that Monster has recently undergone a site upgrade - but still, that’s NO EXCUSE for not protecting confidential information. Let’s look at common terminology on the types of computer security incidents, and computer security evaluation methods.
read more...TribeHQ is coming11:50pm Tuesday 27 January 2009
Tags: 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: 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: 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...Spot the Difference3:00pm Friday 23 January 2009
Tags: Let's play a game called Spot the Difference... Do you know any other stock images on recruitment websites?
read more...Identity Theft on Social Networking Sites1:06pm Friday 23 January 2009
Tags: Identity theft is becoming a serious problems across the world, and with the innovation of technology, there are new ways to steal your identity being found every day. It is becoming harder and harder to protect yourself from this crime and ensuring your personal data is safe is becoming a constant struggle. You wouldn't want to give your personal details to a complete stranger, but the reality is you are doing this every time you sign up to a social networking site.
read more...Use of Flash Animations in Recruitment Sites2:41pm Thursday 22 January 2009
Tags: Website designers are always trying to imbibe creative designing skills into the site in order to allure the customers. Flash applications in design makes a site better looking, interactive and appealing. Their usage is done in various ways depending upon the design requirement. The idea is to make the website more customer friendly and enjoyable for them.
read more...Review of Oracle Recruiter12:02am Thursday 22 January 2009
Tags: 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...Time Management - Tips to become more productive4:56pm Wednesday 21 January 2009
Tags: Those people, who are using their time management skills effectively are found to be more creative and better performers. Whenever I meet with a client, not only am I trying to establish a good rapport with the person but also evaluating their time management skills. Time management is the "foundation" to getting organised, and staying organised.
read more...Recruitment Directory sells LocalCouncilJobs.com8:22pm Tuesday 20 January 2009
Tags: Melbourne based company Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au has sold the niche job board Local Council Jobs http://www.localcounciljobs.com to Council Jobs http://www.counciljobs.com for an undisclosed price. Local Council Jobs was set up in August 2008 to cater for job posting in the Local Government sector across Australia and New Zealand. It has rapidly grown to become a leading provider of jobs and career advice relating to this sector.
read more...Incorporating Web 2.0 into your Recruitment Strategy11:25pm Monday 19 January 2009
Tags: What is Web 2.0? Many recruiters are still confused as to what Web 2.0 really is and how they can incorporate it into their recruitment process. Yet once recruiters understand the new Web 2.0 world, they can leverage emerging social media tools and gain a competitive advantage in an increasingly competitive business world. So let's step back from a previous article I wrote on "Web 2.0 Recruitment Sites" and find out about the terms and application of these tools.
read more...Interview with Clayton Wehner from CapitalJobs.com.au4:57pm Monday 19 January 2009
Tags: 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...Monitoring your business or competitors using Google Alerts8:18pm Sunday 18 January 2009
Tags: Google Alerts http://www.google.com.au/alerts is a free service that sends search results directly to your email box or feed reader. Many people use Google Alerts to track keywords related to their business, their name, corporate identity or anything else that they might want to be notified of when a page using the keywords are spidered by Google. This kind of service is usually refered to as "Media Monitoring" and there are many different types of companies and products available in the market.
read more...From a Harvard Idea to the YouTube of Recruiting5:53pm Sunday 18 January 2009
Tags: 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 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...Interview with Simon Appleton from Workcircle7:07pm Friday 16 January 2009
Tags: I first blogged about Workcircle in late Dec 2008 as they prepared to enter the Australian marketplace see related post here http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au/Blog/workcircle-launches-australian-site-a43.html I spoke with Simon Appleton, CEO and Co-Founder of Workcircle to find out more information.
read more...Interview with Mike Wilkinson from HooJano12:25am Friday 16 January 2009
Tags: HooJano http://www.hoojano.com.au is a new player in the referral marketplace which launched http://www.staffsearcher.com.au in partnership with MYOB earlier this week. I spoke with CEO Mike Wilkinson about HooJano as well as asking his advice for other entrepreneurs
read more...Protecting Your Business Brand and Employment Issues7:28pm Thursday 15 January 2009
Tags: All businesses invest a lot of time and money to create a brand that appeals to their customers and sets them apart from competitors. As a business becomes more successful, the importance of taking steps to avoid brand exploitation from competitors increases. I am not an expert on legal issues and with the number of layoffs and redundancies in the marketplace, we have asked the experts at LawLive http://www.lawlive.com.au to help us on these topics.
read more...Become an expert on your competitors 12:45am Thursday 15 January 2009
Tags: In business, having competitors goes with the territory. There’s almost always someone selling the same product or service you are selling, or at least trying to solve the same customer problem you solve.
read more...Email Marketing Tips for Recruiters2:57pm Wednesday 14 January 2009
Tags: Email Marketing provides powerful solutions to businesses which save time, reduce expenses, increase efficiencies, and boost profits. Recruiters need to constantly adjust their campaigns in these market conditions and technology enhancements to stay ahead of the competition.
read more...Interview with Tim de Jardine from Hirewall4:49pm Tuesday 13 January 2009
Tags: I was first introduced to Tim de Jardine and Hirewall through the "NZ Recruitment 2.0" online networking group and since then have built a good rapport with him. Hirewall http://www.hirewall.com is a new web-based hiring system for SME's. See previous blog article here http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au/Blog/hirewall-beta-release-a38.html I spoke with Tim de Jardine about his new venture.
