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Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec

xpandedMedia.com Launches Global SMS Services for Job Boards

After much anticipation, we are pleased to announce the release of our global SMS services to support our job board software

After much anticipation, we are pleased to announce the release of our global SMS services to support our job board software. The SMS service allows site owners to purchase SMS credits in bulk, and resell credits to job seekers and employers. This added revenue stream will be a value added service for site owners seeking for ways to monetize their online recruitment site.


Job Board Software SMS Integration


The SMS application provides real time SMS alerts globally which can be customized with unique sender ID's (company name, short code or number), short codes and reverse billig is available as well as 2 way messaging.


So how does it work? http://demo.xpandedcareers.com


1. Administrator alerts are triggered by key events such as company registrations, ecommerce transactions and bulk SMS broadcasts. These alerts can be turned on and off at will and are only delivered when sufficient SMS credit exists under the account profile. Administrators can also allocate SMS credits to job seekers, companies and agencies and also view SMS transaction logs and message history and customize the data of automated SMS messages to display specific content. Balance and broadcast hostory reports are displayed in real time.


2. Job seekers can subscribe to premium SMS alerts via web based alerts subscriptions. The premium SMS alerts are built into the automated job alerts module and can be customized by industry, location and frequency. In order to subscribe to premium SMS alert services job seekers must first obtain credits. The SMS credit management tools are integrated into the checkout cart for job seekers and transactions and updated and allocated to the job seekers account either via ecommerce transactions of administrator allocation.


3. Employers can subscribe to premium SMS alerts to compliment their recruitment services. Alerts can be received for new job application notifications and premium resume alert subscriptions to notify employers in real time of a specialized candidate that has registered on the site and matches the employers alert profile settings and frequency.


Generate revenue online via sms services


With the evolving changes in mobile recruiting, xpandedMedia.com <http://www.xpandedmedia.com> aims to spear head the drive of this new service to offer our clients added marketability, marketing exposure and additional revenue streams. Future developments of this service will include the linking of SMS messages to our new mobile recruitment platform that is scheduled for release in June 2010, where employers, administrators and job seekers can respond to SMS messages to activate key system events such as credit authorizations, job applications and interview confirmations.


So how does the SMS work and how can i use it to monetize my website?


The SMS API is global. Messages can be delivered to any handset in any location on earth. The SMS module allows administrators to charge job seekers and employers for SMS services, or run these for free, depending on your preference.


In order to activate the SMS for site users, credits must first be allocated. Job seekers and employers can purchase credits via the checkout page, or site administrators can allocate credits via the admin panel.


SMS Alerts are triggers by key system events, such as


* New employer account registrations


* New ecommerce transactions


* New job application notifications


* New job alerts matches


* New resume alert matches