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Universal Job Match at http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk

MissSarah1972
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Job seekers have you seen this
http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk/homepage.aspx?sessionid=cc555fef-a493-4f43-a8fb-cf29842f1e01&pid=2
It says:
Universal Jobmatch is coming on 19 November 2012.
Universal Jobmatch will replace the Jobs and Skills service and will make looking for jobs easier and quicker. You will be able to build or upload a CV online and Universal Jobmatch will automatically match your CV to jobs posted on the service.
Watch out for this new service launching and use it to find the job you want.
A few weeks ago someone said that the job centre was going to keep a check of all your applications (or something like that) online and I guess this is what they meant but not totally true. It seems it's just going to be just like any other job board. Maybe like Indeed where the job links take you to another site but I guess we will know for sure when the 19th November comes.
Edit
More here http://www.dwp.gov.uk/adviser/updates/universal-jobmatch/
Ah ha on page 2 here
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/universal-jobmatch-faqs.pdf
It says:
Allows the JCP adviser access to all your job activity record
I am right to assume then that EVERY single job advertised on the net will be on this site? Probably not eh. Then it's going to be rubbish as it will out do sites like Monster, Reed, Jobsite etc and I can't see those sites allowing that to happen.
So nice to know that the JC have told everyone about this new site.
http://jobseekers.direct.gov.uk/homepage.aspx?sessionid=cc555fef-a493-4f43-a8fb-cf29842f1e01&pid=2
It says:
Universal Jobmatch is coming on 19 November 2012.
Universal Jobmatch will replace the Jobs and Skills service and will make looking for jobs easier and quicker. You will be able to build or upload a CV online and Universal Jobmatch will automatically match your CV to jobs posted on the service.
Watch out for this new service launching and use it to find the job you want.
A few weeks ago someone said that the job centre was going to keep a check of all your applications (or something like that) online and I guess this is what they meant but not totally true. It seems it's just going to be just like any other job board. Maybe like Indeed where the job links take you to another site but I guess we will know for sure when the 19th November comes.
Edit
More here http://www.dwp.gov.uk/adviser/updates/universal-jobmatch/
Ah ha on page 2 here
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/universal-jobmatch-faqs.pdf
It says:
Allows the JCP adviser access to all your job activity record
I am right to assume then that EVERY single job advertised on the net will be on this site? Probably not eh. Then it's going to be rubbish as it will out do sites like Monster, Reed, Jobsite etc and I can't see those sites allowing that to happen.
So nice to know that the JC have told everyone about this new site.
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I heard that it would be like indeed et al where you upload a CV and employers can search them instead of posting a job or the job centre can match you to a job based on your CV. I don't think it will make a massive difference tbh.0
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I heard that it would be like indeed et al where you upload a CV and employers can search them instead of posting a job or the job centre can match you to a job based on your CV. I don't think it will make a massive difference tbh.
Not every job will be advertised there as it can not be.0 -
MissSarah1972 wrote: »Not every job will be advertised there as it can not be.
Of course not. But spending 30 mins a day on the site allows you the other 7 hours looking for the more elusive jobs, spending time tailoring CVs etc.0 -
Of course not. But spending 30 mins a day on the site allows you the other 7 hours looking for the more elusive jobs, spending time tailoring CVs etc.
Why the name the Universal Job Match as it's a bit misleading.
I wonder if they are are going to get better jobs on there - people who will actually apply or take the application seriously.0 -
MissSarah1972 wrote: »It does say they can see all your activity when that's not true if all your activity is not happening there.
Why the name the Universal Job Match as it's a bit misleading.
I wonder if they are are going to get better jobs on there - people who will actually apply or take the application seriously.
They can see all you activities on the website. Like indeed is the site they demand everyone check, this will hope to over take indeed so they can monitor that you are on the site daily, for how long, how many jobs you actually applied for etc.
They will still encourage you to use friends and family to find vacancies before they exist, still to look in all the normal places.
It is a name, it is to be catchy. 'Universal but not quite universal job match doesn't work'.
If it is like indeed then they will link you to the companies website to apply via that, so you apply like everyone else via their website.
You need to realise that what people say should not always be taken literally. The JC will say 'You need to attend all interviews offered, we will check up', reality they can't check everyone and wouldn't even know you have an interview.0 -
They can see all you activities on the website. Like indeed is the site they demand everyone check, this will hope to over take indeed so they can monitor that you are on the site daily, for how long, how many jobs you actually applied for etc.
They will still encourage you to use friends and family to find vacancies before they exist, still to look in all the normal places.
It is a name, it is to be catchy. 'Universal but not quite universal job match doesn't work'.
If it is like indeed then they will link you to the companies website to apply via that, so you apply like everyone else via their website.
You need to realise that what people say should not always be taken literally. The JC will say 'You need to attend all interviews offered, we will check up', reality they can't check everyone and wouldn't even know you have an interview.
No one has ever demanded me to look at Indeed (I found that site myself years ago). In fact when I first went to sign on I provided them with a list of at least 20 sites I was using and they were gobsmacked and just went 'oh this is a lot'
They are only going to see what you are doing if in fact you register. This may be not even be optional as contact details may not even show up so therefore not allowing you to contact the employer direct.
Indeed dont just link you to employers but agencies too.
I am still amazed that the JC think they have the most job adverts compared to every other site on the entire internet! LOL
I know the advisers you sign with have no internet access so would love to know who is going to check all this as even my written job searched have not been looked at for over 6 weeks.0 -
Yet another attack on the job centre I see.... Maybe if you spent as much time job searching as you do moaning about the job centre you would have a job by now.
Oh and by the way ALL advisors have access to the Internet!0 -
MissSarah1972 wrote: »No one has ever demanded me to look at Indeed (I found that site myself years ago). In fact when I first went to sign on I provided them with a list of at least 20 sites I was using and they were gobsmacked and just went 'oh this is a lot'
They are only going to see what you are doing if in fact you register. This may be not even be optional as contact details may not even show up so therefore not allowing you to contact the employer direct.
Indeed dont just link you to employers but agencies too.
I am still amazed that the JC think they have the most job adverts compared to every other site on the entire internet! LOL
I know the advisers you sign with have no internet access so would love to know who is going to check all this as even my written job searched have not been looked at for over 6 weeks.
I have no idea what you are chatting about. A site as comprehensive as indeed but owned entirely by the JC will give the JC a lot more information, both of jobs that are available and whether claimants are looking. It will without doubt become one of your job search criteria to check the new site.0 -
Yet another attack on the job centre I see.... Maybe if you spent as much time job searching as you do moaning about the job centre you would have a job by now.
Oh and by the way ALL advisors have access to the Internet!
A lie I guess.
Aren't you meant to be working? Oh no, you are on the net!0 -
I have no idea what you are chatting about. A site as comprehensive as indeed but owned entirely by the JC will give the JC a lot more information, both of jobs that are available and whether claimants are looking. It will without doubt become one of your job search criteria to check the new site.
Lets just see if it is comprehensive as any site on the net.0
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