Welcome to the first edition of JobsTalk, the occasional newsletter for JOBSWire recruiters.

The iTWire JOBSWire service was launched a few months ago as a free jobs board where recruiters can post their jobs advertising positions in the technology sector, primarily covering the IT and telecommunications industries.

JOBSWire specialises only in the technology sector and through the iTWire website reaches several hundred thousand unique visitors monthly, and delivers your job ads directly to the desktop of 5,000 professionals through our daily Update e-newsletter.

As you’ll see from the feedback of some of your fellow recruiters, JOBSWire is about quality, not quantity. Subscribers and readers of iTWire are discerning, senior professionals in their specific area of the technology sector. Indeed, many are not actively looking for jobs but, nevertheless, have one eye open to opportunities that might arise for real career advancement. That’s where JOBSWire comes in and, through your job ads, offers a selective range of positions across the technology sector likely to appeal to our discerning bunch of iTWire readers.

Not all of the recruiting firms, or technology companies, who subscribe to our daily Update e-newsletter, are taking advantage of the great opportunity that JOBSWire offers to reach a large number of well qualified professionals in the IT&T sectors. Why miss out when you can avail yourself of a service which currently costs you nothing and precisely targets the type of candidates you want for your clients.

The iTWire team urges you to get on board with JOBSWire and register now .  It’s quick and easy to register. We receive your application, set up your account and you can immediately start posting your job ads. There’s a step-by-step guide to posting jobs and if you encounter any difficulties get on the phone or e-mail straight away to our CIO., Paul Hosking and he’ll talk you through the process.

For our recruiters who are already registered with JOBSWire, but who post ads only occasionally, we’d urge you to post on a weekly basis and get your latest job offerings to our readers more frequently. After all, we’ll get some of your ads to a much wider audience than you might think – Because of our search engine status, Google is regularly picking up the Latest Jobs listed on the iTWire home page and new jobs always appear on Google Alerts!

JOBSWire has debuted with strong interest from the IT&T recruiting industry, with more than 50 recruitment firms and technology company recruiters giving our jobs service a resounding tick of approval.

We’re consistently told that JOBSWire is a standout service compared to other jobs boards in the technology space because iTWire takes your job ads primarily to highly qualified, senior tech. professionals who are discerning job hunters. In fact, many are not out trawling jobs boards for a new job. Instead, they’re more likely to respond to an ad. placed on JOBSWire.

Many of you have reported a steady stream of applications for jobs posted on JOBSWire and we’re very encouraged by the feedback. Of course, we can wax lyrical about the JOBSWire service and its benefits to your recruiting firm, but here’s what some of your industry colleagues have to say:

David Clarke, Director, 2it:

"JOBSWire has been really very good for 2it. It's all about quality rather than quantity which differentiates JOBSWire from some of the other jobs boards. We've had a consistent flow of a large number of high quality candidates applying for jobs through JOBSWire. Clearly iTWire targets exactly the type of IT&T professionals we're seeking to attract. That way we avoid the time consuming problem of sorting through a lot of applications that probably won't be relevant for the advertised job."     

Brad Anning, Business Manager, FlatRate:

"I'm finding posting to JOBSWire, is dead easy, because I just copy and paste, it only takes me minutes to publish jobs"

Cindy Ta, Recruitment Administrator, 2it:

"Paul set up a template for us and we just copy and paste and it looks great! Ad responses have been received from a wide range of applicants, JobsWire seems to reach a more relevant candidate pool then the dedicated jobs boards."

Q1: How many ads can I post on JOBSWire?
A: There is no limit to the number of free job ads.You can post as many ads as you want and I’d encourage you to post them each week to keep them current and up-to-date. But, it’s important you create an ad that’s going to command attention and add value to your own branding campaign. Put in your logo and format the ad so it looks appealing and professional.

Q2: How come it costs nothing to post jobs on JobsWire?
A: We have introduced JOBSWire as a value-added service to our thousands of readers and visitors to the iTWire website who want to find out about the best jobs and career opportunities in the IT & telecommunications sectors. We will introduce several value-added services for a modest fee at a later stage.

Q3: Okay, what’s the catch?
A: There’s no catch and there are currently no plans to charge for the existing service.

Q4: What’s the benefit of the ‘Apply Now’ button that you have just introduced?
A: The ‘Apply Now’ button is an important addition to the JOBSWire site and has been introduced to enhance the job seeker’s experience. It will also greatly improve your ability to handle job applications made through JOBSWire.

If you visit a JOBSWire ad from now on, you will see an “APPLY NOW” button at the bottom of the ad. When an applicant presses this button, he or she will be taken to a form which allows them to enter their details, attach a resume and automatically submit the application to you, the job advertiser.

You will then receive an email from the applicant with the following subject line:

JOBSWire: Application for “<Your job reference number>, <Your advertised position name>”.

This will enable you to track applications and receive them in an industry standard format.

Q5: What new features have been added to JOBSWire?
A: You can now add your own job reference number to your job ad. Under the "Job Details" there is a text field for your reference number. If you leave it blank we will allocate you a reference number.

Israel's Ness sets up ANZ HQ in Melbourne
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Australian games studios record jobs growth
The Game Developers’ Association of Australia (GDAA), the governing body for the Australian electronic game industry has in the lead-up to the world's leading games event E3 that Australia’s biggest independent game studios had increased their hires by almost 50%. this year.

QAD appoints new APAC customer director
ERP software vendor QAD has appointed Ross Upton as director customer engagement – Asia Pacific. Mr Upton fills a newly created position and will report to Paul Henderson, Executive Vice President - Asia Pacific. Mr Upton joins QAD from Fujitsu Australia and DMR consulting where he has held a number of global and regional management roles overseeing application outsourcing operations.

Aurion expands in Vic, puts on seven
Brisbane-based HRMS software firm Aurion is set to move into larger offices in Melbourne and has signed on seven new staff Australia-wide. In recent weeks Aurion has signed up new staff in development services, development and support. 

Phoenix Consulting appoints new principal
Consulting recruiter Phoenix Consulting, a division of Ambit, has appointed Maxine O'Brien to the position of Principal.

Paul Hosking
JOBSWire Team
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Peter Dinham
JOBSWire Team
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