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SEEK mobile
5:47pm Sunday 31 October 2010
Tags: seek seek mobile mobile recruitment mobile job search m.seek.com.au iphone app job board mobile job site mobile recruiting

In what is shaping up to be a "battle for the mobile job seeker". SEEK has finally released the first stage of its mobile arsenal. The new SEEK mobile website is a very simple site that automatically detects and then redirects users who view the main site to the mobile version http://m.seek.com.au/ read more...


How to make job searching cool
11:37am Wednesday 13 October 2010
Tags: funny job ads job boards careerone mycareer seek mgmt tv commercials funny videos mycareer lube indigenous jobs australia

Add 2 cups of creativity, a message, a few "below the line" suggestions and target the correct audience. Don't you just love the creativity of marketing agencies? Some people may find them a bit weird while others marvel at the creativity. Below are some of my other favourite job search videos (besides the Monster/CareerBuilder Superbowl ads). I can't remember this TV campaign from MyCareer ever going to air. Do you? read more...


Android. What you need to know
8:00am Monday 11 October 2010
Tags: mobile recruitment android google mobile operating systems android applications android job search app recruitment websites mobile websites iphone android market

I've been working on a few different Android Apps for clients over the past week and it's been quite interesting to learn how powerful the OS has become. You will be surprised to know that Google's Android mobile operating system is now the most popular OS among those who bought a new smartphone in the United States. read more...


Australian Job Board Statistics - September 2010
1:16pm Monday 04 October 2010
Tags: job board mycareer careerone september 2010 job board report job board statistics seek nielsen netratings

Australian Job Board Statistics measuring the total unique browsers during September 2010. Data source - Nielsen NetRatings. SEEK 4.128m, CareerOne 1.591m, MyCareer 1.323m read more...


It's becoming harder to find appropriate candidates
9:00am Tuesday 28 September 2010
Tags: recruitment statistics recruitment industry statistics rcsa.com.au rcsa rcsa quarterly business manager survey statistics

The latest RCSA Quarterly Business Manager Survey (Apr - Jun 2010) focused on a number of on-hire and contract employment questions. The survey notes that both business confidence and expectations of growth have eased since April. Growth has dropped from its historic high 1 point to 72.5 while members expect next quarter’s business volumes to drop to 7.9% compared with last round's level of 8.9%. read more...


JobServe's Mobile Resume Search
7:00am Tuesday 28 September 2010
Tags: jobserve jobserve headhunter mobile recruitment jobserve mobile mobile job search mobile resume database

October is set to be a ripper of a month with a number of BIG mobile product set to be released across the industry from a number of job boards and technology providers. I've been following the evolution of Jobserve mobile offerings for the past 12 months and the latest release is a mobile version of it's Resume Search service dubbed Jobserve Connect Headhunter. read more...


Carey Eaton talking about "The Marketplace"
10:51pm Monday 27 September 2010
Tags: seek robert half carey eaton cio recruitment technology interview

Robert Half recently interviewed Carey Eaton, CIO at SEEK on the role (and career path) of a CIO. It's quite interesting to hear why SEEK is not a technology company and his views on the marketplace. read more...


IE9 Jump Lists
1:24pm Tuesday 21 September 2010
Tags: internet explorer 9 ie9 jump lists html5 job search apps taskbar pinning online recruitment mycareer recent searches

Last week, Microsoft released a beta version of the new Internet Explorer called IE9. I am not a big fan of IE, but I actually can't contain my excitement over some of the new features. read more...


I love RSS
3:19pm Wednesday 15 September 2010
Tags: rss xml rss feeds social media social recruiting rss job feeds

I really do love RSS feeds. We have written about the use of using RSS feeds in job searches and also creating your own RSS feed previously. RSS feeds save you TIME and increases PRODUCTIVITY. This presentation by David Swinney sums it all up. read more...


2010 Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle
2:34pm Wednesday 15 September 2010
Tags: emerging technologies hype cycle recruitment technology mobile recruiting gartner gartner hype cycle 2010

Technology is moving at a rapid rate. Working out what will be the next big thing is a challenge for most. Should we invest now or wait for the technology to mature. Gartner's Hype Cycle Special Report for 2010 (PDF) consists of 75 individual Hype Cycle reports, each of which gives a snapshot perspective of a key area of IT or business. read more...

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