Jobs.co.za introduces LinkedIn CV portal

The research showed that out of more than 500 respondents, 74% said that they mostly use the internet to search and apply for jobs, while 57% use it for social networking (Facebook) and 35% for professional networking (LinkedIn). 47% of respondents are logging in several times per day - 45% from home and 55% from work - to mostly perform these functions online.

By implementing the LinkedIn API, the recruitment agency uses the individual's information available via the LinkedIn account to register on its website, thereby streamlining the user experience and expanding the agency's footprint to a network of professional passive talent. The site expects an increase in new visitors, currently around 200 000 per month.

Says Gillian Meier, CEO of Jobs.co.za, "Since the company positions itself as a socially active job portal, we believe that by facilitating integration of our job portal on social networks such as LinkedIn and Facebook, we are enabling job seekers to engage with our job portal in a fast, simple and user-friendly manner. By offering a platform that can initiate this engagement, we not only deliver on our promise to our job seekers, but also offer an extended footprint to an already connected and well networked population of savvy talent for our recruiters."

Workshop on social recruitment strategies

As a socially active website, it has launched a workshop for recruitment and hiring managers to assist them in devising their own social recruitment strategies. It also runs workshops to assist job seekers in building up a credible reputation online and on social networks to further aid them in positioning themselves as experts when applying for positions. Email az.oc.sboj@pohskrow for more information.