JGP - Products

E-recruitment – it was so easy. Everything was up and running in just six weeks. In fact our six month pilot with JGP was so successful that we are now actively pursuing the greater opportunities e-recruitment has to offer

Tony Madden, Human Resources Manager, Bracknell Forest Borough Council.

The Jobsgopublic network ensures clients receive maximum exposure for their vacancies and includes sites dedicated to attracting people with specific skills from outside the public sector, while enabling advertisers to target key minority groups.

Its aim - to reach a diverse audience; modernise and streamline the recruitment process for employers and cut costs and reduce bureaucracy while providing an efficient and effective way of job hunting in the public and not for profit sectors.

Attracts a hugely diverse audience of 600,000* visitors each month; more than 230,000 unique visitors
Records more than 6.5 million page impressions per month
Advertises more than 50,000 public sector and not for profit jobs each year
Works in partnership with key public sector websites including local government's official career site, Lgjobs.com
Attracts significantly more candidates than traditional print advertising.

Our cost per hire has reduced dramatically, we attract more private sector candidates and applicants per job are up 30%. We are much less reliant on recruitment consultancies and “hard copy” advertising and the JGP system is proving to be a very effective and efficient candidate tracking and recruitment management tool

Andrew Kennedy, Group HR Manager: Recruitment & Retention, Metropolitan Housing Partnership

Traditional recruitment methods involving expensive press advertising campaigns and complicated application processes are increasingly unsuccessful in attracting young, fresh and diverse talent.

As newspaper readership is declining and online access continues to grow (64 per cent of UK adults accessed the internet in the last 3 months*), public and not for profit organisations need to use the internet to best effect to reach these people.

Only 8% of the local government workforce is under 24 and one in three public sector workers are due to retire in the next ten years. So in order to deliver a compelling recruitment message to younger people, as well as those in black and minority ethnic groups, people with disabilities and those currently in the private sector, the public and not for profit sector needs to use new channels and develop new strategies.

The internet is now the UK's most popular route for looking for jobs, surpassing both newspapers and employment agencies.** It allows you the space you need to do justice to the lifestyle and cultural values that differentiate your organisation from the private sector.

In addition paper based recruitment processes are slow, expensive and not inclusive. In order to provide a cost effective and candidate friendly service, the public and not for profit sector needs to put e-recruitment at the heart of the process.

* Source: National Statistics Omnibus Survey October 2005
** Source: YouGov Dec 2004

...using this Internet site has opened our recruitment process up to a group of people who we would normally miss out on

Michelle Tarbun, Personnel Services Officer Colchester Borough Council

Management Functions designed to fit with your processes

Post jobs instantly via simple self-service job uploading process
Job role and document archive - a searchable archive of previous vacancies and supporting documents so similar roles can be posted without having to create new documents.
Multiple attachment capability - unlimited documents can be attached to each vacancy, including full colour application packs
Email notifications when an online application is submitted
Candidate CRM system to communicate with candidates at every stage of the recruitment process - from application through to shortlist and interview
Application management - a complete audit trail of online applications to track where candidates are in the process - linked to candidate CRM and Management Information
Recruiter activity audit trail measures the success of recruitment campaigns and monitor applications from minority or other groups
Comprehensive Management Information on all aspects of the recruitment process
Interoperable with leading ERP/HRIS systems

Additional advertising options

Banners, buttons and skyscraper advertising increasing visibility and building strong recognition of your organisation to increase job page views by up to 300%
Employer brochure pages and sponsorship of search results pages to enhance employer brand

Candidates Tools help jobseekers search for jobs and manage the applications they make:

Jobs by Email - candidates register to receive jobs that match their preferences as they get posted on the site
Quick or advanced search options
Save jobs - vacancy details can be stored and revisited at any time.
'Once-only' application form - saves up to an hour per application. Candidates' details are stored automatically when an application is submitted for the first time so when applying for other jobs most sections are completed automatically- they only need to answer questions specific to each new job they apply for
Online requests for application packs
Application history - candidates can save incomplete applications, complete them when it suits them and review applications before interviews
Email closing date reminders sent for incomplete applications or jobs a candidate has saved to prevent them missing deadlines
Send to a friend referrals
Browsealoud speech enabled website for visually impaired jobseekers
Fully accessible - AA/Priority 2 compliant conforming to DDA and recognised e-standards

jobsgopublic

Launched in 1998, jobsgopublic.com is the UK’s leading public and not for profit recruitment network and provides access to a unique audience of active jobseekers.