Rail industry recruitment website.
Appearance
A well structured, no-fuss design is displayed as the homepage opens. With a simple left-hand menu and immediately visible job vacancies, first impressions are positive. The pages that load after selecting options from the menu reflect a good corporate identity through the use of complementary colour schemes.
Navigation
A simple side bar menu permits easy navigation, pages load quickly and individual areas are clearly labelled, ensuring users are presented with the information they require.
Contents
Job specifications provide detailed descriptions of roles, responsibilities, qualifications and experience needed by successful applicants, as well as information about salary, job type and location where available. These enable potential applicants to make accurate judgements about their suitability for positions, minimising the number of unsuitable candidates that apply for each post.
As a user of additional sites within the Jobs Group network including Just Engineers, Just Utilities, Just Graduates and Just Construction, it is easy to see that their integration facilitates the provision of a service to a large proportion of the technical recruitment sector without any compromise to the relevance of the content.
Clients & candidates
The job search section allows candidates to search by type of role, industry sector or positions that must be filled urgently. Candidates can browse through job specifications before registering but once the short registration process has been completed, they can use additional services. The ability to track the status of online applications and view recruiters’ activity specific to individual accounts are two particularly useful functions.
For employers, the site offers a range of packages depending on specific requirements. Facilities available include: a searchable CV database; access to their ‘Vacancy Manager’ – to add, edit and rank applications and view feedback; targeted e-mails containing details of the most active job seekers; reporting tools - vacancy views vs. applications and explanations of these; and return on investment (ROI) data.
The quality of the response to vacancies and of the candidates registered on the CV search facility is high. Targeting a specific industry means that a) it is easier to establish a good candidate/vacancy match, and b) the producers of the site have an accurate understanding of what its users are looking for.
The testimonials posted on the site (from both clients and candidates) are effective in increasing the confidence of potential customers in the service they will receive.
Conclusion
The detail provided in each job description is notably more thorough than some of those posted on more generic job sites that I am also a regular user of. These reduce the amount of unsuitable candidates applying for posts, as they have a more accurate idea of their suitability for the role. As a result of this, clients can be confident that they will attract the best candidates to their vacancies.
This site successfully provides recruitment assistance to both the client and the candidate. The aesthetics are welcoming and we have not encountered any problems with the service.
Disclaimer: this web site review reflects the opinions of one NES recruitment consultant and not necessarily those of the NES Group. It is intended for informational purposes only and not a recommendation or endorsement of the site.