Universal Jobmatch to be axed

KevInChester

I wonder how they managed to waste so much on this - most of the 'technology' already existed. The additional money seemed to be mainly spent on making that original technology even worse to the point of being broken for some of the most basic of aspects.

How much was spent on things not related to the core requirement of creating a job search website? Not as much as was spent on various 'incentives I'd wager.

Morlock

AP007 wrote: »

The state of the UJM has nothingo to do with sanctions.

Although many sanctions will be related to use, or not, of UJM.

Firetastic

I thought the job centre website was fine before Universal Jobmatch replaced it. If it ain't broken don't fix it. Two years too long in my opinion.

AP007

Morlock wrote: »

Although many sanctions will be related to use, or not, of UJM.

You just have to have an account and use the site.

AP007

Firetastic wrote: »

I thought the job centre website was fine before Universal Jobmatch replaced it. If it ain't broken don't fix it.

There was still fake jobs on that one too but this is out of control.

There is a very simple process to stop the fake jobs and scams.

Scuffer

I've just signed up to it and now they are scrapping it! Its quite a good site and really easy to apply for jobs. Do they have another site to find jobs?

AP007

KevInChester wrote: »

I wonder how they managed to waste so much on this - most of the 'technology' already existed. The additional money seemed to be mainly spent on making that original technology even worse to the point of being broken for some of the most basic of aspects.

How much was spent on things not related to the core requirement of creating a job search website? Not as much as was spent on various 'incentives I'd wager.

It has taken them approx 18 months to get an option on it to attach a cover letter yet the Monster site has this option.

I believe its the UJM people who never asked for this as an option.

Either way it't not the site that allows the scam adverts its the UJM and their policies etc

Firetastic

There are other jobsites such as Indeed, Reed, Totaljobs, Jobsite to name a few Scuffer.

GothicStirling

Scuffer wrote: »

I've just signed up to it and now they are scrapping it! Its quite a good site and really easy to apply for jobs. Do they have another site to find jobs?

Indeed is a really good website. I also have had a lot of success from Twitter by following a lot of local businesses (who advertise vacancies.) That's how I got my new job, and also another two interviews from it. I saw a tweet about a local tourism/heritage fayre this week, which I had been intending to go and see if anyone was hiring/do a CV drop.

c-m

UJM was rubbish for all but the lowest paid jobs.

Indeed is good, but suffers from them stuffing the search with paid/promoted jobs, and jobs outside of the area you've searched for.

You then get terrible recruitment agencies listing jobs without listing the area, meaning you waste your time contacting them when you find out the job in Skye istead of Stratford.