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For bonus points, apply using the API

Thomas Shaw — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:12:49 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au I nearly wet myself seeing this innovative way of applying for a job. For those IT professionals, this will interest you. Well done Parse.

"Attaging" with QR Codes - The security threat for mobile recruitment

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:25:02 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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?

SMS "Apply" to...

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:29:05 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au Victoria Police is currently recruiting for over 900 Protective Service Officers to be stationed across our public transport network.

Typo squatting and the doppelganger domain threat

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:21:21 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

PayCheck Plus

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:31:55 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au The Fair Work Ombudsman has released an online web application which helps you automatically calculate pay and penalty rate entitlements under modern awards.

Is it time to say farewell to 3rd party application forms?

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:30:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

XSS is a serious problem

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:00:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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!

How much do I charge candidates for work experience?

Thomas Shaw — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:33:38 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

Applying for jobs using your mobile phone

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 30 May 2011 07:30:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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?

RIP TheBigChair, MyCareer Head Hunter

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:00:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

CareerOne and the cookie monster

Thomas Shaw — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:36:51 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

5 tips to stop your recruitment database walking out the door

Thomas Shaw — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:43:44 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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!

What should you build first - mobile website or native app?

Thomas Shaw — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:01:38 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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?

Online Recruitment 101

admin — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:54:53 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au Short video about online recruitment for anyone new to the industry. Stick men are cool.

Online Recruitment - UK Draft Code of Practice

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:41:38 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

Robert Walters Salary Survey iPhone App

Thomas Shaw — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:27:48 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

Monkey Business

Thomas Shaw — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:21:10 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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!

Adlogic Mobile

Thomas Shaw — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:14:38 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

Push Notifications for Mobile Recruitment/HR Apps

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:00:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

2011 - Year of the free resume

Thomas Shaw — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 10:00:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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?

CareerOne iPhone App

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:30:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

MyCareer's LinkedIn integration

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:30:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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 registration process.

All I want for Christmas are some funny job ads

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 07:30:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au Tis the silly season for Christmas job ads. If you have seen any worth sharing, let me know.

OWASP Top 10 and your Recruitment Website - Part 2

Dmitry Kulshitsky — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:42:47 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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 we will review the next 2 items from this list.

So you want to run a job board...

Thomas Shaw — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:43:01 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au Do you have what it takes to run a successful (and profitable) new job board in Australia? Chances are no.

Australian Job Board Statistics - November 2010

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:45:38 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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

TradeMe Jobs API

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:20:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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 a simple RESTful standard. It uses HTTP request methods to GET/POST data via XML/JSON.

SEEK adds LinkedIn profile import tool

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:00:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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 new SEEK job seeker database. SEEK's LinkedIn integration is very simple for job seekers to use and it's modeled on the same processed I have discussed previously.

MyCareer, TradeMe, jobs.com.au & TheBigChair?? What is happening down in Fairfax land

Thomas Shaw — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:00:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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 of MyCareer and the new use for jobs.com.au

Facebook Messages: Are employers ready for unified communications?

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 22:08:13 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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 built an amazing product. Now, I love new gadgets and toys. Usually I am the first one to put my hand up to try something new, but I can't really write about Facebook Messages without trying it first.

Oakley's Minister for Fun

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:47:43 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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 success, but on the flip side much can be said about Drake's The Ultimate Job comp.

Australian Job Board Statistics - October 2010

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:00:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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

Adlogic Webservice API

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:30:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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 allowing recruiters/employers to easily integrate their job board with the new webservice API.

CareerOne Power Search

Thomas Shaw — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:31:45 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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 its semantic search technology.

SEEK mobile

Thomas Shaw — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 18:19:01 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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/

How to make job searching cool

Thomas Shaw — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:13:37 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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?

Android. What you need to know

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:00:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.

Australian Job Board Statistics - September 2010

Thomas Shaw — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:16:27 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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

It's becoming harder to find appropriate candidates

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 09:00:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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%.

JobServe's Mobile Resume Search

Thomas Shaw — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:00:00 +1000

Recruitment Directory http://www.recruitmentdirectory.com.au 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.