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TWO GENERAL JOBSITES REVIEWED:ANALYSIS
OF MONSTER.COM and MILWAUKEEJOBS.COM WEBSITES Monster.com is
a website that contains many different formats.
The main page is arranged as a job search tool and advertisement
for premium services. All of
the pages are centrally located with a navigation tab on the top of each
page. Once a user submits a
search and the results are returned, Date of posting, Job Title, Company
and Specific Location is the information that is displayed.
The job searcher is then allowed to refine their search through
provided fields or advanced refine search.
When the job searcher then drills down into a specific job, more
specific job data is displayed; they are also allowed to apply directly
to the selected position. Overall,
the format of monster.com is very clean and easy to read and follow.
Their only downfall, if there is one, is the advertisements that
line the sides and tops of the web pages.
MilwaukeeJobs.com
is similar to monster.com in that contains a wide variety of very easily
usable formats. They only
difference is that MilwaukeeJobs.com also contains specific information
about the City of Monster.com: Monster.com features great navigational buttons for
quick, easy, and dependable results for any area of job-seeking. The
website makes use of links that are directed at specific information,
provides key word boxes for profession or company name, and simple
pull-down menus are used to access general information. There is a lot of information and services that
Monster.com provides, so at first glance, it may seem confusing and too
much to the first time user, but with enough time, the user will be able
to maneuver through the website freely. There is also a helpful
“Contact Us” function where users can submit questions or comments. Not only does Monster.com provide a job-seeker
search engine, it provides an area to network with others and also a
place where career advice and useful tips are given out. Monster.com provides services to both job-seekers
and prospective employers in hopes of listing their available job
opportunities. This is a major advantage because often times, there are
not that many functions for employers to participate actively. Among that, Monster.com also provides up-to-date information! Milwaukeejobs.com: Milwaukeejobs.com also features great navigational buttons for fast and simple results for those interested in job-seeking. Use of links to information is provided for easy access to desirable information. Although the user should login or register to take full advantage of the services that Milwaukeejobs.com provides, it is confidential and free. There is more specific information that Milwaukeejobs.com gives you about what you can do with your account. This is helpful to those that are just starting out. This
website is great if you are particularly looking for a job within the
local Not only does this provide all the services that Monster.com also provides, it is an excellent place to start if you’re inexperienced with the online job-seeking idea. MARKETING
ANALYSIS: Monster.com Milwaukeejobs.com home page lists advertisements by
MMAC and Payroll Services (although can’t read which one).
In addition, they have what they call 20 “Featured Employers”
whose logos are run along the right side of the home page.
These employers include large area corporations such as Brady,
Baird, EMPLOYER
ACCESS ANALYSIS: Monster.com The Home Page is geared primarily for job seekers.
The employer area is a box in the upper right corner.
Employers must register and begin the job posting process to find
out any relevant information about fees, length of posting, etc.
I found it took seven attempts to finally get the system to
accept a user name, and it is hard to believe that “someone is already
using that name” was true when an unusual name was entered.
Once finally registered, there was no confirmation to print what
username and password were accepted. Single postings of unlimited space cost $365 for 60
days, although there are discounts for posting more than one job at a
time. You may update
listings during that time. Job
seekers may reply online, e-mail (directly to employer) and snail-mail.
Employers may hotlink to their website, however not all use this
option. Over six screens of
information are required to post a job up to the billing process (where
the reviewer ended the session). For an additional fee, employers can search resumes
of job seekers. Milwaukeejobs.com The box to select Employer or Job Seeker
information is immediately available at the upper left side of the Home
Page. The remainder of the
page is again geared primarily to job seekers, and many of the linked
articles seem as if they would go unread. Employers are offered a lot of information before
having to register or login for service.
An “Info” link takes you to a page that describes the sites
features such as: Advertise Open Positions Cost Effectively, Reach Local
Candidates, Prescreen and Evaluate Candidates, Profile Your Company,
etc. Sales pitch, perhaps,
but effective and provided a lot of information. There
is also a FAQ’s page, where it says it addresses fees; however, the
answer to the question is “call us for pricing information”.
Postings are also good for 60 days and employers are offered an
introductory subscription rate, advertised as inexpensive, so that they
can try the service for 90 days. Employers are offered greater visibility at this
site which will assist in creating a custom company profile,
“feature” employers and offers banner ads.
Job seekers can be linked directly to the employer’s website
and can apply online, e-mail and snail-mail. JOB SEEKER
ANALYSIS: Monster.com The Monster.com home page is clearly geared to the
job seeker, although employer information is easy to see.
The site is easy to navigate and you can access job openings
without registering. There
is minimal advertising on the page and it concentrates on three
categories to assist job seekers: Search Jobs, Network Now a new service
of Monster and Get Career Advise. You
can search by keywords, company name and location allows you to
specifically select Milwaukeejobs.com The home page of Milwaukeejobs.com is rather busy,
with only a small yellow box on the left to direct the job seeker and
employers, while most of the page is advertising and links to featured
employers, which takes job seekers to sites where they can view all job
openings of that particular company.
Job seeking tips articles are available on the home page linking
to the authors guide books or sites offering courses.
You can search for jobs without having to register; however,
registration is easy and allows you to have the job agent service which
will send new job postings related to your search criteria.
The registration page asks for your ethnicity, presumably for
their use survey but a bothersome question to be listed.
Job seekers can post their resume which is accessible to hiring
companies and staffing companies, however, their access is optional and
can be blocked, so that you can use your resume only to automatically
apply for positions without the others access.
A Job Seeker Help button provides useful information about using
the site. A page listing
career categories immediately shows the number of available positions in
that area. Banking displayed
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