BostonWorks Redesigns Web Site to Simplify Job Search Process

BostonWorks has redesigned its web site in order to help job seekers more easily search the BostonWorks jobs database. The web site is also a great resource for individuals who are happy in their current job but are looking to access information to help them further their careers.

The new BostonWorks.com site offers a wide range of new features and enhancements, including easier access to job search and browse options, enhanced search options, a new navigation bar for easy passage through the site; a site map, accessible from every page, improved News and Advice pages, an expanded community section, designed to allow job seekers to share thoughts and learn from each other.

"Research showed us that job seekers primarily come to BostonWorks to search for local jobs," said Jason Kissell, managing director of BostonWorks. "The new design enables them to get to the right job more quickly than ever before and uniquely allows them to search for jobs by criteria very relevant to Boston - by commute, by region and by industry. And we complement the search with our exclusive and unique career development content."

For those jobseekers who had previously posted resumes and customized job searches on BostonWorks.com, their resumes, cover letters, job alerts and saved searches are still available on the new site.

With all the changes, BostonWorks.com continues to maintain some of the most popular content from the previous design, including the Job Blog and HR Blog, as well as Hiring Hub, a site providing news and stories of interest to the HR Professional. The Job Hunt, a suite of information and tools designed to help job seekers conduct a successful job search, also remains. The Job Hunt includes tips on interview preparation, salary guides, networking advice and events and career development and education.

BostonWorks (www.bostonworks.com) is a division of the Boston Globe, New England's largest daily newspaper. In addition to the BostonWorks section in The Boston Sunday Globe and the online recruitment site BostonWorks.com, which features more than 23,000 jobs and 650,000 resumes, the division offers industry-specific magazines such as "On Call" for nurses and allied health professionals. BostonWorks also produces a number of career fairs held in Greater Boston throughout the year.