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Articles posted on 2011"Attaging" with QR Codes - The security threat for mobile recruitment9:21pm Tuesday 04 October 2011
Tags: qr codes mobile recruitment qr code reader android security virus mobile marketing attaging attack tagging I love all the hype around mobile recruitment. Apparently, QR codes are all the rage at the moment. Hands up those who have a QR code reader on their phone. Most likely the answer is QR what?
read more...SMS "Apply" to...7:23pm Tuesday 04 October 2011
Tags: sms mobile recruitment recruitment marketing protective service officers victoria police sms marketing in recruitment 2 way sms Victoria Police is currently recruiting for over 900 Protective Service Officers to be stationed across our public transport network.
read more...Typo squatting and the doppelganger domain threat 2:20pm Tuesday 04 October 2011
Tags: security man in the middle recruitment security doppelganger domains domain names subdomains What could you do with 20GB of your competitors sensitive email correspondence without anyone even noticing? A report released by security researchers analysing the effect of doppelganger domain traffic belonging to Fortune 500 companies was able to collect 20GB of misaddressed email over a 6 month period.
read more...PayCheck Plus1:29pm Monday 05 September 2011
Tags: paycheck payroll online recruitment pay rates modern awards fair work ombudsman job titles wage rates salary rates The Fair Work Ombudsman has released an online web application which helps you automatically calculate pay and penalty rate entitlements under modern awards.
read more...Is it time to say farewell to 3rd party application forms?11:30am Tuesday 19 July 2011
Tags: seek jobadder application form linkout ats application tracking systems multiposter ddos candidate experience job board recruitment systems user experience At last! SEEK's new application export function (or as I like to call it "job application webservice") is live and ready to go. Kudos to Jobadder for being the first to implement this new function for their clients.
read more...XSS is a serious problem7:00am Tuesday 19 July 2011
Tags: recruitment software job boards job board software xss owasp security hacking javascript I've written about XSS (cross-site scripting) numerous times on this blog. If you run a job board, or manage your recruitment website take note... XSS is a very serious problem!
read more...How much do I charge candidates for work experience?12:11pm Wednesday 08 June 2011
Tags: charging candidates work experience rouge recruiters work experience terms and conditions recruitment terms and conditions Oh boy, what another shit storm this will turn out to be. Recruiters charging candidates "work experience placement" fees. What I love most are the terms and conditions. Great reading.
read more...Applying for jobs using your mobile phone7:30am Monday 30 May 2011
Tags: mobile recruitment job search adlogic mobile mobile job search linkedin mobile application form linkedin profile seek mobile seek mobile application form iphone job search log in with linkedin Mobile job sites are so hot right now. But one of the problems that we all identified in the early stages of designing mobile job sites, was how the job seeker could apply for jobs?
read more...RIP TheBigChair, MyCareer Head Hunter7:00am Tuesday 10 May 2011
Tags: jobfox mycareer thebigchair rip job boards online recruitment fairfax seek linkedin resume database Thank you for visiting TheBigChair - unfortunately we’ve shut down! It's no surprise there was no mention of the future of TheBigChair or MyCareer Head Hunter in last years Fairfax investors presentation. Both sites will now be laid to rest in the ever increasing job board cemetery.
read more...CareerOne and the cookie monster7:30am Friday 25 March 2011
Tags: careerone monster can careerone ad network tracking cookie recruitment metrics behavioural tracking do not track candidate application process metrics analytics post impression tracking CareerOne has finally launched a local version of the Monster Career Ad Network (CAN) called CareerOne Ad Network. This would have to be one of the products I am most excited about. I remember being blown away by the technology during a Monster CAN product demo in 2008.
read more...5 tips to stop your recruitment database walking out the door8:41am Thursday 24 March 2011
Tags: recruitment database database management recruitment security database logs data leakage prevention How many times have I heard stories of Recruitment Consultants walking out the door with a database of client or candidate records. I doubt you would even know if it has happened to you!
read more...What should you build first - mobile website or native app?7:57am Thursday 24 March 2011
Tags: mobile recruitment mobile job sites careerone seek mycareer iphone apps native apps job search mobile job search cross platform recruitment websites mobile career sites All 3 major job boards here in Australia are dabbling in mobile, and there are 2 distinct strategies adopted. Only 1 site has won. It should be a no brainer, but should you be building a mobile optimised website or native application for your recruitment website?
read more...Online Recruitment 1017:54pm Sunday 27 February 2011
Tags: online recruitment video job boards applicant tracking system Short video about online recruitment for anyone new to the industry. Stick men are cool.
read more...Online Recruitment - UK Draft Code of Practice7:30am Wednesday 23 February 2011
Tags: online recruitment code of practice recruitment websites online recruitment systems ats job board resume candidate cv online recruitment code of practice A draft British standard for online recruitment has been released. As per the document, the standard gives recommendations for online recruitment and is applicable to all methods of candidate attraction, screening, storage and selection using internet-based technology up to the point of acceptance of offer. The standard codifies good practice for delivery of online recruitment (direct or outsourced) and identifies the roles and responsibilities of those involved. The standard seeks to encourage increased transparency and improvement of the candidate experience.
read more...Robert Walters Salary Survey iPhone App10:17pm Sunday 13 February 2011
Tags: robert walters salary survey iphone app iphone salary survey Robert Walters have released a nifty salary survey iPhone app for users to quickly compare contract/permanent salaries for the past 3 years. The app is basically a searchable "digital" edition of the PDF edition. Set your country and you are ready to go.
read more...Monkey Business9:17pm Sunday 13 February 2011
Tags: careerbuilder superbowl 2011 theladders using video in recruitment tv ads funny ads It's that time of the year again when US brands spend sh*tloads on TV commercials during the Super Bowl. This year CareerBuilder was the only jobs/employment related brand advertising. If you think CareerBuilder ads are all monkey business, have a look at the new video for TheLadders... err um. You be the judge!
read more...Adlogic Mobile7:00pm Thursday 27 January 2011
Tags: adlogic postjobsonce adlogic mobile rcsa mobile recruitment mobile recruiting mobile job sites iphone android recruitment directory thomas shaw anwar khalil I am pleased to announce a partnership between adlogic and Recruitment Directory. We will be providing a range of mobile job site software for all of adlogic/PostJobsOnce (RCSA Members) clients. This partnership will give every adlogic client access to our advanced mobile job site software. It doesn’t matter if another vendor is currently powering your website. This mobile product is linked directly to your adlogic account.
read more...Push Notifications for Mobile Recruitment/HR Apps8:00am Monday 17 January 2011
Tags: push notification mobile recruitment mobile recruiting mobile applications push notifications for recruitment hr technology messages sms The whole push notification environment is quite interesting to get your head around. It doesn't matter if the mobile application is designed for iOS (iPhone), Android or Windows 7 operating systems - the overall architecture is much the same. Push notifications should not be seen as a SMS or Email replacement, but as a complement to existing notification services.
read more...2011 - Year of the free resume10:00am Sunday 16 January 2011
Tags: security free resumes recruitment system online recruitment seo It's only 2 weeks into the New Year, and it comes as no surprise to anyone who works in the online recruitment industry that the lack of security around resumes allows anyone with basic boolean knowledge to find resumes. Wouldn't it be great if one of your competitors has all their candidate resumes online?
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