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Articles posted on March 2009Google 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.
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