November 2005 Newsletter
Newsletter November 2005
In this issue:
- Exclusive to Human Resources professionals - .jobs
- Coles Myer wins the Human Resources 'Macro Media Award for Best User of Overall Technology' Category
- Coming Soon in early May 2006! Gerry Crispin Presents: Core Staffing Innovations Australia Attract and Retain Tomorrow's Workforce
Exclusive to Human Resources professionals - .jobs
.jobs allows your http://web.archive.org/web/20060819110943/http://www.companyname.jobs/ to act and be seen 'as a homepage' by the major search engines. When this website is seen, it is indexed. All of the benefits of internet search are then at your finger tips!
Most organisations' jobs or careers page have evolved to become embedded somewhere behind the company's home page, making it difficult for search engines to find, index and then rank. This way, you are invisible to job seekers when searching search engines.
FAQ's
What is .jobs?
Brand new domain name for the Internet, like .com or .edu, .jobs works by placing your company name directly before the .dot for example, http://web.archive.org/web/20060819110943/http://www.pageup.jobs/
Why .jobs?
.jobs provides applicants with a chance to identify opportunities and access information about your organisation's culture, job postings and benefits. There is no need to configure your new .jobs domain name - it will simply direct people to your existing jobs or careers page.
.jobs
.jobs has been specifically designed for HR professionals to communicate their organisation's employment opportunities and other Human Resource elements.
It is simply formatted as http://web.archive.org/web/20060819110943/http://www.companyname.jobs/ for example, http://web.archive.org/web/20060819110943/http://www.pageup.jobs/. You can simplify your employment advertising by directing all job seekers to .jobs.
Recently the .jobs domain name was utilized in the Hurricane Katrina employment relief effort. CareerBuilder created a job board entitled http://web.archive.org/web/20060819110943/http://www.katrina.jobs/ . This specially designed job board gave an opportunity for both employers and employees to post vacancies, resumes and career profiles. Some of the other companies that have also utilised .jobs are starbucks (http://web.archive.org/web/20060819110943/http://www.starbucks.jobs/) and Microsoft (http://web.archive.org/web/20060819110943/http://www.microsoft.jobs/).
How do you get a .jobs domain name?
1. Simply select a web address that represents your company's legal or commonly known business name. For example, http://web.archive.org/web/20060819110943/http://www.pageup.jobs/
2. Select a registrar from which to produce your new .job web address. (A registrar is a third party reseller that?s authorised to sell internet domains.) A list of registrars that sell .jobs domain names is available at http://web.archive.org/web/20060819110943/http://www.employmedia.com/apply.html
3. Contact your IT department. They have the ability to configure your new .jobs web address so that it directs viewers to the correct information.
Coles Myer wins the Human Resources 'Macro Media Award for Best User of Overall Technology' Category
Coles Myer Recruitment along with Coles Myer Institute recently submitted an application to the Australian HR Awards for the 'Macro Media Award for Best Use of Overall Technology' category. The submission encompassed Coles Myer's use of technology from recruiting candidates through to the on boarding process including induction and training.
The components of CML's end to end solution include the use of PageUp, OneTest (online testing), e-Job Requisition, speech recognition for applications and reference checking, online learning and online inductions. The awards were organized by 'Human Resources' which is Australia's leading HR publication.
Coles Myer was short listed as a finalist alongside other major leading organisations including:
- Microsoft
- Optus
- ACP Magazine
- Financial Network Services
- Transurban
- Pitcher Partners
On Friday the 21st of October the HR awards were held and Coles Myer WON the 'Macro Media Award for Best Use of Overall Technology.' PageUp would like to personally congratulate Coles Myer Recruitment and the Coles Myer Institute on their wonderful efforts.
Coming Soon in early May 2006! Gerry Crispin Presents: Core Staffing Innovations Australia Attract and Retain Tomorrow's Workforce
As part of PageUp's dedication to professional development in HR practices we are delighted to announce our sponsorship of Gerry Crispin's Australian tour.
As a practitioner, Gerry spent more than a decade in various HR Executive and Staffing Management roles with Johnson & Johnson, and during his 30 year career, he has also worked in nearly every facet of the staffing industry from Executive Search Consultant and Contract Recruiter to Director of University Career Services and General Manager of a major recruitment advertising agency.
Gerry is extremely active in the professional community and has served on the National Board of Directors of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as well as the National Board of the Employment Management Association. SHRM has over 200,000 members and still enlists Gerry?s time and talents to lead a volunteer expert panel of Workforce, Staffing and Deployment professionals that advises the Association on global staffing trends.
Gerry will be presenting this presentation at the following locations
Sydney: Macquarie Graduate School of Management CBD Campus
Melbourne: Melbourne Business School
To register for this event or to find out more please go to http://web.archive.org/web/20060819110943/http://www.humgt.com.au/ and follow the Events Information & Registration link.