GENERAL SPECIFICATION - PHASE 3

Shalaka / Alex,

Creating a WAP site (for 2G/ 2.5 G mobile networks) where candidate can log - in and download 140 character(SMS Style) JOB - ALERTS, against which he can "APPLY" by directly sending a PUSH  SMS (giving Job ID) to our server.

 This WAP site (MY JOB ALERT PAGE) will be part of "Customize - Resume" World - Wide - Jobs.com Except, in this case, candidate will have to "Pre - select "(on MY JOB ALERT PAGE)" the particular VERSION of his customized resume that he wants us to forward.

Hemen Parekh

URGENT (BUT NOT IMPORTANT)

Shakaka

27/02/10

PP, discuss amongst yourselves and then distribute the following projects, in order of priorities:

1. Revised template for Resume (shakaka)

2. Fetch online job-description (Alex)

3. Magic Cube Job-Search

4. Magic Cube Resume Search

5. Recommendation System for Jobseekers

• Level 1 → Rearranging Jobsearch dropdown lists for Search parameters

• Level 2 → Immediate display/listing of matching job-adverts, as soon as each stage of “Jobseeker Registration” gets completed

• Level 3 → Daily emailing links to newly arrived "matching job-adverts".
  Clicking on link will bring that jobseeker to his “MY PAGE”, where jobs will be listed in tabulation from where he can view/apply online.

6. Recommendation System for Recruiters

   • Same level 1/2/3 as in case of jobseekers

7. Long Tail Jobs

8. Long Tail Resumes

   • Based on incorporating Google Search Appliance on our web server.

   • “Long Tail Jobs” will work upon old database of 34 lakh job-adverts (wherever email IDs of job-advertisers are available).

   • Primarily, this feature is meant to enable Search Engine Spiders to be able to index every keyword of all 34 lakh adverts.

   • Will all these pages have a single URL? That would be desirable.

9. Incorporating Google Search Appliance

   • In our existing conventional Job-search page to enable “keyword-based” jobsearch

LONG TAIL JOBS

Shalaka,

Enclosed see tentative U/I. May be you can simplify

The main purpose is to have ONE page (one URL) on our website where Search Engine spiders can keep clicking links to index 40/50 million "keywords". Since keyword/ "Jobs/ Job Advts" will get listed a few million times on a single page.(Single URL), I expect that when anyone types "Jobs/ Job Advts" in the search bars of Google / Yahoo/ Bing etc. our SINGLE PAGE would top the list !!That would increase our traffic fantastically.

However, implementing this feature would require installation of Google Search Appliances API on our server IT may also require cleaning up of a lot of JUNK keyword's before uploading.

Therefore, it may be best to first tryout this feature extensively OFFLINE and upload only when satisfied.

To save one column in U/I, we can provide "APPLY ONLINE" button on each job - advt only - when click opened.

When "Current Jobs" get deleted (after 60 days) from "Conventional Job search," we should keep adding these to LONG TAIL.

And since Google Search Appliances API is supposed to work similarly to ISYS (-and perhaps better), next question is :-

Q. In our existing ISYS database, we already have a few lakh resumes which our consultants search using        

"Keywords" typed into ISYS search bar. Search results are a listing of documents (resumes) containing those keywords. These resumes are then clicked & opened, one by one, for reading.

All this happens OFFLINE. We have been using ISYS for nearly 15 years.

How about creating a parralel - and identical database of these resumes and let Google Search Appliance, index keywords and find the relevant resumes?

Kind of "LONG TAIL/ RESUMES (OFFLINES)

Then let our consultant’s comeback and tell us which application (ISYS US. GSA) Works better/ faster.

Hemen Parekh

(Urgent but not important)

Rahul

Enclosed email to

 Besides sending to 1200 registered Corporate Subscribers of IndiaRecruiter, please send this email to all 50,000 other Corporate subscribers whose email ID database we have.

This email call, a

                                “Curtain Raiser”

 

Hemen Parekh

11/12/2009

Email to be sent to existing = 1200 Corporate subscribers of IndiaRecruiter

 

Dear Sir/Madam

 Sub-line: Closing down of IndiaRecruiter.net

Sometime back I wrote to you that we plan to close down WWW.IndiaRecruiter.net

With the launch of www.CustomizeResume.com a few days back, we are now ready for that.

On CustomizeResume.com, We have yet to launch the “Employer Section” which we plan to do in the next few days. As soon as we do, I will inform you.

In the meantime, do visit to get an idea of how a “Customized Resume” would greatly help you to decide =

“Shall I call this candidate for an interview?”

