The UK Jobs App is owned and operated by 1Job.co.uk the UK and Ireland’s Job Search Engine.  Using 1Job.co.uk, or the UK Jobs App candidates can search for the very latest jobs advertised on the UK and Ireland’s most popular job sites. The UK Jobs App is claimed to be the ultimate mobile resource for jobseekers on the move helping them to search and find their next job fast, even when away from their PC.

The UK Jobs App features and enhancements include:

-          Simple keyword based searching – Find jobs by Job Title and Location.

-          Improved and clear navigation – User friendly get straight to the jobs you want.

-          Email Jobs – Send yourself jobs for viewing and applying later.

-          iOS 4 compatible and Retina display support for iPhone users.

Julian Felstead, the MD of 1Job says, “The efficiency and reliability of the updated app has been dramatically improved.  Jobseekers on the move need the convenience of an effective job search tool and our app provides this simply to them. By harnessing the power of our jobs database the UK Jobs App has access to over 300,000 job opportunities at any time.”

Recruiters and Job Boards can display their vacancies on the UK Jobs App by using 1Job.co.uk for their traffic acquisition. 1Job.co.uk offer a two week free trial of their pay-per-click product to companies displaying more than 50 jobs on their website.  

Stephen O’Donnell:

Phone: 05603 452713

Email: Stephen@1job.co.uk

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Everyone who is anyone was part of the over 300-strong audience, including those from 66 Finalists for the 13 awards. The 13th award was a particular high point, as it recognised the recruitment website that had made the greatest contribution to online recruitment since the NORAs began. The Recruitment Website of the Decade award was shortlisted to 8 Finalists, who all had video presentations shown on the night, between the usual award categories. The winner, who can now claim bragging rights until 2020, was Jobsite, who also walked away with the Best Generalist Job Board award too. Felix Wetzel, Jobsite’s Group marketing Director, was on hand to accept the awards with colleagues, and gave a great speech, including a promise of even better to come from the Portsmouth shirt sponsors.

All night the noisy crowd were particularly vocal, especially when their own sites were announced. As ever, it’s great to see the genuine enthusiasm from our worthy winners. Of course, not every one left with a trophy, and there were healthy debates on the results. However, all Finalists were clear that it was a great achievement to have got to this stage, and left further determined to return next year.

The Full list of Winners for the National Online Recruitment Awards 2010 are:

Best Generalist Job Board – Jobsite – www.jobsite.co.uk

Best Specialist (Niche) Job Board – Only Marketing Jobs - www.onlymarketingjobs.com

Best Regional Job Board – Graduates Yorkshire - www.graduatesyorkshire.co.uk

Best National Recruitment Agency – Pulse - www.pulsejobs.com/uk

Best Small Recruitment Agency Website – Orchard – www.orchard.co.uk

Best Innovation in Online Recruitment – TGI Friday FriDOiDS Blog -  www.fridoids.co.uk/blog/

Best Major Employer Website – Army Jobs - www.armyjobs.mod.uk

Best Small Employer Website – Jagex - www.jagex.com/careers/

Best Online Recruitment by a Consumer Publication – The Guardian – jobs.guardian.co.uk/

Best Online Recruitment by a Trade Publication – Times Educational Supplement - www.tes.co.uk/

Best Employment Advice Website – Career Player -  www.careerplayer.com

Best Newcomer in Online Recruitment – CV See Me - www.cvseeme.co.uk

Recruitment Website of the Decade – Jobsite - www.Jobsite.co.uk

Stephen O’Donnell, Director AlljobsUK.com (Chairman of Judging Panel)

Notes for editors:

The National Online Recruitment Awards were founded in 2001, by AlljobsUK.com. In the nine years of the NORAs so far, there have been 587 Finalists, and 86 awards have been presented to 56 separate websites.

The NORAs is organised and hosted by AlljobsUK.com , a comprehensive online portal for candidates, along with sister site, 1Job.co.uk, the UK’s leading job search engine.

