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Free Job Advertising on Adzuna

Advertise jobs for free on Adzuna

Recruitment budgets are under pressure, so it helps when you find a place to advertise jobs for free. That’s so long as it produces applicants and the time taken to post jobs doesn’t outweigh the benefits. There are options to automatically post jobs for free on Adzuna, so we should check it out.

The case for Adzuna

Adzuna is a search engine for jobs. Adzuna tries to list ‘every job from everywhere’ and wants to be the best place for jobseekeers to start a job search. To achieve that, Adzuna collects millions of vacancies from job boards, websites and elsewhere. Follow the link to post jobs for free on Adzuna.

Like most free job sites, Adzuna must make money from somewhere. To achieve a revenue stream, employers can sponsor their jobs on a pay per click basis.

Uploading jobs by hand can be replaced by a good Applicant Tracking System. One with a MultiPost feature should post jobs to Adzuna automatically. But, is it worth it?

Does Adzuna work for free job advertising?

The measure of success with Adzuna is the number of job applications it produces. However, the number you receive isn’t solely down to your job board. We should ask three questions to qualify whether Adzuna is good for free job advertising:

  • Can jobseekers find Adzuna?
  • Can jobseekers find your job on Adzuna?
  • Is your job attractive enough?
Can jobseekers find Adzuna?

Most jobseekers start with Google, Bing or other internet search engine. They look for jobs, not job boards. Typical searches might look like “catering jobs in Essex” or “software developer jobs”. The search results guide the jobseeker to a job board. Thankfully, we have seen Adzuna pop up in job searches, so Adzuna gets a tick.

Can jobseekers find your job on Adzuna?

You’ve learned that you can post jobs for free on Adzuna and that jobseekers can find Adzuna. But, can they find your job?

This requires a bit of smart thinking on your part. All job boards, including Adzuna, try to deliver the most relevant jobs in their search results. The search relevance of your job is assessed by the job board and among other details, they consider:

  • Job title
  • Location
  • How long the job has been open
  • Whether you have optimised you advert

So, make sure your job title is one that people search for and that the job location is recognised. Some employers have awkward postcodes or addresses and that can make jobs less visible or appear in the wrong location. It’s also a good idea to expire older adverts and republish them regularly because free job postings re often removed from search results faster than sponsored listings.

Finally, optimise your advert so that the job title is repeated several times. A good Applicant Tracking System should help you do this.

Is your job attractive enough?

This is a big subject and one we can’t cover here in great detail. However, here are some basic pointers:

  • Is the salary clear and appropriate? Avoid zero salaries and statements like “negotiable” or “dependant upon experience”.
  • Make sure the first paragraph reviews the job and not your company. Jobseekers want to know within seconds whether your job is one they should be reviewing.
  • Punctuate your job advert with headings so that jobseekers can scan each section quickly.
  • Use bullet lists so that jobseekers can scan job requirements more easily.

Follow the link to discover how to write adverts that get more job applications.

Should you use Adzuna for free job postings?

Overall, Adzuna seems like a good option. You just need to consider time versus reward and compare it with other great options for free job postings. Arguably, you can get more applicants with Indeed. But why not post jobs to both?

Having an ATS takes away the dilemma. The best Applicant Tracking System, or even a good one, should give you a MultiPost feature. This can automatically post your advert on a number of job boards. Some of those like Indeed, Adzuna and GOV Find a Job offer free job advertising.

Want to find out more?

According to its users, CVMinder is the best Applicant Tracking System for employers in Care, Education, Hospitality and other markets. It manages the whole recruitment process, from advertising thru shortlisting, interviews, offers and on-boarding.

If you want to make recruiting easy, inexpensive and successful, contact us now for a confidential discussion. We’re here to help.

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Advertise jobs on Gumtree

Advertise jobs on Gumtree automatically

Gumtree is a household name and you can advertise pretty much anything on it. But did you know that you can advertise jobs on Gumtree and lots of employers use it.

Any decision to add Gumtree to your mix of job boards should be based upon cost versus return. But, the cost of advertising should also consider the admin time required to post your jobs. Relief is here, because now you can advertise jobs on Gumtree automatically with MultiPost. Follow the link for current Gumtree job advertising prices.

MultiPost

The best Applicant Tracking Systems comes with a jobs MultiPost option. That helps you advertise jobs to your favourite job boards and websites automatically. A good MultiPost options should include Gumtree jobs so that you don’t have to post jobs by hand.

It should also include other job boards with options to post jobs for free on GOV Find a Job, Indeed and Google for Jobs. Using free job advertising options is mandatory when an employer’s recruiting budgets are under pressure. By using free job boards, you can make significant cuts to your annual recruitment budget.

Job Types on Gumtree

Gumtree offers a number of job types, including apprenticeships. However, advertisers tell us that Gumtree is better for lower paid roles than senior and executive positions. So, if you’re advertising in care or hospitality, Gumtree could be a very useful addition for some vacancies.

Want to know more?

CVMinder ATS helps you reduce your recruitment costs by managing the whole recruitment process for you. With a great MultiPost module, it helps you speed up advertising, shortlisting, interviews, offers and on-boarding all in one easy system. It’s perfect for smaller employers, care providers, education and hospitality.

Contact us to get a quote or ask for a demo.

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Post jobs on Caterer.com

Post jobs on Caterer.com automatically

If you’re in Hospitality and advertising vacancies, Caterer.com is one of the industry’s leading job boards. Now you can post jobs on caterer.com automatically.