It is quite possible that after seeing a “Customized Resume”, you may never again want to read a plain text resume !

 

With Regards,

Hemen Parekh

hcp@recruitguru.com

NEITHER URGENT NOR IMPORTANT BUT NICE TO HAVE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009  31

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at the University of Michigan are learning
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for December 9. The university said it be-
ing a Mobile Phone Ensemble, is a world first.

website

Free My pdf

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FREEMYPDF.COM

The site is an online tool that lets users copy, edit
or print the contents locked PDF files. All you have
to do is upload the file and the site removes all
restrictions on it.

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MUMBAI MIRROR

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website

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CALENDARIKA.COM

The Web site lets you take any picture from either
online or from your drive to make a customised
calendar for the month. Calendarika.com also lets its
users add text to their creation. Users can either print
or download their calendars. The Web site is free to
use and does not require any registration.

TIMES REVIEW

Sunday Times of India, Mumbai
December 6, 2009

(Handwritten note at top: “Rahul + Shalaka + Ketan + Alex”)

Jackson in a new avatar

The ‘king of pop’ has never really gone away. Michael Jackson’s sixth album, This Is It, which is based on his concerts and released last month, has topped the charts in several countries.

Fans have something new to look forward to. The late singer’s avatar has been unveiled on the Japanese social networking site Mixi, where he has been resurrected as a virtual character.

Said Michael was responsible for some of Sony’s most successful releases. His latest incarnation is on a social game where users can dress him up and make him dance.

Now what’s most startling is that Sega and Sony are working hand in hand to bring him back as a virtual star. His likeness will be used in a new video game that is expected to be launched early next year.

Industry experts say this is just one example of how technology is helping keep icons alive long after they’re gone.

Facebook and regional networks

Social networking giant Facebook has over 500 million users today. Most users belong to its core audience — the young.

But several regional networks are now trying to break into this space by focusing on local languages and cultures. Orkut, which was earlier strong in India, has seen a decline as Facebook surged ahead.

According to some networking experts, this may not be just a matter of user preference. Networks that focus on local languages have the advantage of being more relatable to users who are not fluent in English.

Sites like BharatStudent and others have seen growth in tier-II and tier-III cities. These platforms are trying to tap into communities that are often ignored by global networks.

Opera does one better

The Norwegian company has added a server to the latest version of its browser
By Nikhil Dey

When browsers were first invented, they were simply tools that helped users navigate the web. Over the years, browsers have evolved into complex software platforms offering everything from email clients to developer tools.

Opera Software has now taken the next step. The company has added a server to the latest version of its browser. This means users can host websites directly from their computers.

It lets you specify which files on your computer you want to share with others. Anyone who knows the link can access the files, regardless of where they are.

Now, all that remains to be done is make sure your internet connection can handle the load. The URL and disk space are limited.

Experts say this move is a bold attempt to redefine what a browser can do. However, concerns remain about security and bandwidth usage.

Still, the feature could prove useful for developers and small businesses looking for a quick way to host content without investing in expensive infrastructure.

Guinness World Record?

Date: Dec 2, 2009

Dear Executive,

What is the Guinness World Record for maximum unique customized versions of any given resume?

I don’t know. But possibilities are:

• 40320 unique versions with graphical profiles (for Non-IT Professionals)
• 3,628,800 unique versions with graphical profiles (for IT Professionals)

Given this scenario, it is extremely improbable / unlikely that you have your duplicate friend / professional, who has customized / distributed resume.

You can enable by emailing your unique customized version to thousand(s) asking them to mail their links to you. Here is how:

Steps

• First login
• URL of your customized resume gets generated at:
  
• Enter Email-ID of your friends:
  
• Compose your message:
  

[ SEND ]

If you download faster all the unique versions of your customized resume, enter here to reach at
GuinnessWorldRecords.com – Set A Record.

Be the first to set a record in a new category!

— Hemen Parekh

GENERAL SPECIFICATION PHASE-2

Shalaka / Alex,

Offline "Resume Parser" TOOL freely downloadable from "Customize - Resume", with feature to upload into our online database all resumes parsed by all users.

Hemen Parekh

"GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS" FOR WWW.CUSTOMIZE-RESUME.COM

Shalaka, Alex

PHASE 1 - Target

1. Standardized Page Template

We will general follow the pattern of India Recruiter, except;-

     . There will be few main links on left side for both job seekers & Corporate, including their "LOG - IN" boxes

     . We must keep rest of the links in SITE MAP. For this reason the SITE MAP LINK itself will need to be quite Prominent, so as to attract the attention.

