STEVENSVILLE, MD — (Marketwire) — 01/12/12 — Just a few months after launching its
video job board in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. area, JobOn
has completed a build out of the website and now hosts nationwide job roles
to which seekers can apply by video.
Job seekers have begun to use the site as an alternative to the typical
process of submitting paper applications or online forms that contain only
basic information. By recording video answers to interview questions via
webcam, seekers get to showcase enthusiasm and other qualities that help
them stand out among other applicants. Moreover, recording answers one time
and using them to apply to many positions provides a significant
convenience.
Employers also are embracing the site because it offers them a powerful
tool that overcomes the limitations of the usual phone screen. They can see
and hear applicants and quickly narrow the list down to the best ones to
bring in for a face-to-face meeting.
Says JobOn CMO Chris Ourand, “Just as online job boards disrupted the
classified ad business for print publications, we expect online video to
change the way that seekers and employers find each other. We are
essentially putting the interview as the first step in the process, which
is a more efficient approach for everyone.”
Seekers- videos are recorded, hosted and submitted to employers for free.
Employers range from retail, restaurant and grocery stores to those needing
customer service, administrative and technical help and sales.
JobOn combines employment roles with the ability for applicants to submit a
video application via webcam or smart phone. This simplifies the
job-matching process for the nearly 80 million employees and nine million
workplaces that hire for retail, restaurants and grocery stores. The
results are greater satisfaction for employees, and less turnover and lower
costs for employers.
Contact:
Chris Ourand
(703) 574-7989