Caterer.com claims to be the largest UK job board for hospitality companies because it offers over 20,000 live vacancies. Jobseekers get easy search tools to access jobs in hotels, restaurants, pubs and bars, food service and leisure. There’s little doubt that it’s a great choice for the industry. But, so are some others.

MultiPost

Hospitality employers want to speed up recruitment and reduce recruiting costs. Employers must be selective when posting jobs to subscription job boards because there’s always pressure on recruitment budgets. To address the issue, Hospitality employers are increasingly combining free advertising options with subscription job boards like caterer.com and LeisureJobs.

That sounds like more work for internal recruiters or HR. But, Applicant Tracking Systems with a MultiPost module can take care of it for you. Post your job to free job boards first, before spending advertising credits elsewhere. Do that at the touch of a button and reduce the cost of your recruitment campaign.

An ATS can help

CVMinder ATS is a recruitment system (Applicant Tracking System) that helps you to reduce recruiting costs. It posts your jobs to the right place in just one click. That means you can take advantage of free advertising options like Indeed, GOV Find a Job and Google for Jobs before paying for adverts with other job boards.

When you do post jobs on Caterer.com or LeisureJobs, you’ll be getting maximum effort and maximum value from these advertising powerhouses of the hospitality sector.

CVMinder MultiPost module posts jobs on caterer.com, LeisureJobs, Reed, Gumtree, Monster, CVLibrary and other job boards too.

Want to find out more?

CVMinder ATS is a full recruiting system for hospitality companies. It manages advertising and assists with shortlisting, interviews, offers and more. It makes everything quick, easy and professional. It’ll save you money on recruitment too. We think it’s the best ATS for hospitality and we promise you’ll love our prices. Contact us now to find out more.

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Post apprenticeships to Recruit an Apprentice with the best recruitment system for Training Providers

Post vacancies on Recruit an Apprentice automatically

Training Providers find apprentices and place them into apprenticeship vacancies with local employers. Now Training Providers can post apprenticeships on Recruit an apprentice automatically.

Training Providers

Apprenticeships are big business and Training providers are cashing in. Government-subsidised training fees are a big incentive for employers. But, they need an Ofsted regulated Training Provider to deliver the education component of this great pathway into work.

Training Providers include independent companies, Colleges and some larger organisations with training departments. Each acts like a recruitment agent as they attract, qualify and place people.

All apprenticeship vacancies must be advertised on GOV Recruit an Apprentice (RaP). This is a free service, but one that takes quality seriously. All apprenticeships are quality checked by the service. That means that some apprenticeship adverts can be rejected for missing or inaccurate information. Checking can also take time, so Training Providers have complained that their apprentice can be found well before their advert goes live on RaP.

MultiPost

There are other free apprenticeship adverting options. Post jobs for free on GOV Find a Job, for instance. They recently extended their job types to include apprenticeships. You can also make use of free postings on Google for Jobs. In Kent, post apprenticeships for free on Apprentice Kent. Unfortunately, Indeed will only accept apprenticeship vacancies from RaP.

To post apprenticeships on more than one job board takes time. That is time that Colleges don’t have because they offer their services free of charge to employers. They would like to post jobs on RaP and other services with a single click. The answer is an Applicant Tracking System with MultiPost.

CVMinder HUB

CVMinder HUB is a recruiting system for Training Providers. It manages the full recruitment lifecycle and has a MultiPost function. That means that Training providers can post apprenticeships for free on RaP, GOV Find a Job, Google for Jobs and other websites with a single click.

CVMinder also manages work placements, enrolments and includes a powerful employability module. It helps Training Providers to recruit faster at lower cost and do lots more besides.

Want to know more?

If you post apprenticeships on Recruit an Apprentice you could benefit from posting them more widely with MultiPost. Contact us now to find out more.

By Marketing, ago

Volunteering Day at Pepenbury

Pepenbury

On Wednesday 14th September three members of the CVMinder took part in some volunteering at Pepenbury.

The day was organised by their volunteer co-coordinator, Sue Lawrence and our volunteers spent the day with Tim, their gardener. Maintaining the shrubberies and borders meant a lot of digging and weeding, but everyone really enjoyed helping out.

What does Pepenbury do?

Pepenbury is based in Pembury, just outside Tunbridge Wells, Kent. It provides care and support services to adults with learning disabilities. The charity and has been running for over 80 years and it currently provides support to over 250 people throughout West Kent.

Pepenbury services include residential care, day services and supported living. Their main site at Pembury is located in a quiet village and is home to a number of animals, including rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens and donkeys. The charity also provides training opportunities through a City & Guild qualifications. These include Small Animal care, Horticultural, IT and retail skills that help service users enter volunteering positions and employment.

Karl Pay, Head of Operations, has been with the charity for three years. He explained how Pepenbury is dedicated to developing the skills required for independent living. Every service user has a personalised support plan that reflects their individual preferences and choices.

Pepenbury promotes an active lifestyle so it offers numerous activities, ranging from pottery to music lessons and cycling to bowling.

Karl confirmed that volunteering is extremely important to Pepenbury. Their hard work reduces the pressure on the groundsman so that projects can be completed faster. With 100 acres to maintain, there is always plenty to do and the cost of running the service is almost £17,000 per day.

There are many ways for companies to volunteer with Pepenbury. Projects range from gardening to building in their woodland setting and they are always grateful for your time. They do fantastic work at Pepenbury, so we would highly recommend chatting to Karl about volunteering opportunities.

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