Stephen@alljobsUK.com , 0141 5725301, 07801552149, www.linkedin.com/in/stephenodonnelluk

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The awards event itself, will be held on Thursday 4th November, in Covent Garden, London. Full details of the NORAs can be seen at www.NORAuk.com.

The Full list of Finalists for the National Online Recruitment Awards 2010 are:

Best Generalist Job Board

Jobsite (www.jobsite.co.uk)

Monster (www.monster.co.uk)

Reed (www.Reed.co.uk)

Totaljobs (www.totaljobs.co.uk)

Fish4Jobs (www.Fish4Jobs.co.uk)

Best Specialist (Niche) Job Board

British Medical Jobs (www.britishmedicaljobs.com)

Only Marketing Jobs (www.onlymarketingjobs.com)

Retail Choice (www.retailchoice.com)

Secs in the City (www.secsinthecity.com)

eFinancial Careers (www.eFinancialCareers.co.uk)

Totally Legal (www.totallylegal.com)

Executive on the Web (www.executivesontheweb.com)

Nurses (www.nurses.co.uk)

Best Regional Job Board

Graduates Yorkshire (www.graduatesyorkshire.co.uk)

NI Job Finder (www.nijobfinder.co.uk)

Key 103 Jobs (www.Key103jobs.co.uk)

Jobs in Wales (www.jobsinwales.com)

S1Jobs (www.s1jobs.com)

Best National Recruitment Agency

Reed (www.reed.co.uk)

Advanced Resource Managers (www.arm.co.uk)

Pulse (www.pulsejobs.com/uk)

Progressive Recruitment (www.progressiverecruitment.com)

Michael Page (www.michaelpage.co.uk)

Best Small Recruitment Agency Website

Orchard (www.orchard.co.uk)

Chase Zander (www.chasezander.com)

Maxim Recruitment (www.maximrecruitment.co.uk/)

McCarthy Recruitment (www.mccarthyrecruitment.com/)

Inspiring Interns (www.inspiringinterns.com)

Ambitions Personel (www.ambitions-personnel.com)

Idex Recruitment (www.idexrecruitment.com)

PFJ (www.pfj.co.uk)

Best Major Employer Website

Claire’s Accessories (www.clairescareers.co.uk)

Army Jobs (www.armyjobs.mod.uk)

LV (www.jobs.lv.com/)

Yorkshire Building Society (www.ybs.jobs)

T-Mobile (www.t-mobilecareers.co.uk)

Best Small Employer Website

Jagex (www.jagex.com/careers/)

Advance Resource Managers (www.arm.jobs/)

GCS Recruitment (http://join.gcsltd.com)

Chase Zander (www.chasezander.com/work-for-us/)

Innocent Drinks (www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/)

Best Online Recruitment by a Consumer Publication

The Scotsman (www.scotsman.com/jobs/)

Express and Star (http://jobs.expressandstar.com/)

The Guardian (http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/)

The Telegraph (http://jobs.telegraph.co.uk/)

The Herald (www.heraldscotland.com/services/jobs/)

Best Online Recruitment by a Trade Publication

Retail Week (http://www.retail-week.com/careers)

Brand Republic (http://www.brandrepublic.com)

PR Week (http://www.prweekjobs.co.uk/)

Times Educational Supplement (http://www.tes.co.uk/)

Electronics Weekly (http://www.electronicsweekly.com/jobs/)

Best Employment Advice Website

My Work Search (www.myworksearch.co.uk)

Monster (http://career-advice.monster.co.uk/)

DWP Employment Index (http://direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/index.htm)

Career Player (http://www.careerplayer.com)

Guardian Careers (www.careers.guardian.co.uk)

Best Newcomer in Online Recruitment

CV See Me (www.cvseeme.co.uk)

Ambitions Personnel (www.ambitions-personnel.com)

CK Clinical (www.CKClinical.co.uk)

Food Industry Careers (www.foodindustrycareers.co.uk)

Inspiring Interns (www.inspiringinterns.com)

Best Innovation in Online Recruitment

OVIA (http://ovia.me/en)

CV See Me (www.cvseeme.co.uk)

Gatszu (www.gatszu.com)

