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A Note from the Editor
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
Featured Recruiting Jobs
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Weekly Article
9
Improvements to Your Corporate Web Site: Get Clicking!
By Davis
Advertising
1. Put your navigation button on the home page
It’s not unusual to find the employment pages of a
company’s Web site hidden. If that applies to your
company, just keep this in mind…people just don’t have
patience any longer. Studies of Internet usage show that
after two or three click-throughs, if the user has not
located the information they’re looking for, they leave
the site and go on to something else. So, you can see
how important it is to have a button right on the home
page of your site for careers.
2. Make it easy to navigate
Like number one, this is also under the heading of the
KISS philosophy. People get easily frustrated when
surfing the net. Make certain job seekers don’t give up
before you grab their interest…or even their resume.
Here’s an example. One of the nation’s most savvy
technology companies developed a beautiful Web site for
human resources. It had all the bells and whistles.
Flash animation. Fun graphics. But there was one
problem. People had to wait too long for things to load.
So, a company with the in-house capability of blowing
you away with a breathtaking employment site, went back
to the basics.
3. Keep it visually consistent with your corporate
site
Moving within the corporate site to view employment
pages should look seamless. After all, corporations
spend a great deal of money to develop an image. You can
benefit by that. And don’t think you are tied down to
using your corporate Web developer. Davis Advertising
has been involved in creating many sites for human
resources that mirror the corporate image. As a matter
of fact, many Web developers appreciate our insight into
the specific needs of human resources.
4. Include company culture information
Although the job listings and response mechanism are
both of utmost importance to your section of the Web
site, don’t forget many people need to be convinced that
your company is a great place to work. You have to sell
candidates on your specific advantages. Davis
Advertising suggests that you cover this information in
a company culture section. This will give your prospect
an idea of exactly what it’s like to work for your
company, what opportunities exist for career development
beyond the current opening, and what they can expect in
terms of the spirit that is within the company.
5. Detail your benefits
There’s a debate brewing on this subject. Do you list
all of your benefits so that the candidates are fully
informed or just reveal the highlights of your benefits
portfolio? We think there’s a downside to telling all.
Many of the benefits can get boring for the job seeker
and are even expected. Additionally, you might not want
your competition to know every little detail about your
company’s package. So we suggest weeding out the obvious
and making certain the candidates don’t miss the unique,
attractive benefits – those that will make them take
action. You might even consider adding some testimonials
from current employees about the benefits they like the
most.
6. Direct readers from other media to your Web
site for details
The beauty of the Internet is that cost does not limit
your ability to give as much information as possible to
viewers. In fact, you can save money on other
alternatives by directing them to your site for more
details. For example, refer to your Web site for more
information about the job description and requirements.
That will save a bundle on your budget and not at all
affect response. We feel so strongly about this, that it
was one of our recommendations in last month’s HR Quick
Tips – 7 Ways to Save Money. (#4). Click here to see
more.
7. Put your job openings in a searchable database
Okay. So you have the prospect zooming through your site
and now it comes time to grab them with the ideal
opening. But how long does it take to search for the
position of their dreams? Are there too many openings to
sift through? Will they give up and move on before they
find the right career fit? If you have a significant
number of openings, you need a searchable database. It’s
quicker for the candidate. And it could come in handy if
you want to list all of your openings on a site offering
database wrapping. Here’s how that works…for a small
fee, the site will search your corporate database for
openings and automatically post them to their site. No
extra work on your part…and all of your openings are
included.
8. Include an online application option
Speaking of automation, you should also allow candidates
to apply online. Individuals, who are online in search
of a job, want to complete their search by applying
right from the site. An e-mail link for those who have a
resume is a good start. But even better would be to
include a resume builder. The information could go into
a searchable database to be used for current and future
recruitment sourcing. The resume builder is a
particularly good idea for those companies with openings
to be filled by those who may not already have a resume.
Retail. Customer Service. Part-time positions. The
easier it is to apply, the greater potential you have to
capture more responses.
9. Choose a URL exclusively for HR
Davis Advertising believes the recruitment information
should be a part of your corporate Web site. But
remember the theory about Internet users…time is of the
essence as they surf the Web. So, an address that takes
them directly to the human resources section of the
corporate site has its advantages. Let them spend their
first click or two reading information about a career at
your company, rather than merely searching for the
section. It’s easy and inexpensive. And you don’t have
to dwell on creating a clever address. If you’re XYZ
Company, simply call it XYZcareers.com.
About the Author
Davis Advertising is a
full service recruitment advertising agency. More
information at
www.davisadv.com.
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Recruiting Bookmarks
Monitor the companies who are
downsizing. These companies might be great sources of potential candidates.
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Final Note - On The
Lighter Side
The Harley Davidson 100th Anniversary is this week.
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