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| - | Companies can add, as a recruitment criteria, the experience, study level or language known by candidates and also specific information about the job offer itself, like position, job type, category and further details.\\ | + | Companies can add, as recruitment criteria, the experience, study level or language known by candidates and also specific information about the job offer itself, like position, job type, category and further details.\\ |
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| - | For Candidates to apply to a job it is as easy as it gets. They will have to fill in the profile including personal information, experience and education; the more details they add the bigger the chances to an acceptance. Afterwards they will have to search for the appropriate job and simply click on a Send Application button.\\ | + | For Candidates to apply to a job it is as easy as it gets. They will have to fill in the profile including personal information, experience and education; the more details they add the bigger the chances to an acceptance. Afterward they will have to search for the appropriate job and simply click on a Send Application button.\\ |
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| Here is the default setup of the user's main menu recommended for companies: | Here is the default setup of the user's main menu recommended for companies: | ||
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| ==== Creating and Editing your Account ==== | ==== Creating and Editing your Account ==== | ||
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| - | Before you make job offers or apply to a job you will need an account. To make one, click on **Create an account**.\\ | + | Before you make job offers or apply to a job you will need an account. To make one, click on **Create an account**. (If the "Create an account" button is not there, you must enable user registration. Do this by going to **Users/Options** and enable User Registration)\\ |
| Here you will have to add your account details like name, username, password and email address.\\ | Here you will have to add your account details like name, username, password and email address.\\ | ||
| Click on **Register** when you are done and verify your email for the activation link.\\ | Click on **Register** when you are done and verify your email for the activation link.\\ | ||
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| ==== Candidates ==== | ==== Candidates ==== | ||
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| - | Now that you have an account within Joomla you will need to select that you if are a **Candidate** or **Company** and add more information about yourself to use all the features provided by **Jobs Factory**.\\ | + | Now that if you have an account within Joomla you will need to select that you if are a **Candidate** or **Company** and add more information about yourself to use all the features provided by **Jobs Factory**.\\ |
| On the upper part of **My Profile** page you can add basic information regarding yourself, such as your full name, full address, birth date and more.\\ | On the upper part of **My Profile** page you can add basic information regarding yourself, such as your full name, full address, birth date and more.\\ | ||
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| {{gallery> joomla30:jobsfactory:profile.png }}\\ | {{gallery> joomla30:jobsfactory:profile.png }}\\ | ||
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| - | Below you will find various contact information like an YM or Skype ID, Facebook link and more.\\ | + | Below you will find various contact information like a YM or Skype ID, Facebook link and more.\\ |
| Here you can also add a profile picture, if this feature is enabled by an administrator from the backend.\\ | Here you can also add a profile picture, if this feature is enabled by an administrator from the backend.\\ | ||
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| - | **Payment Balance** tab will be available if any payment item is enabled from the backend. From this place you can check the history of all the payments you have made and to add funds to your balance.\\ | + | The **Payment Balance** tab will be available if any payment item is enabled from the backend. From this place, you can check the history of all the payments you have made and add funds to your balance.\\ |
| Payments can be made as a candidate when buying contacts, if this feature is enabled.\\ | Payments can be made as a candidate when buying contacts, if this feature is enabled.\\ | ||
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| {{gallery> joomla30:jobs:companyprofile.png }}\\ | {{gallery> joomla30:jobs:companyprofile.png }}\\ | ||
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| - | On this area you will find a WYSIWYG editor which allows you to add more details related to your company, such as a history and some more information that are not covered by the predefined fields.\\ | + | On this area, you will find a WYSIWYG editor which allows you to add more details related to your company, such as a history and some more information that is not covered by the predefined fields.\\ |
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| - | Below the editor you can add location details along with the option to pinpoint on Google Maps the exact location of your company and adding the **Coordinates**.\\ | + | Below the editor, you can add location details along with the option to pinpoint on Google Maps the exact location of your company and add the **Coordinates**.\\ |