TGI Friday FriDOiDS Blog (http://fridoids.co.uk/blog/)

Gala Coral Careers (http://galacoralcareers.com/)

Recruitment Website of the Decade

Jobsite (www.Jobsite.co.uk)

Reed (www.reed.co.uk)

MOD/ Army Jobs (www.armyjobs.mod.uk)

Totaljobs (www.totaljobs.co.uk)

S1 Jobs (www.s1jobs.com)

Monster (www.monster.co.uk/)

CV Library (www.cv-library.co.uk/)

Jobserve (www.jobserve.com)

Stephen O’Donnell, Director AlljobsUK.com (Chairman of Judging Panel)

Stephen@alljobsUK.com , 0141 5725301, 07801552149, www.linkedin.com/in/stephenodonnelluk

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Each year, since its inception, the National Online Recruitment Awards seeks to identify the very best examples of excellence in the recruitment sector. This is done by asking candidates themselves to nominate their favourite websites in each of the award categories, and to say why. There are 12 award categories, recognising job boards, publications, recruitment agencies and employers. The NORAs also recognises newcomers to the market and innovation in online recruitment. All of these awards are initially nominated by the public, and shortlisted by the NORAs panel of experts, from a candidate’s perspective. Only then will they have compiled the Finalists for each year’s NORAs.

This year the NORAs are making an exception. For the first time, and in celebration of the first 10 years of the NORAs, they will be presenting a very special award. The “Recruitment Website of the Decade” award will not be a nominated category, as all the contenders will be drawn from those sites who have already been nominated by candidates throughout the last ten years, and become Finalists and Winners for the NORAs. As the name suggests, this award will recognise those websites that have made the greatest contribution to online recruitment during the last ten years.

This year is the 10th anniversary of the awards. Stephen O’Donnell originally devised the NORAs in 2000, and held the first awards in 2001. Whilst ten years is a remarkable achievement in this sector, online recruitment has been a leading force in the development of the Internet since 1993, when Robbie Cowling founded JobServe. Since the year 2000, the NORAs has charted the birth and growth of many companies and websites which have become household names in the UK, including S1Jobs, Monster, Jobsite, CV-Library, Totaljobs, Reed, Telegraph Jobs, The Grocer and many, many more.

Stephen O’Donnell, Chairman of the NORAs said, “The NORAs are not your typical industry awards. From the beginning they have been all about the candidates; the jobseekers. We ask for public nominations because we are primarily focussed upon the benefi ts of online recruitment for each and every individual searching for jobs online. Last month we launched the nominations process for the tenth time. In the previous nine years of the NORAs, there have been 587 Finalists (over 220 unique), and 86 awards have been presented to 56 separate websites.”

He continued, “This year, we will also be considering each website’s presence on the mobile web, whether via a mobile website or iPhone/ Android application.”

The accolade “Recruitment Website of the Decade” can be achieved by only one website every ten years. This flagship award is sure to be much coveted, by those who aspire to such heights.

The Finalists for this, and all awards, will be announced on Tuesday 28th September, and the awards event itself will be on Thursday the 4th of November.

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In each of the past ten years, candidates have had to visit the awards website, www.NORAuk.com, and complete an online form, in order to nominate their preferred websites for these uniquely public-driven awards. The essential foundation of the NORAs is built upon nominations from jobseekers, and not votes, which be easily be manipulated online. Candidates are asked to nominate the recruitment websites they like best, in each of the 12 award categories, and give their reasons for doing so. This means that websites themselves do not have to register, or apply, to be considered. Each year, in addition, the NORAs have produced graphics for websites to display, in order to encourage their own visitors to nominate their site, and give reasons why. This has always proven to be very popular, but of course some sites don’t want to divert busy candidates from their job searching activities.

In response to this, the NORAs have now developed a unique “One-Click” nomination process. By registering online (http://www.norauk.com/nomination-material), webmasters can then select a suitable “Nominate this site” graphic, and then copy the unique HTML code to insert on their website. This then displays the chosen graphic where inserted, and enables candidates to nominate the site with a single click. Additionally, candidates are also given the opportunity to give direct, but anonymous, feedback, before continuing their pursuit of that ideal job.

