WA jobs board set for launch

WA Business News is launching an online jobs board specifically for employers and job seekers in Western Australia. The new service will provide a targeted alternative to the mass market online jobs boards that currently dominate the Australian market.

The service has been developed and managed by Rebecca Cole, who returned to Perth after launching three successful online jobs services in the UK, including CanaryWharfJobs.com.

The site, at www.jobs.wabusinessnews.com.au, will be the only dedicated jobs board exclusively covering WA.

ìIn the UK market, specialist service providers have carved out a substantial share of the jobs market by focusing on niche sectors,î Ms Cole said.

ìWe plan to apply that experience to the Western Australian market, which has not been effectively serviced by the national jobs boards.î

The new jobs board features easy-to-use technology, allowing recruiters to post and manage jobs, as well as track applications on an individual job basis.

It will provide a variety of advertising options for employers and recruiters, with company profile pages and banner advertising allowing employers to maximise their profile.

Employers will also have the ability to search the jobs boardís online database.

WA Business News executive director Elton Swarts said the rapid employment growth and skilled labour shortages in WA made the new service timely.

ìOur mission is to help business grow. The jobs board is another initiative that delivers on that premiseî Mr Swarts said.

ìOver the past five years, WA Business News has gone from a free newspaper to paid, when other newspapers are experiencing declining circulation.

ìWe have launched WABN Events in a competitive space, published a coffee table book, and now we are branching out with a WA-focused jobs board.

ìThese initiatives emanate from WABNís stated goal of continuing to be entrepreneurial.î

For more information on advertising please contact Rebecca Cole on 61892882127 or email on rebecca.cole@wabusinessnews.com.au