Jobmarket Goes Hardcore

I received this SPAM marketing message in my comments section on this blog.

Normally, the messages promote, say, hardcore sex videos. It’s puerile, I know, but this always gives me a chuckle.

This one was different. This one just brought out my inner grumpy old man (which is getting more and more “outer” as the days go by).

It was pushing a new job board player called Jobmarket. The domain name is registered to TO, KWOK KIT JAMIE. The creator claims the site is developed specifically for the Australian employment market. So what? Who cares? Truly, if you’re going to market a point of difference, make sure it is a point, with a difference. WTF would anyone want to promote a job board in Australia when it is NOT developed for the Australian market?

Do you hear me members of the congregation? Do you get my drift?

FREE JOB POSTINGS in Australia, China, India, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Philippines and Korea

To post jobs for free simply register as an employer in the following sites:

Australia: http://www.jobmarket.com.au
China: http://www.mychinacareer.com
Singapore: http://www.careerinsingapore.com
India: http://www.jobseek.in
Japan: http://www.japanjobs.jp
Hong Kong: http://www.jobsearch.hk
Philippines: http://www.philippinesjobs.ph
Korea: http://www.careerskorea.com

Recruitment ’09 – Survival Of The Fittest

As is the case with any industry specialist, the recruiter is often called upon to justify their value. This justification is twofold: they must substantiate their worth to the candidate and also to the client. In the case of the former, the showing of value is necessarily less pressing as the candidate has little choice in the matter; if they want the job on offer, they must co-operate with the recruiter. None the less, it remains that worth must be demonstrated. This is an off-shoot of basic human respect and good manners.

However, in the case of the latter, the justification of the role of the recruiter in the recruiting process is vital. If not demonstrated adequately, the client will opt for another form of recruitment. This is increasingly becoming an issue. In the wake of the downturn in employment and the general feeling of economic malaise, companies continue to seek the services of recruiters, but are opting to place their own ads on job boards also. When candidates are derived independently and without the assistance of recruiters, clients are avoiding recruiter fees and self-hiring. As the market is rife with candidates (unlike the situation of a year ago when a good candidate was pretty tough to come by), this scenario is happening with an unhappy frequency.

One can argue that this is a short-term development. As the economy improves and there are fewer people unemployed, the role of recruiters will again become vital. Or one could argue that increased access by employers to communication technology and social networks will change the landscape of recruiting forever.

Tell me: what are the recruiters reading this thinking? Are they going to see the Great Recession through, in the hope of recovering losses when rehiring begins en masse. Or are you considering the path of evolution; of adapting to alterations in the climate in order to survive? What is your ‘survival of the fittest’ strategy?

Sell Yourself Like A Product

Good article and video about how to sell yourself like a product. Full article here

Interviewing for a job is in many ways comparable to a sales person making a sale. If you were a sales person and were about to sell a product to a customer you would do some homework or research so that you could convince your customers that your product was the best product on the market to fill their needs.

If you think of this scenario and apply it to the job interview process you will find that it is a powerful tool to use for your interview preparation. What do you have to offer (as a product), to the customer (the employer)? What do you have that will fill their needs (the requirements of the job)? What can you bring that is unique or added value to the position/company? (that sets you apart from the pack)?

BEWARE of Job Scams

Dodgy job ads are a very hot topic at the moment.  The ramifications of making fake job ads a part of a business repertoire are serious.  This practice can hijack the level of trust the community has for a business and the businesses in the industry; but it also affects people on a personal level.  It raises hopes where there were previously none.  Nasty.

As the market leading job board and the main target, Seek are the end of the line when it comes to the publication of job scams. Are they doing enough to prevent these? Do they have dedicated people on board tracking this?  Or, indeed, do they bear little responsibility for the integrity of their advertisements?

The forum most used for discussion on this topic is Whirlpool. They are moderating these discussions concerning this topic at a rapid pace.

One such discussion – Beware Of Job Scams – only three hours old – was pulled.

Here’s what it said:

We Do Anything To Get You The Right Candidate

I am excited by what the Monster/CareerOne marketing machines will produce for the Australian market.

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