In 2009 almost 25,000 nominations were received, for 657 separate recruitment websites. Stephen O’Donnell, Chair of the Judging Panel, said, “The greater the engagement we can encourage from individual job seekers, the greater depth of feedback we have to work with in selecting the Finalists for the awards. By considering in detail this candidate response, and assessing job sites from a candidate’s perspective, our panel of industry experts can arrive at a rich shortlist of sites, that best represent the very best internet recruitment services in the UK.”

“In less than 2 weeks, we have already had 50 websites register for ‘1-Click NORA Nomination’. More sites,
more nominations, and greater candidate involvement will further reinforce the credibility of the National
Online Recruitment Awards as it enters its second decade.”

Nominations will remain open until Friday 10th September, and the Winners will be revealed at the NORA’s
10th Anniversary Event on the 4th November.

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The 12 awards recognise dedicated job boards, recruitment agencies, employers, and publications which advertise vacancies online, over the past 12 months. The NORA’s also seeks to recognise the best employment advice websites, best newcomer, and the best innovation in online recruitment. This last award will surely be hotly contended, with the emergence of recruitment channels via social media, including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and many others. Mobile applications and websites will also be taken into account.

Nominations are open to anyone to contribute, and will be open until 10th September, via www.NORAuk.com. In 2009, there were over 24,000 nominations for 654 separate websites. The judging panel this year includes Luke McKend, Head of Classifi eds at Google, Matt Alder, former Head of Digital for Penna Barkers, Helen Reynolds, HB RIDA and former Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, and Dan McGuire MD of Broadbean Technology.

Stephen O’Donnell, Chairman of the Judging Panel says “Given the innovative responses to dramatic changes in the employment landscape in the UK, it will be fascinating to see which sites are serving candidates best. In the past year we can really see that the online recruitment industry is embracing many new media channels to deliver a promise of smarter, effective and effi cient candidate experience. Never before has this industry been quite so focussed on the needs of each individual candidate.”

Stephen O’Donnell, Director AlljobsUK.com (Chairman of Judging Panel)

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There are no prizes for guessing how this will affect the confidence of jobseekers, employers and the professional recruitment sector.This has been reflected in the volume of vacancies advertised online.The AlljobsUK.com Online Recruitment Index has monitored the number of job adverts on the UK’s major job boards for the last 10 years.If we take January 2008 to be the beginning of the employment crisis, then our Index was standing at 1,703.31. 2 years later, it’s 59% lower, at 821.51. In that time, the much predicted demise of print advertising as a primary advertising channel came to pass as. Whilst trade magazines and some newspapers still carry job adverts, it’s only with an accompanying job board.

In bald terms, the Alljobs Online Recruitment Index shows that the number of job adverts across the ten monitored sites has plummeted from 805,695 to a low of 258,992.Currently recovering slightly to 368,722, the details of each site are very illuminating. Firstly, we should know that many sites count their volume of vacancies differently, as they hold a job advert online for anything from a week to over a month. We collect weekly figures on how many vacancy adverts there are on each site at that time. The two charts, shown here, separate out Reed.co.uk and Totaljobs.com, as their volumes far exceed those of the other websites. Reed.co.uk is often taken to be an accurate indicator of job availability, as it is largely unimpeded by cost considerations. Free advertising means that, within limits, all agencies can advertise every single vacancy they have. Despite their huge volumes, Reed is currently displaying only 31% of its maximum number of job adverts over the last 2 years. Similarly, and at the other end of the scale, JustEngineers.net have lost over 90% of their volume during the same period. Engineering and manufacturing sectors have clearly taken a big hit. Furthermore, whilst Monster have mostly outperformed their immediate rivals, Jobsite, Totaljobs and CVLibrary, they are now dipping and have lost 65% of their peak volume. Not only are there fewer vacancies, but a lesser proportion are being advertised in bulk on the biggest job boards.

