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JobQuest Redesign

JobQuest Redesign. October 7, 2009. Contents. Recent JobQuest Enhancements JobQuest Redesign Project Objectives JobQuest Facelift Features Home Page Enhancements Job Search Function Enhancements Job Order Posting Enhancements. OVERVIEW FOR PARTNERS MEETING OCTOBER 7, 2009.

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JobQuest Redesign

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  1. JobQuest Redesign October 7, 2009

  2. Contents • Recent JobQuest Enhancements • JobQuest Redesign Project Objectives • JobQuest Facelift Features • Home Page Enhancements • Job Search Function Enhancements • Job Order Posting Enhancements OVERVIEW FOR PARTNERS MEETING OCTOBER 7, 2009

  3. Recent JobQuest Enhancements • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) • Job Orders now include specific ARRA data points to meet employer ARRA requirements • Job seekers have the ability to search for ARRA specific jobs • More Job Postings available in JobQuest • Database synchronization with JobCentral • Database synchronization with Commonwealth Employment Opportunities (CEO) • Bulk Job Order Posting • Ability to upload bulk job orders into JobQuest through an Excel template

  4. JobQuest Redesign Objectives • Meet Federal and Massachusetts ARRA Requirements • Provide employers the ability to post jobs in JobQuest that are not open to the public but are needed for ARRA job tracking • JobQuest Facelift • Attract employers and job seekers to the website • Reduce content driven web pages • Make website more intuitive • Streamline User Interface • Reduce number of pages to perform a function • Simplify the data entry for the user interface

  5. JobQuest Redesign Objectives • Resolve existing application issues • Remove outdated external links • Resolve known application defects • Leverage latest technologies and best practices • Increase website performance • Simplify framework to accommodate future extensions

  6. Job Seeker Today’s Home Page

  7. NewHome Page Job Seeker

  8. Employer Today’s Employer Home Page

  9. NewEmployerHomePage Employer

  10. What Job Seeker Wants • Job Seeker wants to FIND A JOB • Today’s site - this feature is difficult to find and the link is not obvious • New site - Find Jobs feature is prominent on the Home Page • Reduces steps to obtain a quick search • Invites Job Seeker to go beyond the Home Page

  11. Other Home Page Features • Exciting Look and Feel with new colors • Clear navigation to site features • Functional navigation is provided at the top of page and will be consistent throughout the site • Quick access to JobQuest features highlighted to the right • Functional links are not buried in text • Simplified Registration • Updated Helpful Links • New JobQuest statistics • Top 10 occupations and active job posting counts

  12. “Find Jobs” Function Enhancements

  13. Current Job Search (Job Bank) • Multi-page process to enter Selection Criteria • After two pages, there are more steps to get to Results • Confusing external links to other job search sites

  14. New Job Search Criteria • All possible search criteria on one page • Easier to read with criteria spread out on page • Location search expanded to include search by city/town • Added reset criteria button on same page to activate new search • Removed rarely used criteria from the search feature

  15. New Job Details Page • Better use of real estate • Provide link to employer’s site for application purposes • Clearer navigation to job detail options (e.g., map to job location)

  16. New Job Results Page • Search criteria prominently displayed • Ability to change criteria • Dynamic sorting by selecting column headings • Better use of real estate • Easier to read • Pagination more flexible • Ability to adjust number of results per page • ARRA job indicator

  17. “Post Job” Function Enhancements

  18. Job Posting Objectives • Reduce number of pages for Job Posting • Reduce data entry responsibility for the employer by pre-filling data entry whenever possible • Eliminate data entry that is not required • Simplify selection of related ONET occupation titles • Simplify navigation to optional Job Posting features • Mandatory and desired (new option) skills • Experience and certifications • Employer specific job screening questions

  19. Employer Job Summary Page

  20. Current Occupation Title Page • Long list of occupation titles to select from • No filtering capabilities to select occupation titles • Adding experience and job skills is not intuitive • Job skills in JobQuest all default to mandatory • Screening questions option is hidden and only provided after the job is posted

  21. New Occupation Title Page • Ability to filter the Occupation Titles by Occupation Category • Adding Experience and Job Skills is more intuitive • Job Skills can now be defined as Mandatory or Desired to provide better candidate matching results • Screening Questions feature is more prominent and intuitive for the employer

  22. Getting the Word Out • Set up a JobQuest Information Page on massworkforce – PowerPoint of Screen Shots • Place a Notice on Current Site for Users About the Pending Arrival of a New JobQuest • Call-in Sessions for Career Center Staff – During the Week of October 19 • Launch – Last Week in October

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