Taking feedback from recruiters and job seekers into consideration, a new version of Zumeo.com has launched, which offers more services to job seekers and allows recruiters to try the site for free.
During the site’s initial phase, Zumeo found that recruiters would prefer to test the site to see the number of job seekers, demographic, relevant tools and the site’s marketing approach before paying for it.
Because of that feedback, Zumeo, a social networking solution for the online recruiting space that launched last summer, is now offering recruiters a chance to test drive the site. Recruiters can post a job opening and receive matching candidates, but they only pay if they like what they see.
Zumeo then allows recruiters to advertise a posting to the site’s job seekers for $9. Recruiters also can choose to receive unlimited matches and placements for a $19 per month membership fee.
When the site first launched, Zumeo also learned that job seekers were generally overwhelmed by the job search process. At that time, only 10 percent of the site’s users felt social networking should be a goal, while the rest were more concerned with receiving a good job match.
The new version of Zumeo helps match users to the right jobs and maintains the site’s social networking utility, which allows job seekers to present themselves, research companies and leverage referrals.
Zumeo, which deems itself as a professional Facebook or LinkedIn for Gen Y, partnered with The Career Key to offer job seekers a professional self discovery system – an assessment test that helps job seekers find their skills and matches them to appropriate jobs. Zumeo also now offers an API from JobCentral. The site’s services are free to job seekers.
“What we have found is that the traditional job search is intimidating, especially if you are searching through job boards that access 20 million plus jobs,” Zumeo founder Jared Booye said. “People are expecting more out of their online experience today. We developed Zumeo to help kick start the search process. First, discover your strengths. Second, let Zumeo match you to relevant jobs from great companies. Third, get connected to people who can help you succeed.”
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February 7th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Definitely an interesting idea that I hope catches on. Thanks for clarifying their intents and how they will proceed.
As a fellow Gen-Y it is a problem that we’re all faced with. I try to teach fellow students about personal branding, which is an even bigger issue than actually finding a job. This is the process of creating a resume around your strengths, acing the interview and creating an online presence so that you can be found online. How can you look for a job if you dont know who you are and what you are capable of?