As recruiters have been forced to re-evaluate all expenditure, online advertising with the major job boards has suffered enormously. The old model of “advertise and wait” simply doesn’t work on its own anymore, and recruiters are having to be far more active and creative, in order to identify and attract candidates. Social media websites, in the form of Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter are being exploited, and all networks are being leveraged by recruiters determined to satisfy clients.

We have now seen an encouraging bounce-back from the extended winter dip. The Alljobs Index is up 244.48 since New Year, and many other market indicators are positive. If the statistics are anything to go by, where we have now had steady figures for the past 12 months, the threat of a “double-dip” appears to be increasingly unlikely.

Stephen O’Donnell FIPD

Stephen O’Donnell has been a professional Recruiter since 1987. Founding AlljobsUK.com and the National Online Recruitment Awards in 2000, he is also Head of Sales & Marketing for 1Job.co.uk.

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However you feel about the show (and I quite like it – in a totally manly way, of course), business-wise, they’ve got it sussed. All songs are available straightaway on iTunes and the E4 website for sale. I can see them charting, even though they’re saccharin covers (I love them though).

Very soon, much of TV will go this way. Immediate purchase of items advertised will be commonplace. Sky TV/Broadband and Virginmedia customers will soon have shopping accounts, where you simply click your remote to add items advertised to your shopping list. I think Sky already have to capability to set a reminder for a TV show that’s advertised – “Click the red button to set record for this program” This is the future of TV advertising revenue. Profile mapping will also ensure that customised adverts are delivered to you, according to your watching preferences, in the same way Google already does, and Amazon recommends products based on your shopping and browsing history. Amazon, for example, keep track of your browsing, and know how many times you’ve looked at that crappy Adam Sandler DVD, but haven’t purchased it. They’ll keep suggesting, until you buy.

It’s not everywhere yet, but increasingly we’re seeing that a very large proportion of products sold online can be paid for by Paypal. A rival to that service is Google Checkout. The time will come soon, when any product viewed online, will have a hovering “Purchase this item via Paypal/Google Checkout” floating above every image.

So how will this affect the recruitment sector? When I was young, my dad used to tell me “Son, if you are the best at what you do, then you won’t ever have to look for work; work will coming looking for you”. Imagine every mention of an employer online, when hovered over, offered the option to “View all vacancies available with this employer”? It won’t be easy, but we have already seen that most things are technically possible online. All it takes is the will to implement, and the public appetite for such developments. Now, doesn’t that fill you with Glee?

Stephen O’Donnell
www.1Job.co.uk

Stephen@1job.co.uk
0141 572 5301.

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This year almost 25,000 nominations were made from jobseekers for 654 websites. These nominations included feedback from the job-seeking candidates on why they prefer these websites. Aided by a panel of industry expert judges* the number of sites were reduced to a shortlist of 66 Finalists in twelve award categories. These Finalists websites were then stringently assessed from a candidate users point of view to arrive at the winners.

The awards process began in July and finally culminated in the NORAs event, held in the exclusive Orchid London venue, in Piccadilly last Thursday night (5th Nov). In total, the event hosted over 300 professionals all involved in the recruitment and online recruitment technology and advertising industry, eager to find out which sites would triumph.

Stephen O’Donnell, of AlljobsUK.com and 1Job.co.uk, who originally conceived and devised the awards in 2000 and who heads up the event, said: “To the Finalists, I want to offer my sincere congratulations. Given the extremely competitive nature of this sector, and the profile of the UK recruitment at the moment, it’s a real achievement to be considered one of the best in the country. I believe the shortlist of award Finalists represents the very best in online recruitment in the UK today. By throwing a spotlight on the very best, these awards aim to encourage continuous improvement by all of us particularly for the candidate users of our sites.”

Julian Felstead M.D. of 1Job.co.uk added: “Those who run recruitment websites, work daily to try and meet the needs of not only candidates, but also of those who are recruiting. The past year has seen a seismic shift in the balance between the two, and there are now far greater numbers of candidates pursuing at least 45% fewer advertised jobs. This presents us all with new challenges, and requires us all to continually look to improve our websites and systems. The speed of change is not slowing in the online recruitment sector, and the cost of failure is high. However, what we have here, in the shape of the NORA finalists and winners, are those that have excelled in catering for candidates.”

