HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
Job related websites a useful tool for job seekers and providers
KATHMANDU: With development of IT, most people can find answers to almost all their quires on the internet. Extensively flooded with all kinds of websites, nothing is too hard to find on the internet. In this backdrop, job portal is no exception with proliferation of websites chiefly dedicated to the job market. Of late, these websites are getting highly fashionable in the domestic market as both the employers and job seekers find it easy to make the right fit.
With the growing popularity of such job portals, it is hardly a surprise that there has been a considerable growth in the number of these websites. Today, there are over a dozen such websites being operated actively. Jobsnepal.com is one of the pioneer job search engines which was developed and operated by WebSoft International since 2000. Similarly, merojob.com, growthjobsonline.com is another portal in the job market.
“There is greater advantage for the seekers as they can visit these websites from any place with internet access,” says Neha Shrestha (name changed), a graduate from Kathmandu University, adding that however, it is different scenario for the people living in remote areas. Having placed her résumé in merojob.com, she adds, “With the help of the portal, I’m informed about the vacancy announcements in various companies which is the easiest way to be updated about where to apply and when to apply for positions that best suits my qualifications and interests.”
Manika Rai, finance and administration manager at Jobsnepal.com, says, “The website has played a crucial role as a mediator between job seekers and recruitment companies,” adding that until now the site has helped more than 6,000 employers find appropriate candidates for their companies. According to her, the portal had received around 230,000 visitors last week alone. “The sites receive resumes from two categories of clients — experienced professionals and freshers, which make up to 75 and 25 per cent respectively,” adds Rai. Informing that the portal receives around 4,500 views per day, she says, around 55 per cent of them are unique visitors.
Moreover, the portal offers services to the recruiting and job seeking community in Nepal and abroad, especially for those seeking Nepali human resources where over 85 per cent visitors are especially from Phokhara, Dharan, Biratnager, besides Kathmandu. While the remaining are from abroad, with the US topping the priority list. According to her, during its infancy, the site posted free vacancies from recruitment companies. However, in 2008 they started charging in various categories like Rs 1,300 for hot list, Rs 600 for middle page and Rs 10,000 and more for banner advertisements.
Mohan Ojha, managing director of growthjobsonline.com, says, “We think we don’t have any major competitors, apart from ourselves.” According to him, the site does not charge recruitment companies as they are still focusing on branding. Similarly, job seekers can post their resumes for free while the portal itself extracts vacancy ads from newspapers, which is of greater advantage to the potential candidates. The company claims that the portal has received job vacancy from 200 recruitment companies and have around 800 recruitment companies and have around 800 daily visitors. According to him, in an average they receive some 40 vacancy announcements and in response some 60 job seekers post their resumes every month. Citing that they also provide recruitment services, Ojha says, “Although the website conducts interviews, merely around 30 jobs seekers are provided employment opportunities in various companies every month.”
While employers and recruiters are making good use of the internet, job seekers should also make the most of this tool in their quest for a new job. They may find that visiting a career related website is just what they need to reboot their job search.
SOME ACTIVELY OPERATED JOB PORTALS
- Jobsnepal.com
- Merojob.com
- growthjobsonline.com
- Jagire.com
- Froxjobs.com
- Bmjobs.com
- Rojgari.com
- Ejobnepal.com
- Ekhoji.com
- Baidesikrojgar.com
This material is further published in The Himalayan Times, April 8, 2013 edition.
