http://blog.jobsgopublic.com It's all about the talent Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:47:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One of our news items on Jobsgopublic News a few weeks ago was about Charities and Communities being invited to apply for a technology grant scheme - Charities invited to apply for IT Funding.  This has received a few comments and I thought I'd blog about it to try and ... http://blog.jobsgopublic.com/2008/07/24/innovation-in-community-awards/ Yes it is true that social networking has burst onto the scene, and this has resulted in a plethoria of requests from friends, family and vague acquaintances to join their social networks. Friendster, MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, Ning, Refriendz - if social networking invitations are clogging up your inbox it's ... http://blog.jobsgopublic.com/2008/07/17/are-you-linkedin-whats-the-difference/ Jobsgopublic not so long ago joined up to the cyclescheme, this is where you can get a tax free bike through the independent bike shops. It's run in strict accordance to the government's green travel plan and confirms to the requirements of the HMRC, OFT and DfT. Anyway, we've had ... http://blog.jobsgopublic.com/2008/07/10/cyclescheme-in-full-action-at-jobsgopublic/ We're so much more than an Online Jobs Board!  JGP is the technology behind Jobsgopublic.com and countless other online recruitment websites, microsites, job boards and more.  JGP also provides a suite of online recruitment software solutions to save time, money, and ensure organisational recruitment solutions are not only effective, but ... http://blog.jobsgopublic.com/2008/07/09/desperately-seeking/ First things first, try a search! So you're interested in Housing? Or maybe you've never worked in housing and feel that this is a sector you'd like to check out and see just how relevant a couple of jobs are to you (check out my previous post here). ... http://blog.jobsgopublic.com/2008/07/01/i-want-to-register-now/ We regularly receive feedback from candidates about information on the website and features on jobsgopublic.  Whether this is through the blog or our support team we like to ensure you that we do take considerations onboard and add in new features (including subtle adaptations).  So feel free to comment about ... http://blog.jobsgopublic.com/2008/07/01/controlling-your-account-on-jobsgopublic/ We visited Google Offices in Victoria, which I have to say has some particularly funky add-ons I noticed as I was walking around. It got me thinking, what makes people enjoy their work? What sort of environment, culture, work environment makes you really enjoy and achieve in your ... http://blog.jobsgopublic.com/2008/06/20/what-do-you-look-for-in-a-workplace/ An article I read in our news section was very interesting as it talked about how the potential crisis in the financial markets may actually provide a need for a stronger workforce in certain sectors such as housing?  So if in your job hunt, you're looking at alternative sectors to ... http://blog.jobsgopublic.com/2008/06/03/financial-doom-housing-market-boom/ I came across this news article earlier this week that I thought I'd share with you, as it made me laugh. OnRec listed a story about how 6 out of 10 candidates wear lucky underwear to a job interview. If you read the article you will see it ... http://blog.jobsgopublic.com/2008/05/29/good-luck-at-the-interview-stage/ Bank holidays for some, are for spending time with friends, family and (hopefully) enjoying the great weather as we slowly crawl towards summer. For others, long weekends are a time of reflection and re-evaluation about your work situation.   If you've spent the past weekend on the later, then now ... http://blog.jobsgopublic.com/2008/05/27/kick-start-that-job-hunt/