The Job board news can refer to new trends or unexpected changes in the world of job boards. If new technology is set to rock the job board world, it will be in an article in this section.
The freelance economy is on the rise, especially in countries such as the U.S. This week we are taking a look at the most comprehensive survey of the U.S. independent workforce commissioned by Upwork and the Freelancers Union called “Freelancing in America”.
Jobsite announced collaboration with location-based search software iGeolise on November 20, 2015. Among their two core products, the TravelTime platform is a fully featured API that enables users to search content by the travel time and transport mode of their choice. With the addition of such technology, Jobsite wants to provide more relevant results for recruiters sourcing candidates: focus is on commute time rather than just distance as the crow flies.
In a recently released report by Indeed, 71% of people in the labor force are either looking or open to a new job. For employers and recruiters, what that means is most professionals are on the lookout for potential career opportunities. It also means the majority of today’s workforce is actively managing their career which only leaves a few truly passive candidates out there.
First job site for executives and managers in France, Cadremploi was founded 25 years ago as part of group Figaro Classifieds. Last Thursday, on October 15, 2015, Cadremploi revealed its brand new home page and logo. To back up these two major releases, Cadremploi launches a TV & digital advertising campaign.
According to LinkedIn’s official blog, 80% of recruiters say the best channel to recruit quality candidates is employee referrals. Yet only 18% of recruiters are satisfied with the level of employee engagement their referral program receives. Traditional referral programs rely exclusively on employees, which often fails to be effective. Employees are likely – and rightly so – to get discouraged by a time-consuming endeavor and obscure software. Based on these observations, LinkedIn introduced last week their brand new referral product.
Last June, Monster UK released their latest radio campaign entitled ‘Become a Monster: Find Better’. After the success of this early phase of the campaign, Monster UK recently launched the second part with the addition of brand new 30, 10 and 5 second video animations and digital display creative that bring the radio stories to life.
Middle East leading job site Bayt.com announced on September 15, 2015 its 1 million questions reach and 10 million users milestone on Bayt.com Specialties. With Bayt.com, applicants have the option of selecting up to 5 specialties on their CV and display these top 5 skills on their profile for employers to see. Launched in 2013, Bayt.com Specialties is a Question & Answer website that allows users to share career content and highlight their expertise while networking with industry peers.