The NORAs are organised and run by AlljobsUK.com and 1Job.co.uk. Both of these websites are in the business of delivering jobseekers directly to where the vacancies are advertised on the most popular recruitment websites in the UK.

The winners of the National Online Recruitment Awards 2009 are:
1. Best General Jobsite – http://www.jobsite.co.uk/
2. Best Specialist (Niche) Jobsite – http://www.retailchoice.com/
3. Best Regional Jobsite – http://www.key103jobs.co.uk/
4. Best National Recruitment Agency Website – http://www.rhr.co.uk/
5. Best Small Recruitment Agency Website – http://www.mccarthyrecruitment.com/
6. Best National Employer’s Website – http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/
7. Best Small Employer’s Website – http://www.join.gcsltd.com/
8. Best Online Recruitment by a Consumer Publication – http://www.jobs.guardian.co.uk/
9. Best Online Recruitment by a Trade Publication – http://www.drapersjobs.com/
10. Best Employment Advice Website – http://www.careerplayer.com/
11. Best Newcomer in Online Recruitment – http://www.careerplayer.com/
12. Best Innovation in Online Recruitment – http://www.twitterjobsearch.com/

* Judging and Selection Panel:
Emma Mirrington – BSkyB
Luke McKend – Google
Helen Reynolds – HB RIDA
Jim Tanfield – Recruitment Consultant Magazine
Louise Triance – UK Recruiter
Dan McGuire – Broadbean Technology
Tom Atkinson – Perms Connect
Stephen O’Donnell – AlljobsUK.com
Andy Headworth – Sirona Consulting
Alan Whitford – Abtech Partnership
Matt Alder – Penna Barkers
Alex Hens – 3D Marcomms
Steve Evans – Media Figures
Paul Harrison – Carve Consulting
Ben Nunn – Thirty Three

More details about the NORAs can be found at http://www.norauk.com/

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Notes for editors

AlljobsUK.com and 1Job.co.uk jointly host and organise the NORAs, which were conceived and devised by Stephen O’Donnell nine years ago in 2000.

Online Recruitment now accounts for 73% of all recruitment advertising in the UK.

Perms Connect are the Main Sponsors of the awards. Perms Connect provide a service to recruitment agencies, whereby agencies can share revenues from joint recruitment activities.

For more information contact Stephen O’Donnell, Chair of the awards:
Stephen@NORAuk.com 0141 572 5301 07801 552149

Graphics, images, and photos of the awards event can be supplied upon request.

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Our selection panel of industry experts (see below) then carefully assessed each site, from a candidate’s point of view, to arrive at the shortlist of tremendous sites in all 12 categories. Our categories recognise all manner of recruitment websites, including not only dedicated job boards, but also recruitment firms, publications, advice websites and employers themselves. We will also present awards for Best Newcomer, and Best Innovation in Online Recruitment.

To ensure absolute integrity, our Finalist will now be judged by a separate panel of Judges, and the Winners will be revealed at our awards event, in London, on Thursday the 5th of November.
Our Selection Panel of industry experts.

1. Stephen O’Donnell – AlljobsUK.com – http://www.alljobsuk.com/
2. Andy Headworth – Sirona Consulting – http://www.sironaconsulting.com/
3. Alan Whitford – rceuro.com – http://www.rceuro.com/
4. Matt Alder – Barkers – http://www.recruitingfuture.com/
5. Steve Evans – Net Natives – http://www.netnatives.co.uk/
6. Paul Harrison – Carve Consulting – http://www.carveconsulting.com/wp/
7. Ben Nunn – Thirty Three – http://www.thirtythree.co.uk/
8. Alex Hens – 3D Marcomms – http://www.3dmarcomms.com/

Please find attached the complete list of Finalists, which can also be found at http://www.norauk.com/nominate/finalists

For further information, please contact Stephen O’Donnel, Chair of Judging Panel, on 0141 572 5301, or Stephen@norauk.com

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