Local job hunters can now customize their search using Grand Erie Jobs, the region’s largest online job board.
A new Job Seeker Dashboard gives people the ability to set up free user accounts to get custom alerts when there are postings that match their interests and skills, says the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie, which operates the popular job board.
Users can set up account so that they’ll receive email notifications when there is a posting that:
• Is in an occupation they’re interested in;
• Is from a local employer they’ve chosen to follow;
• And/or matches their work-related skills.
“The dashboard gives people the ability to customize their job search like never before,” said Danette Dalton, the board’s executive director.
“This tool empowers residents and makes it easier for them to find jobs, filling openings from local businesses and organizations.”
The board said there is also a Resume Builder tool that makes it easy for people to build simple resumes, using a number of free templates.
Accounts can be set up by going to: www.workforceplanningboard.org/dashboard.
Dalton said the ability to match jobs to skills is particularly exciting. People can build a profile for themselves, choosing from hundreds of skills and work certifications, and they’ll get automatic notifications if a new posting matches at least 50 per cent of those skills, she said.
“This feature can help match job seekers to postings they didn’t think they were qualified for.”
Grand Erie Jobs lists several thousand local job postings each month.
Since launching two years ago, Grand Erie Jobs has expanded to include a half-dozen online tools that people can use to search for work, explore careers, look up local wages, research local companies and more.
The planning board is one of 26 non-profit organizations in Ontario that play a leadership role in labor force planning.
The board is funded in part by the federal and provincial governments.