     . Bottom line should only carry

       . Email ID

       . Phone no.

       . Fax No.

       . Contact Us

      . Right hand vertical panel should be left blank for Google Advts.

      . No logo, but (preferably) right hand top corner 9above Google Advts) on all page will carry.

        No. of online Users =

        Guests    =

        Registered User =

We need to specify freeze some corner on each page to display STATISTIC COUNTERS relating to the ACTIVITIES being

Carried out on that specific page : e.g.

       Page                                   Statistics

. Submit Resume               . No. of Candidates registered (Daily/ Cumu)

    . Post Jobs                              . No. of Corpo. Registered

    . Resume Blast                        . No. of Resumes Blasted

   . Job search                   . Job searches carried out No. of Apply online

. Customization page             . No. of Customizations Carried out by :-

       (Trial Page)                          . Casual visitors, 

                                                . Regd. Candidates

      . Resume Search                 . Searches carried out Resumes

                                                downloaded.     

     

May be same corner can be used to alternately flash "TAG LINES/ SLOGANS" (I have give 100 + to Punam) 

Colour

We should switch - over to some shade of light blue background. May be TOP BAR can be dark blue (as in case of 3P website) with the site - name in hollow / white letters.

Font Size / style

We should "standardize" a separate size style for:-

      . Site name

      . "LINKS" Names

      . Page Names (on top of each page)

      . Address Format on each page: e.g.

           Dear Visitor

           Dear Recruiter

           Dear Subscriber

           Dear Executive

      . General write - up texts on each page

      . Counters

      . Taglines/ slogans

      . Click - buttons

      . Table - columns Heading (Forms/ Search Results)

      . Field - Names (in various forms)

      . Tab titles.

   

Colours of Form - Tables/ Search - Tables

  

I suppose these will need to be dark blue (instead of current dark brown) with white letters.

Colour of general text / write ups.

If the background of all pages is LIGHT BLUE, then what colour of text characters/ alpha, will contrast and stand - Out? Black or white? Will need to be experimented.

While parsing some fields may fail to extract altogether, leaving field blank.These should be highlighted in some manner so as to draw the attention of Job seekers to these fields in order to EDIT.

Within the text resume, we should highlight (by different colour?) those "Words/ Values" which were picked up by our Parsing software & entered into "Contact Details" block.

This will go a long way to impress the candidates (-and recruiters) with the powerful logic of our parsing software.

We should not have the counter say

"No. of Jobs Posted =  

Because 99% (or more) of the Job advts. Uploaded will be thru RSS feeds (or Spiders to be developed in future) from various job portals. Therefore our counter will read :-

      No. of Jobs  =

      IT Jobs      =

      Non IT Jobs  = 

But in Admin Tool, "No. of Jobs Posted" will refer to only those jobs actually Posted by our corporate subscribers.

Same logic will apply to :-

      No. of Resumes

      IT Resumes

      Non - IT Resumes

But, we must know, how many candidates Click on our promo email visit their "PERSONAL PAGE/ MY PAGE", edit "contact Details" & then Submit.

So, we must have DAILY CUMULATIVE counts of Promo. emails sent out:-

    . No. of Positive responses  

    . Ratio = Comu. Positive Response / Comu. Promo. email sent   =     %

This ratio alone will tell us whether our "Marketing" of website thru parsing & sending - out promo email is working or not !

Unless at least 5% of candidates respond positively, we may have to think of other methods to promote our website.

Recommendation System

  

I have already given 2 earlier notes on the subject which are exhaustive.

which "version" (out of 3 permitted) of "Customized" Resumes, can a job seeker use while

       - Applying online

       - Resume Blasting

I have explained this to Shalaka, as follows.

Once, after creating a "Customized" version, candidate clicks SAVE a box will pop - up, asking candidate to "NAME" this version. It can be saved only after NAMING. 

When a Candidate LOGS - IN on :-

       - Job search page

       - Resume Blast Page

It is too early to talk whether in future phases of "Customize - Resume". we will have Interactive Interview Tool,with an online database of Interview Questions.

Most certainly in PHASE 1, We will not have IIT. But let us incorporate at least following :

When Employer opens a text resume (during Resume Search) keywords pertaining to ALL the 5 "Functions/ Skills" graphs SAVED by the candidate get highlighted.

Then these can be clicked to bring up "Definitions" from wikipedia/ Google Definitions.

Hemen Parekh