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Jobfox.com is an online job search and career networking site that has a different approach to the traditional job board model. Rather than focusing on the jobs available, the site focuses on the job candidates, matching qualified candidates with companies seeking to fill positions. As a result of this focus, job seekers are not able to search the available jobs. Top-ranked candidates receive more visibility to employers and can receive “Intros” from employers interested in their skills. All candidates receive potential job-match results to which they can respond.
The user has a Home page where they can manage their Intros, Jobs Inbox (job matches), Favorite Jobs, and Deleted Jobs. Users can also edit their resume and profile from their home page, as well as change their contact information and account preferences. The site has a number of tools for helping potential job applicants, including a resume analysis service. Users can also elect to receive SMS alerts when matches are found or they receive Intros from employers. The site is free to use for job seekers.
From an employer perspective, the site asks employers to fill out two simple forms about their company and the position they have open. The site functions as a paid service to employers. Once they have completed the basic job information forms, the site will email potential matches to them for up to 6 months (or until the job is filled).
Jobfox was founded in March 2004 by CareerBuilder.com founder Robert McGovern. He currently serves as CEO of the company, while Rich Ellinger serves as CTO. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA. and has offices in 10 major US cities. The site has grown steadily since launch, and currently has hundreds of thousands of monthly visitors.
Competition to Jobfox.com comes from sites such as Monster.com, Craigslist and CareerBuilder. The major difference between these sites and Jobfox.com is the fact that Jobfox concentrates on presenting candidates to employers, while the other sites primarily work the other way around. In addition, the profile that Jobfox builds for each job candidate is more complete, presumably allowing them to offer better matches of applicants to jobs.
Jobfox has a clean, uncluttered look and feel. Navigation is convenient, with users being able to do most tasks from their home page via a convenient side bar menu. The site is very responsive, with page loads happening quickly. Job matches are returned immediately after signing up (10 best matches), then periodically over time. Any Intros received from employers are delivered instantly.
Registration at Jobfox is free to job seekers. The registration process asks for zip code, email and password, then asks the user a series of questions about where they would like to work and salary required. At this point an account is created and the user is then prompted to upload a resume or to enter detailed background information about their work history and experience. The site supports resumes in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, Rich Text, and Plain Text format. Then a series of questions is asked to determine how the job applicant best works – whether on-site or in a home office, in a team setting, etc. At this point the user receives the 10 best job matches found, and their profile is available for employers to view. Employers are also notified of the job matches and may send an intro to a prospective employee.
The cost to employers to use the Jobfox service ranges from $349 for a single job profile, to $135/per profile for between 30 and 50 job profiles. The employer must furnish basic information about their company and detailed information for each of the job profiles. Employers receive matches as soon as they are found, and are notified of matches via email.
Jobfox is recommended to job seekers who would like to ensure a good match between themselves and their employer. The site uses some fairly sophisticated algorithms to come up with job matches, and the results are probably a bit better than some of the other job board sites on the Internet. Jobfox is also recommended to employers seeking to fill open positions for the same reason – the matches are better than the competition. The site is very easy to use for both job seekers and employers, and offers a quality, tangible service to either one.
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on 20 Apr 2012 at 18:02
on 28 Jan 2012 at 22:16
I got an email from someone at Jobfox telling me that I needed work on my resume. I have been told by many recruiters from places that I have applied to in the past that my resume is fine and I have good information. The guy basically insulted me and offered someone to help me fix my resume for $349.00! Are they nuts! I am not going to pay some phony company to help me "fix" my resume. I immediately unsubcribed to this service. Also the job I applied for was posted on Indeed jobs several months ago and was not even listed on that particular companies website when I researched it so you know that job was filled months ago! They are liars! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY TO HELP YOU WITH ANYTHING!
on 04 Jan 2012 at 14:37
on 27 Nov 2011 at 22:49
I have had my job postings scraped by Jobfox. Seekers had to go through Jobfox before they apply for MY job posting! Not only do they scam my prospects but they send me candidates and say I have to pay them to access the resumes. This site is a serious scam and I advise every single job seeker AND recruiter to stay away from Jobfox. I finally had to threaten legal action against Jobfox before they stopped posting my jobs and then had to send me the resumes of the people who applied for my posted jobs. Jobfox needs to be investigated for fraud.
on 20 Oct 2011 at 16:24
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on 15 Apr 2011 at 01:35
Seems like the new "networking with recruiters" functionality is a complete scam. After submitting an inquiry about it to Jobfox customer service it appears that either the networking function is a joke, or customer service is a joke. Strongly DO NOT RECOMMEND.
on 12 Apr 2011 at 23:23
on 01 Apr 2011 at 17:22
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on 06 Jan 2011 at 21:25
Jobfox, please. You say you have 30 MILLION users? Its more like you have that many people who have visited your site. So how many ACTIVE users to you have? There is a difference.
on 02 Jan 2011 at 02:58
Thank you all for bashing this stink ass website,I was an inch away from giving them 400 dollars. wheewww you guys saved me so much trouble. real talk.
on 30 Dec 2010 at 23:06
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