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Kenexa in China

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Kenexa Corp., a company that specializes in talent management software, says it has formed an alliance with R&J Management Consultants that expands Kenexa’s presence in the Chinese market.

According to an article on Philly.com, the resulting entity will be known as Shanghai Kenexa and have more than 140 employees and six locations.

Kenexa sought to partner with R&J Management Consultants, which is based in Shanghai for its expertise in recruiting services and local leadership.

“As the Chinese economy continues to grow, the competition for recruiting and retaining the best employees will increase,” said Rudy Karsan, Kenexa’s chief executive. “This market represents significant opportunities for both companies. Together, we’ll help global and local companies in China fill their openings with qualified talent and maximize their performance.”

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Hoovers Gets LinkedIn

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Hoover’s, Inc. has added LinkedIn contact data to its subscriber site. This new addition provides integration between Hoover’s information on 31 million companies and 37 million people with LinkedIn’s professional network of business contacts.

When viewing a targeted company or person on the Hoover’s site, customers can now view contacts in that company that are already in their own LinkedIn network.

“We realize, especially in this economy, that closing a sale or business deal can be heavily reliant on finding and using the right connections within your professional network,” said Nirmal Shani, Head – sales & marketing solutions, Dun & Bradstreet India. “This LinkedIn integration builds upon our commitment to providing customers with the best ways to discover how to connect to the companies and business decision makers on our site.”

Hoover’s subscribers can learn how many people they are connected to at any given company through the LinkedIn Connections integration, and can access those individual’s LinkedIn profiles with a single click.

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Classifind Job Search Site Launches

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

Classifind.com.au, an Australian aggregator of classified listings, has launched a job search website.

The Classifind job search site displays updated listings from 4 of the 5 major job boards in Australia as well as several smaller niche job search boards.

This site launch has updated the look and feel of the site as well as adding new and improved search functionality and job categorization. Job seekers can search for a new job using a number of different criteria as well as registering for job alerts by email or SMS so they are automatically sent the newest jobs matching their requirements.

Another addition to the jobs channel is the inclusion of the Classifind Job Index charts. There are over 6,000 charts showing employment availability numbers across a wide selection of criteria which can be used to identify trends in the employment market and highlight areas of positive movement and opportunities when looking for a new career.

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mJob CEO Interviewed in Smartbrief

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

CEO Joel Cheesman was interviewed for Smartbrief and featured on Smartblog for Workforce. Here’s a sample of the Q & A:

Why use mobile technology to recruit?

Research is finding that people typically do job searches during their regular work hours. A lot of employers are cracking down on this type of activity, making it harder for potential recruits to reach out to your company. Mobile technology is above the policing of people’s bosses. By giving people the option of using their mobile devices, you allow them to look for you exactly when they want to find you, and on their own terms.

What strategies should companies keep in mind when trying to recruit with mobile technology?

Companies should be trying to create a mobile environment. The most important aspect of doing this is to have a Web site that’s mobile-friendly. A common mistake that companies make is to take their existing Web site, and try to squeeze it into a mobile screen. I tell people to think of the mobile phone as a snack, while the regular Web site is the main course. Does anyone really want to look at big pictures on their mobile devices? Probably not. Instead companies should focus their mobile content on the most important things that they want people to do, such as searching for jobs. Mobile technology really works once you have it plugged into what your company is already doing.

Click here for the rest of the interview.

Related Start-Up: AppExplorer

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New Google Phone

Friday, April 10th, 2009

As seen at CTIA:

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JobScience Launches ATS for iPhone

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

ERE has the scoop.

Jobscience unveiled an iPhone app in London today that will let you source a resume database from a park bench, the airport terminal, or anywhere you have connectivity. When you find the right contact you can reach out however you think best — email, text message, social network post, or that other thing iPhones do, voice call.

And the video:

They’ve done a nice job taking the PC experience and putting into a much smaller screen. The challenge will be whether or not employers are willing and able to put an equal amount of work into a mobile device as they might on a laptop. It’s akin to trying to eat a fillet mignon through a straw.

Either way, it’s a great step in bringing mobile to the employment space. Nothing wrong with that whole proof of concept thing. Kudos.

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mJob CEO to Present at Kennedy

Monday, April 6th, 2009

CEO Joel Cheesman has been tapped to speak at the upcoming Kennedy Information Conference in Las Vegas on May 21. A complete schedule can be found here. Cheesman joins a prominent group of speakers in recruitment, including Gerry Crispin, Susan Burns and Kevin Wheeler.

“Kennedy is always a great conference,” said Cheesman. “This will be the first time I’ve discussed mobile recruiting with their audience, so I’m very excited to see how the session goes and how well it’s attended.”

The Kennedy Information Conference has also partnered with up-and-comer RecruitFest, an affiliation to Recruiting Blogs, which Cheesman will also be presenting. “Jason Davis (RecruitFest) has done a fantastic job building brand equity in the recruiting space, and I’m happy to be a part of it.”

To register for Kennedy, click here. For RecruitFest information, click here. For more in Joel Cheesman, click here.

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Canadian Paper Integrates 2-D Barcodes

Saturday, April 4th, 2009

Canadian newspaper National Post is now integrating 2-D barcodes within their publication, powered by Scanlife, in an effort to revitalize their advertising offerings.

Although incredibly popular in places like Japan, the technology has yet to really take off in the U.S. The opportunity, however, is real and should be an area of pursuit for newspapers and any offline marketing strategy.

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Can mobile save print classifieds?

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Recruitment Sales Leads Service

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

RecruitmentAlerts.com is announcing a new recruitment sales leads service currently offered in Europe, the US, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

This service claims to significantly improve business development efficiency by only focusing on companies that have actively launched a new employment requirement in the previous twenty-four hours.

Subscribers to the recruitment sales leads service receive automated email alerts when a company within their targeted segment launches a new role on their web site or other relevant source. The RecruitmentAlerts.com system tracks these changes daily and alerts subscribers to relevant updates. This allows the subscribers business development team to focus all business development calling solely on active recruitment needs at their target prospects.

According to Michael Kelly, Founder of RecruitmentAlerts.com, “The Recruitment Industry worldwide is currently facing it’s biggest challenge in decades. The goal of RecruitmentAlerts.com is to make it easier and more efficient for our Clients to win new business from companies that are actively recruiting. Gone are the days of dumb cold calling to lists of prospects that have no recruitment requirements.”

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New Resume Writing Service

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

A new resume writing service has been launched by University Language Services especially for students.

University Language Services crafts professional resumes, cover letters and thank you letters for current students, recent graduates and graduate students. ULS has served students since 1983, translating academic transcripts, diplomas and personal documents from and into 150+ languages from its international headquarters in New York City and affiliated offices around the world.

The service can be found here.

Every resume crafted by University Language is:

· Customized based on an experience assessment by a trained resume writer
· Affordable for current students and recent graduates
· Fast: 3 business days, or sooner with RUSH service

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