Bài giảng E-Business and e-Commerce - Chapter 20: Online Career Services

Chapter 20, Online Career ServicesOutline20.1 Introduction20.2 Resources for the Job Seeker20.3 Online Opportunities for Employers 20.3.1 Posting Jobs Online 20.3.2 Problems with Recruiting on the Web 20.3.3 Diversity in the Workplace 20.3.4 Recruiting Services 20.3.5 Testing Potential Employees Online20.4 Online Career Sites 20.4.1 Comprehensive Career Sites 20.4.2 Technical Positions 20.4.3 Contracting Online 20.4.4 Executive Positions 20.4.5 Students and Young Professionals 20.4.6 Other Online Career Services 20.1 IntroductionLarge, comprehensive job sites Interest-specific job sites Online recruiting services streamline the hiring process Allow job seekers to concentrate their energies in careers that are of interest to them Entry-level positionsPositions commonly sought by individuals who are entering a specific field or the job market for the first time20.2 Resources for the Job SeekerReduces the amount of time spent applying for a position Job seekers can request a specific position in a specific industry through a search engineIntelligent agentsDesigned by the job seeker to find positions that match their requirementsResume submission and storageEmployment networksVault.comWetfeet.com 20.2 Resources for the Job SeekerThe Monster.com home page. (Courtesy of Monster.com.)20.3 Online Opportunities for EmployersPotentially large pool of applicantsCost of postingMaintaining human-to-human contact in addition to online recruiting effortsIncreasing office diversity Enhancing the corporate culture20.3 Online Opportunities for EmployersFlipDog.com job search. (Courtesy of FlipDog.com)20.3.1 Posting Jobs OnlineRequires careful planningFee-based postings$100-$200Postings typically remain on the Web site for 30–60 days Be careful to post to sites that are most likely to be visited by eligible candidates Consider the vast number of postings already on the WebDefine what makes your position unique 20.3.1 Posting Jobs OnlineOnline career sitesMonster.comJobFind.comHotJobs.comCareerPath.comAmerica’s Job BankCareerWebJobs.comCareer.com20.3.2 Problems with Recruiting on the WebResume filtering softwareScans a pool of resumes for keywords that match the job descriptionIncreases the number of resumes that receive some attentionMight overlook someone with similar skills to those listed in the job description Digital transmissions can also create problems as certain software platforms are not always acceptable by the recruiting software Confidentiality is an issue for job seekers20.3.3 Diversity in the WorkplaceCorporate cultureResponsibilities, employees, schedules, deadlines and projects that contribute to the working environment Enhances creativity and enthusiasmDemographic-specific career sitesBlackvoices.comHirediversity.com The Diversity DirectoryBilingualJobs.com 20.3.3 Diversity in the WorkplaceCareer opportunities at BlackVoices. (Courtesy ofBlackVoices.com.)20.3.4 Recruiting ServicesMatch individuals to positionsTime savingMaking the best match possibleRecruiting services and softwareAdvantage Hiring, Inc.Recruitsoft.comPeoplescape.com SkillsVillage.comHire.comMorganWorks.comFuturestep.com20.3.4 Recruiting ServicesAdvantage Hiring, Inc.’s Net-Interview™ service. (Courtesy ofAdvantage Hiring, Inc.)20.3.5 Testing Potential Employees OnlineDecision making, problem solving and personalityReduce the cost of in-house testing and to make the interview process more effective eTestSkills assessmentTips for interviewing the candidateCareer placement exercises20.4.1 Comprehensive Career SitesComprehensive career sitesMonster.comJobsOnline.comHotJobs.comJobtrak.com Headhunter.netCruelWorld20.4.1 Comprehensive Career SitesCruel World online career services. (Courtesy of Cruel World, Inc.)20.4.2 Technical PositionsTechnical positionsTechnical positions are among the most widely available Limited job loyalty and high turnover rates Dice.comJustComputerJobs.com HireAbility.comBid4Geeks.comHotDispatch.com20.4.3 Contracting OnlineAllows businesses to post positions for which they want to hire outside resources, and individuals can identify projects that best suit their interests, schedules and skills on a project-by-project basisContracting sitesGuru.comMonster.com’s Talent MarketeLance.comFreeAgenteWork ExchangeMBAFreeAgent.com 20.4.3 Contracting OnlineeLance.com request for proposal (RFP) example. (Courtesy of eLance, Inc.)20.4.4 Executive PositionsExtensive processMust exercise a higher level of cautionRequires more specific criteriaExecutive sitesSixFigureJobsExecunet.comMonster.com’s ChiefMonster Nationjob.com20.4.5 Students and Young ProfessionalsIndividuals still in school and seeking internships, college graduates and young professionalsReview previous intern experiencesMatching positions to college or university majorYoung professional Web sitesExperience.comInternshipprograms.comThe Princeton ReviewCampuscareercenter.comBrassringcampus.com Collegegrads.com 20.4.6 Other Online Career ServicesResume designCalculating relocation expensesCalculating expected incomeSalary.comCareer matching servicesCareerPower.comInterviewing techniques and training