Last week I interviewed Lance Reed, Senior Manager of Jobvue, to learn more about this job posting board with some interesting twists.
- What makes Jobvue different from other job boards? ” What makes Jobvue different is the features and pricing strategy we offer. Our service is free to both job seekers and employers. We are able to take this approach since we offset our costs with advertising revenue. We offer the following features:
- – Live video interviews-With this feature employers are able to interview candidates from around the world using a simple webcam. This allows the employer to pre-screen candidates to ensure their company is bringing in the most qualified candidates for an in-person interview.
- – Resume ranking- Our resume ranking system automatically analyzes the applicant’s resume and ranks it for the employer as candidates apply. This allows the employer to save time and provides candidates with the most relevant qualifications to appear at the top of the list. No longer will candidates’ resumes all be thrown into the same pile.
- – Tiered job openings-This allows employers to limit who can access their job postings. Employers can choose from Public (anyone can access the job posting), Private (a candidate must match with the employment qualifications to see the job positing), and Confidential (the job posting remains invisible until a candidate is invited by the employer to see the job posting). This feature allows employers to cut the number of candidates that apply for positions they are unqualified to hold thus saving valuable time and resources when going through resumes.”
- What types of jobs are posted on Jobvue? ” You will find full time, part time, internships, externships, by contract, and seasonal employment options on Jobvue. As for employers, you will find both direct hiring employers and recruiters.”
- What was the inspiration for Jobvue? “While getting ready to graduate from college, I was having difficulty getting my foot in the door with many companies. I was discussing this with my father and he was telling me stories of unqualified candidates he interviews in person which takes him away from his normal day to day work activities. That is when I though about Live Internet Interviews. Employers are much too busy with their regular work routine to have their valuable time wasted. What better way then to take resume submissions, interview each candidate via webcam for 10 minutes, then pare that list down to specific candidates you want to invite for an in-person interview. Employers and job seekers both save time and money when they take advantage of this service offering. More importantly, job seekers will not feel as uncomfortable with the in-person interviews since they have already had the opportunity to meet their interviewer previously.”
- Are you planning any enhancements for Jobvue? “We are planning enhancements to the overall website. In the next 4 to 6 weeks we will launch our real estate service. This will place real estate and demographics information next to every U.S. job posting. This will allow candidates to review information full circle in deciding whether a job they are interested in truly fits their lifestyle. As we know, a married couple will have much different requirements than a single person. This will also help employers with their retention rate. It is not unheard of for a candidate to submit their resume, interview, accept an offer of employment, work for a few months, then quit because they don’t like the location of the job, or they cannot afford to live in that location. This in turn throws the employer back into the expensive world of recruiting another candidate which takes time and money. At Jobvue, we feel the more information the job seeker has prior to applying for a position, the better off everyone will be.”