CareerOne Power Search
CareerOne has quietly switched on PowerSearch across the public job search function and the resume database. Behind PowerSearch, is a product called 6Sense which has been awarded multiple patents for...
View ArticleAdlogic Webservice API
Adlogic has released a webservice API which has opened up their internal system for 3rd party developers to build websites and applications from. They have also released a number of pre-built scripts...
View ArticleAustralian Job Board Statistics - October 2010
Australian Job Board Statistics measuring the total unique browsers during October 2010. Data source - Nielsen NetRatings. SEEK 4.295m, CareerOne 1.625m, MyCareer 1.379m
View ArticleOakley's Minister for Fun
There has been a plethora of job competitions over the past 12 months; you could forgive all media publications for not mentioning them ever again. Queensland's Best Job in the World was a mighty...
View ArticleFacebook Messages: Are employers ready for unified communications?
Google Wave bought us new ways on how people communicate with each other. The idea was great, but did it users going back for more? I resisted writing about Google Wave. It was a good idea; great mind...
View ArticleMyCareer, TradeMe, jobs.com.au & TheBigChair?? What is happening down in...
Yesterday, Fairfax Media released an important announcement (PDF) as a result of a long winding review of its entire business operations. There were a few strategic announcements made about the future...
View ArticleSEEK adds LinkedIn profile import tool
SEEK has finally released the new job seeker resume database. Registered job seekers will now be able to parse their existing resume (using FAST Search) OR import their existing LinkedIn profile to the...
View ArticleTradeMe Jobs API
It seems everyone is releasing APIs at the moment. TradeMe's public API has been out for a few weeks now and I have finally managed to get around to building some examples. The TradeMe API is built on...
View ArticleAustralian Job Board Statistics - November 2010
Australian Job Board Statistics measuring the total unique browsers during November 2010. Data source - Nielsen NetRatings. SEEK 4.245m, CareerOne 1.717m, MyCareer 1.383m
View ArticleSo you want to run a job board...
Do you have what it takes to run a successful (and profitable) new job board in Australia? Chances are no.
View ArticleOWASP Top 10 and your Recruitment Website - Part 2
In part 1 of this series we started a conversation about the OWASP Top 10 most prevalent security vulnerabilities and how relevant these issues were to a typical recruitment web site. In the 2nd part...
View ArticleAll I want for Christmas are some funny job ads
Tis the silly season for Christmas job ads. If you have seen any worth sharing, let me know.
View ArticleMyCareer's LinkedIn integration
MyCareer has quietly integrated a number of LinkedIn features onto their job board. Users can use their existing LinkedIn profile as a "single sign on" to MyCareer instead of using the Fairfax...
View ArticleCareerOne iPhone App
CareerOne has finally released the first part of their mobile arsenal. The CareerOne iPhone App was released last night allowing job seekers to search, shortlist and apply for jobs.
View Article2011 - Year of the free resume
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...
View ArticlePush Notifications for Mobile Recruitment/HR Apps
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 -...
View ArticleAdlogic Mobile
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...
View ArticleMonkey Business
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...
View ArticleRobert Walters Salary Survey iPhone App
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...
View ArticleOnline Recruitment - UK Draft 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...
View ArticleOnline Recruitment 101
Short video about online recruitment for anyone new to the industry. Stick men are cool.
View ArticleWhat should you build first - mobile website or native app?
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...
View Article5 tips to stop your recruitment database walking out the door
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!
View ArticleCareerOne and the cookie monster
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...
View ArticleRIP TheBigChair, MyCareer Head Hunter
Thank you for visiting TheBigChair - unfortunately weve shut down! It's no surprise there was no mention of the future of TheBigChair or MyCareer Head Hunter in last years Fairfax investors...
View ArticleApplying for jobs using your mobile phone
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?
View ArticleHow much do I charge candidates for work experience?
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.
View ArticleXSS is a serious problem
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!
View ArticleIs it time to say farewell to 3rd party application forms?
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...
View ArticlePayCheck Plus
The Fair Work Ombudsman has released an online web application which helps you automatically calculate pay and penalty rate entitlements under modern awards.
View ArticleTypo squatting and the doppelganger domain threat
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...
View ArticleSMS "Apply" to...
Victoria Police is currently recruiting for over 900 Protective Service Officers to be stationed across our public transport network.
View Article"Attaging" with QR Codes - The security threat for mobile recruitment
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?
View ArticleFor bonus points, apply using the API
I nearly wet myself seeing this innovative way of applying for a job. For those IT professionals, this will interest you. Well done Parse.
View Articleif(candidate.experience.contains(it)) ++bonusPoints
It's great to showcase an innovative job ad from Kenya formatted in code.If you are having trouble reading the job ad, Frontline SMS (a non-profit organisation in Kenya) is looking for a Software...
View ArticleFail Whale. Phishing link love
Hey recruitment industry.... Time to change your passwords. Here are 2 of the 100 or so message I have had over the past week.
View ArticleMore jobs than SEEK?
I have to give credit to new players entering the market. But basing success on a questionable metric is not a smartest move. Are job aggregators, job boards?
View ArticleI don't care that you have more LinkedIn connections than me. You can buy...
How much would you pay to increase your Linkedin connections, recommendations as well as search ranking? Guess what? It's worth $5
View ArticleQR Codes in Print Job Ads
I'm not sure why I still read Saturdays edition of MyCareer (probably waiting for the souvenir last edition). But I found 2 job ads with QR codes!
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