Many clients ask us how webJobs can be used for recruitment software. Recruitment agencies need a way to easily search a database of job seekers who have created accounts and uploaded their resumes. At first glance, it may not be entirely clear to some how this can be done with webJobs. Luckily, it’s pretty simple.
Remove employer registration
Using webJobs as a recruitment script involves making some changes. Most recruiters don’t need employers to register and post jobs. If that’s the case, you can simply remove the link to registration for employers or even delete the page entirely.
To disallow job postings by anyone other than the site administrator, the process is very similar. Simply remove the link to sign in and delete the sign in file.
Collect job seeker data
When registering, job seekers fill out a detailed profile about their background. Here’s where webJobs can really shine when used as recruitment software. We collect names, addresses, work experience, location, and many other critical pieces of information that can help identify if a candidate is right for the job. After being collected, this data can be searched to track down the right candidates.
Search the resume database
webJobs’ resume search feature is a powerful tool for recruiters. The search engine uses the data collected during registration to find matches. You can search by industry, location, experience, and many other fields. Once you get results, you can view the entire resume that the job seeker has uploaded.
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Hi, i would like to comment on using webjobs as recruitment site. Does the program have the ability to block the job seekers contact details. Because if companies search the site for job seekers they will simply contact the job seeker direct and have no need for the recruitment agency. Not a good move for recruitment agencies.
Hi Evan,
That’s a good question. Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to parse through the resume content that job seekers upload to remove contact information. Phone numbers, addresses, emails, etc. can be in so many different formats that writing a case for each would be a huge endeavor and would never be perfect.
Our recruiter clients have generally taken a different approach. Many recruiters run the site essentially for job seekers only. What I mean by that is they encourage job seekers to create accounts, upload resumes, etc., but don’t allow employers to sign in and search. Instead, they have their own account where they can log in, perform a search on behalf of the employers. Once they get resume matches they notify the employer of possible matches, and when appropriate send them a resume stripped of contact information.
I hope this clears things up. Let me know if you have any others questions!
Hi,
At the moment you can only search resumes and not the profiles. If a candidate has not uploaded or added a resume there is no way of you filtering them down via the employer or the administrative interface.
You can only do that if you access the database directly which is not very convenient or safe. It will be useful if there was a provision or way in the system which allowed you to search those candidates who have not uploaded resumes and at the moment there is none.
Thank you
I want to create a niche site for Hyperion and Finance Professionals to collect resumes and allow employers recruiters to search. I want to charge the jobseekers a nominal yearly fee to register and employers/recruiters a monthl;y fee to search. Is there a way to charge for each side of the fence?