DirectEmployers Association and NASWA Join the Social Jobs Partnership in
Launching Facebook App for Job Seekers
The National Labor Exchange will now provide Facebook users with easy access to
over one million jobs via the Social Jobs Partnership’s new job seeking application.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the Social
Jobs Partnership (SJP) announces the launch of a Facebook application that will give
job seekers access to over 1.7 million jobs. US.jobs, powered by the National Labor
Exchange, a joint venture of the National Association of State Workforce Agencies
(NASWA) and DirectEmployers Association, will contribute over one million
unduplicated, verified employment opportunities to the Facebook application.
The Social Jobs Partnership began in October 2011 as a collaboration between the
U.S. Department of Labor, the National Association of Colleges and Employers
(NACE), DirectEmployers Association, NASWA and Facebook. Since its creation, the
partnership’s goal has been to facilitate job seeking advice and information to
Americans on a social platform.
Job seekers can easily access this new application from Facebook by searching for
Social Jobs Partnership. Simply click ‘Like’ and the application will be located in the
‘Resources’ link. The application then allows users to narrow their job search by
keyword, location and career field.
“Making jobs easily accessible to job seekers around the nation has always been a
goal of DirectEmployers Association and the National Association of State
Workforce Agencies,” commented Bill Warren, Executive Director, DirectEmployers
Association. “By launching this Facebook application through the Social Jobs
Partnership, employment opportunities from the National Labor Exchange will
become more accessible after being placed on a platform that a large percentage of
the population accesses daily from both computer and mobile devices.”
The launch of this Facebook application reflects a growing trend for employers to
use social media in their efforts to recruit new employees. Results of a study
conducted for the Social Jobs Partnership by NACE also found increased emphasis
on Facebook as a recruiting tool. Approximately 50% of the employers surveyed are
currently using Facebook in their hiring process, and anticipate social media will
play an increasingly important role in the talent acquisition process.
“Our study also found that nearly 85% of employers using Facebook would
recommend it to other employers as a recruiting tool,” says Marilyn Mackes,
Executive Director, NACE. “Employers see the widespread use of Facebook among
the public as key to enabling them to cast a wide net and connect with potential job
seekers. This new tool from the Social Jobs Partnership will enhance that
connection.”
“The National Association of State Workforce Agencies and DirectEmployers
Association are pleased the SJP has forged a new way of sharing relevant and high
quality career information through the innovative use of social media. NASWA and
DirectEmployers can offer over a million unduplicated and current jobs from
verified employers of all sizes through SJP’s newest application at no cost to
employers. Through the collaboration of NASWA and DirectEmployers SJP users will
have quicker access to jobs originating on state-sponsored job banks and large
corporate websites,” said Richard Hobbie, Executive Director, NASWA.
The Social jobs Partnership created this application to tap into innovation
happening for job seekers on Facebook. “Work4 Labs was quick to recognize that
Facebook was capable of being more than a site where people share their social
activities. We have done our part to help Facebook evolve into the best possible
platform for connecting people with the companies looking to hire them,” stated
Stéphane Le Viet, CEO, Work4 Labs, the world leader in Facebook recruitment
technology. “We have already enabled millions of people to connect with the more
than 17,000 businesses that use our hiring solution on Facebook. Now we are
honored to work with the Social Jobs Partnership to help social recruiting make the
next giant step forward.”
About DirectEmployers Association
DirectEmployers Association is a leading nonprofit HR consortium of global
employers that was formed to assist in the sharing of ideas, incorporating of best
practices, and research and development of technology where labor practices are
concerned. Through this consortium, business standards are shaped and technology
is used with respect to the diversity that is reflected in the various cultures
embodied in a global workforce. Our recognized expertise in compliance,
recruitment and cost effective technology enables our members to reach the largest,
most diverse pool of quality job seekers worldwide.
About The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
The
National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) is an organization of
state administrators of unemployment insurance laws, employment services,
training programs, employment statistics and labor market information and other
programs and services provided through the publicly-funded state workforce
system.
About the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
NACE is the leading source of information about the employment of new college
graduates. NACE tracks the job market, reports on starting salaries, and provides
job-search resources for new college graduates—including a job posting system,
salary calculator, and how-to articles. Established in 1956, NACE is a nonprofit
association serving college career center professionals who counsel college students
and alumni in career planning and the job search and HR professionals who recruit
college graduates for their work forces.
About Work4 Labs
Work4 Labs develops Facebook's #1 corporate recruiting solution which enables
tens of thousands of companies - including SAP, Gap and Accenture - to hire
qualified candidates on Facebook and other social networks. The company’s awardwinning products help recruiters easily launch branded enterprise-grade corporate
career sites on Facebook and drive traffic, job applications and employee referrals
from the network's ~1 billion users.
MEDIA CONTACT: Nancy Holland, Vice President of Marketing, DirectEmployers
Association, +1-317-874-9022, [email protected]
Marc Katz, Director, Congressional, Intergovernmental and Public Affairs, NASWA,
202-434-8023, [email protected]
Mimi Collins, Director of Communications, 800-544-5272, ext. 119,
[email protected], or Edwin Koc, Director of Research, NACE, 800-544-5272,
ext. 164, [email protected].
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