Recruitment Website Design Considerations

by Veronica Blatt

When is the last time you looked under the hood of your recruitment website? If it’s been a few years, it’s probably time to budget some time and money for a refresh and/or a rebuild. Here are a few design considerations to help you spend your money wisely:

Mobile-first is a Must

If your recruitment website doesn’t prioritize mobile functionality, you’re not only behind the times – you’re probably also being penalized by Google as well. Job seekers are especially likely to visit your site from a mobile device, so it’s critical to have a strong mobile deployment. This includes elements like disappearing (or shrinking) menus, not having to rotate your screen, sufficient space to click buttons, and more. Read the rest of this entry »


Website Accessibility for Recruitment Firms

by Veronica Blatt

Woman with visual impairment using assistive technologyYesterday I was pleased to attend a webinar with Nicole Clarke and Rick Mare from Shazamme on the subject of website accessibility, which means making sure that all visitors to your site can use and engage with it regardless of disabilities, impairments or other limitations. It is an emerging area of legal importance for all website operators, as web visitors with disabilities are beginning to sue for better access. Some of the key points I took away from yesterday’s session include the following:

Voice technology has completely transformed search. With the proliferation of Siri, Alexa and other voice-activated tools, more and more users are “voice-first” searchers, regardless of disability. In addition to being a key component for accessibility, voice also helps your SEO as Google and other search engines continue to increase the focus on this behavior. All of the voice search tools use their own map tools, though, so you’ll need to submit your site to multiple map/search engines so that voice search is enabled across multiple devices and platforms. That was a big ah-ha moment for me! Read the rest of this entry »


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