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| First, you will need to specify the **Position** you are looking to make the employment for and to add a short description about the job.\\ | First, you will need to specify the **Position** you are looking to make the employment for and to add a short description about the job.\\ | ||
| - | Afterwards, select a **Category** which suits the respective job. This list can differ depending on what is set on the backend.\\ | + | Afterward, select a **Category** which best fits the respective job. This list can differ depending on what is set on the backend.\\ |
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| - | Choose the job type you are looking for, like ,for example, full time or part time and the number of available jobs.\\ | + | Choose the job type you are looking for, like, for example, full time or part time and the number of available jobs.\\ |
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| Another required detail is the location of the job. Add the city where the respective job can be found.\\ | Another required detail is the location of the job. Add the city where the respective job can be found.\\ | ||
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| {{gallery> joomla30:jobs:newjob.png }}\\ | {{gallery> joomla30:jobs:newjob.png }}\\ | ||
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| - | For your job offer, you can set different privacy settings like hiding the name and logo of the company from lists and search results, hiding the "About us" part or even the number of candidates that have applied to it.\\ | + | For your job offer, you can set different privacy settings like hiding the name and logo of the company from lists and search results, hiding the "About us" part or even the number of candidates that have applied for it.\\ |
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| - | From here you can set the time frame on which the job will be listed. Add a starting and an ending date for it to be published. If needed, you can also add the exact time when the offer will expire, default being at midnight.\\ | + | From here you can set the time frame on which the job will be listed. Add a starting and an ending date for publishing. If needed, you can also add the exact time when the offer will expire, default being at midnight.\\ |
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| - | You can add specific requirements for the job like a number of years of experience, specific study level or known languages.\\ | + | You can add specific requirements for the job, like the number of years of experience, specific study level or known languages.\\ |
| - | Below these you have the option to publish the job offer right away or later, by editing it. In case the **Pay-per-listing** item is enabled and you do not have the required amount, the offer will remain unpublished until you add sufficient funds from **My Profile** area.\\ | + | Below thes, you have the option to publish the job offer right away or later, by editing it. In case the **Pay-per-listing** item is enabled and you do not have the required amount, the offer will remain unpublished until you add sufficient funds from **My Profile** area.\\ |
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| Jobs Factory comes with **Google Maps** integration that allows you to pinpoint, on the map, the exact location of the job. Note that this feature must be enabled by an administrator from the backend before being available.\\ | Jobs Factory comes with **Google Maps** integration that allows you to pinpoint, on the map, the exact location of the job. Note that this feature must be enabled by an administrator from the backend before being available.\\ | ||
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| - | Attachments can be added to offer an even better presentation of the company or job offer.You can also add tags to make it easier to be found.\\ | + | Attachments can be added to offer an even better presentation of the company or job offer. You can also add tags to make it easier to be found.\\ |
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| Click on **Save** to create your new job offer.\\ | Click on **Save** to create your new job offer.\\ | ||
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| + | =====Republishing a Job Offer===== | ||
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| + | Whenever a job offer ends, you have 2 possibilities: Edit the current job or close it and add it to archive. | ||
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| + | {{gallery> joomla30:jobsfactory:job_expired.png }} | ||
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| + | By pressing the **Edit** button, you will be redirected to a page where you can edit all the job information, including the start and end date (thus having the possibility to republish the job). | ||
| + | By pressing the **Close & Archive** button you will add the job to the archive. You will also have to set the reason for doing that before the job will be archived. | ||
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| + | {{gallery> joomla30:jobsfactory:job_expired2.png }} | ||
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| + | You can set the number of months a job will stay archived by going to the backend: **Jobs Factory/ General Settings/ Job Listing Settings/Duration and archive**. During that time, you can republish it at anytime. After the time is over, the job will be permanently deleted. | ||
