All about the job market
1. The online job market. The AllJobsUK Recruitment Index (http://www.alljobsuk.com/recindex.shtml) is a barometer of the UK online job market. The index is currently at 873 and there was hardly any movement in 2012. It reached 2,357 in 2007; the index was at its lowest, 577, Christmas 2009. The site itself lists all UK recruitment firms and gives each one a rating from one to five stars. Some of those sites are reviewed here.
2. Innovative approaches. In the 2012 National Online Recruitment Awards, the NORAs (http://norauk.com), the award for innovation went to LinkedIn’sDevelopment arm (http://developer.linkedin.com) and in particular to the “Apply Button†that allows candidates to apply for jobs through their LinkedIn profile. Another site nominated was Smarterer (http://smarterer.com) which gives people a chance to see what skills they have using crowdsourced questions. Finally, have a look at Meet the real me (http://www.meettherealme.co.uk), a site that lets candidates post video CVs.
3. Careers advice. In today’s environment you can’t beat solid advice about employment and careers. Careerplayer (http://www.careerplayer.com) took the honours at the NORAs. Although it’s aimed at graduates, it’s useful for all; content includes free psychometric testing andtips. Also nominated were the Guardian Careers site (http://careers.guardian.co.uk), with its regular live Q&A sessions, and one of our old favourites, Jobsite (http://www.jobsite.co.uk).
4. Specialist sites. One of the NORA finalists in the specialist jobsite category was Changeboard (http://www.changeboard.com), a site aimed at the world of HR (jobs, careers advice and networking). Another was Ex-Mil Recruitment (https://www.ex-mil.co.uk) which is aimed specifically at opportunities for ex-military personnel. The best national recruitment agency award went to Senitor (http://www.senitor.com) specialising in contract and permanent IT recruitment. A site we’ve followed for some time in that area is Jobserve (http://www.jobserve.com).
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