read more...Job Site Traffic Jan 20092:54pm Tuesday 13 January 2009
Tags: 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...Is Just Be heading for the RIP list?8:30pm Monday 12 January 2009
Tags: 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...Corporate Social Networking Trends3:41pm Monday 12 January 2009
Tags: I read an interesting article about Corporate Social Networking Trends in Talent Management just before Christmas, and only just remembered I had the link saved in my folder. Score!
read more...The difference between a Video Interview and Video Resume2:06pm Monday 12 January 2009
Tags: Lately I have heard recruiters talk about video resumes, including myself here http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au/Blog/2009-year-of-the-recruitment-videos-a59.html but are you talking about the correct “video”. The most notable difference between video interviews and video resumes is who begins the video process.
read more...Integrated Social Media Solutions for Recruitment1:26pm Monday 12 January 2009
Tags: 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...Bluetooth Marketing for Career Expos/Job Fairs1:54pm Friday 09 January 2009
Tags: Have you ever used bluetooth for marketing purposes? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth Nearly all mobile phones and laptops have bluetooth installed by default, and we use it to transfer images, ringtones, documents, connect to one another or to other hardware. Feb/March is always around the time Universities and organisations hold Career Expos or Job Fairs. But did you know you can use it as a marketing medium to attract candidates?
read more...Using SMS in Recruitment9:54pm Thursday 08 January 2009
Tags: SMS is an important marketing medium, but has limited application in Recruitment/Job Search. Most of the messages you could send are transactional. The key to a successful SMS marketing campaign relies on the 3 pillars - planning, content and execution. In this blog post I have just summarised my thoughts and ideas into various groups - Uses in Recruitment, Advantages, Disadvantages, Measuring SMS, Questions to ask yourself before sending SMS, Tips and Common mistakes I hear from recruiters.
read more...2009 - Year of the Recruitment Videos11:45am Thursday 08 January 2009
Tags: Many clients have asked me for my 2009 predictions, and I have been quite reluctant to give many at this stage. 2009 will see the rise of videos as well as other web 2.0 tools. Recruitment software and job posting providers will partner more with organisations, they will be gatekeeper as well as leaders in the industry. Consolidation and collaboration will increase dramatically.
read more...The real Job Genie12:30pm Wednesday 07 January 2009
Tags: Protecting your brand identity is a must for any business. Last night while I was checking up on my own IP, I came across a new site logo and name which looks a bit familiar to a friend of ours 2vouch.
read more...10 tips to avoid PowerPoint disasters9:55pm Tuesday 06 January 2009
Tags: I have been preparing my presentation for the Inspecht HR Futures Conference in late Feb. Oh my... that’s less than 2 months away. But I came across an interesting article on SmartCompany - 10 tips to avoid PowerPoint disasters
read more...Moving Domain Names1:29pm Tuesday 06 January 2009
Tags: It's straight forward right? Change the website address, inform clients, generate as much buzz as possible, stock the printers with new stationery and copy and paste the website to the new domain name. Well, let’s just go over that last bit.
read more...Recruitment Agency Websites9:58pm Monday 05 January 2009
Tags: 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...Did I forget the job advert?7:38pm Monday 05 January 2009
Tags: Someone forwarded this to me today. They say bad things happen in three's. 3rd mistake by Hippo in the past few weeks http://hippo.com.au/JobSearch/JobDetails.aspx?id=17544 PS your test site is still online here http://hippo.dev.areeba.com.au whoops. Hey gen Y, g8 fkin jobs 4u, mad. aply now :)
read more...How much would you charge?8:39pm Sunday 04 January 2009
Tags: I have been searching the internet looking to see if there are any Recruitment Agencies in Australia passing on any charges for advertising a role on social networks or using them as a database for clients. I have found an example (not that good) but still it's an example.
read more...Facebook Advertising - Part 21:58pm Saturday 03 January 2009
Tags: 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: 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...Web 2.0 Recruitment Sites11:33am Saturday 03 January 2009
Tags: I am involved in online strategy for a number of recruitment businesses and they are finally starting to learn about web 2.0. The key difficulty here is actually agreeing a definition of what Web 2.0 actually means and what it might offer a recruiter.
read more...Destination Talent7:38pm Friday 02 January 2009
Tags: Where is the best "Destination Talent" for outsourcing in the world? We discuss some of the hot countries for talent - Russia, Philippines, India, Ukraine, China & the Gulf.
read more...Google Adsense tips1:26pm Friday 02 January 2009
Tags: Recently with the downturn in recruitment advertising, we are noticing various online recruitment sites using Google Adsense http://www.google.com/adsense to fill up banner and white space. It is a small revenue generator from page impressions and ppc (pay per click) streams. LinkMe competitors take note... advertise your brand without them knowing
read more...Hungry for new staff6:41pm Thursday 01 January 2009
Tags: Last night, while preparing for New Years celebrations, I ventured down to my friends local pizza shop in St Kilda East called Wise Guys (awesome pizza) and noticed they are looking for some new staff? Creative! I didn’t get a very good photo of the advert, but text is below.
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