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| ===== Payments ===== | ===== Payments ===== | ||
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| Payments on **Jobs Factory** can be made when listing a new job offer, when adding a featured job or when buying contacts, if any of these features are enabled from the backend.\\ | Payments on **Jobs Factory** can be made when listing a new job offer, when adding a featured job or when buying contacts, if any of these features are enabled from the backend.\\ | ||
| - | To feature a job you will find a link on the upper part of the offer that will inform you about the amount required to be paid. Click on it to proceed.\\ | + | To feature a job you will find a link in the upper part of the offer that will inform you about the amount required to be paid. Click on it to proceed.\\ |
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| {{gallery> joomla30:jobs:featurepayment.png }}\\ | {{gallery> joomla30:jobs:featurepayment.png }}\\ | ||
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| - | In case you have insufficient funds, you will be redirected to make an order for the respective amount. From this section you will have to choose a gateway to process your payment. Click on any of them and follow their instructions.\\ | + | In case you have insufficient funds, you will be redirected in order to place an order for the respective amount. From this section, you will have to choose a gateway to process your payment. Click on any of them and follow their instructions.\\ |
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| ===== Searching for Jobs ===== | ===== Searching for Jobs ===== | ||
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| - | Before applying to a job you need to find an appropriate one for you. With **Jobs Factory** you have many options to search for it.\\ | + | Before applying for a job you need to find an appropriate one for you. With **Jobs Factory** you have many options to search for.\\ |
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| You can go to the **Search Jobs** section and add specific criteria to search for like title, category, required experience and more.\\ | You can go to the **Search Jobs** section and add specific criteria to search for like title, category, required experience and more.\\ | ||
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| - | You can search job offers using **Google Maps** by going to the **Radius Search** tab. There, you will find the map and 2 fields which allow you to add the address and select the radius on which the search will be performed. After adding the address click on the **Find** button, results will be displayed on the right side of the map.\\ | + | You can search job offers using **Google Maps** by going to the **Radius Search** tab. There, you will find the map and 2 fields which allow you to add the address and select the radius on which the search will be performed. After adding the address click on the **Find** button. The results will be displayed on the right side of the map.\\ |
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| - | From this section you can also search specific companies or candidates.\\ | + | From this section, you can also search specific companies or candidates.\\ |
| - | On the **Search companies** tab you can search companies after keywords, country or category.\\ | + | On the **Search companies** tab you can search companies by tags, country or category.\\ |
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| {{gallery> joomla30:jobsfactory:search_companies.png }}\\ | {{gallery> joomla30:jobsfactory:search_companies.png }}\\ | ||
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| - | On the **Search candidates** tab you can search after candidates by adding as a criteria the country, gender, studies and more.\\ | + | On the **Search candidates** tab you can search for candidates by adding the country, gender, studies and more as criteria.\\ |
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| ===== Watchlist ===== | ===== Watchlist ===== | ||
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| - | To better access the job offers you are interested in, you can add them to your **Watchlist**. To do this click on a job offer and then on the blue star with the plus on it found on the upper part of the page.\\ | + | To better access the job offers you are interested in, you can add them to your **Watchlist**. To do this, click on a job offer and then on the blue star found in the upper part of the page.\\ |
| You can also add an entire category, a company or location to the watchlist the same way by clicking on the blue star next to their names.\\ | You can also add an entire category, a company or location to the watchlist the same way by clicking on the blue star next to their names.\\ | ||
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| - | Here is a preview of the **Watchlist** area displaying the favorite jobs. In the upper part of the page you will find tabs for other items such as favorite categories, locations or companies.\\ | + | Here is a preview of the **Watchlist** area displaying the favorite jobs. In the upper part of the page, you will find tabs for other items such as favorite categories, locations or companies.\\ |
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| {{gallery> joomla30:jobsfactory:watchlist2.png }}\\ | {{gallery> joomla30:jobsfactory:watchlist2.png }}\\ | ||