Jorbb.com - Who, Why, What?

Jorbb gets Jobs for You!

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Here's the 30 seconds blurp for those who don't have time to read the entire post and a 60 seconds video which sums up most of Jorbb.com's features. For the official broadcast, please click here to download our Press Release.

1. Market is saturated with Executive Job Portals out there, focused on Employers rather than on Job Seekers.

No Non-Executive (freelance, casual, part time, contract) portal for Job Seekers to put themselves for hire. Jorbb.com^TM plugs this gap.

First ad posting by Jorbbers (Employers / Agency) is FREE. Jorbbees (Job Seekers) post Resumes / Video Profiles / Portfolios for FREE.

2. Users can post Video Profiles / Slideshows of portfolio to build profile.

You can rate and provide testimonials (between Employer and Job Seeker) upon being hired. So don't slack off at work ya?

3. Search for Jobs / Employers / Job Seekers in a specific area with Maps via VISUAL SEARCH.

We also provide Bus / Train commuting directions, powered by GoThere.sg so you can find out what bus / train / cost / time it takes to travel to your potential new job place.

Sweet!

4. You can find and Tag A Friend who share common job interests. You can also tag Employers. Build your community and "follow" their latest successful job application or job posted.

5. Earn Credits for Gifts Exchange: Each time you refer a friend or post a testimonial, you earn credits which can be exchanged for gifts (movie tickets, food vouchers etc).

6. Finally, Jorbb gets Jobs for You! Upon sign up, you will be asked to fill up a survey.

If any Employer posts a job which matches your job interests, you will be notified. You can also subscribe to RSS feeds of jobs you are interested in.

That's it, 30 seconds :)

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Here's the longer format...

So what is Jorbb.com^TM and why launch another job portal?One day, I chanced upon this handwritten A4 notice outside a shop, seeking part time sales staff. Further along, there was yet another sign looking for casual event promoters. How many "relevant hits" do they get?

The online job classifieds market is saturated with executive job search, but what about the part time, casual, temporary, freelance and contract job seekers - where can they make themselves available for hire?

A shop owner, new start-up, or home maker will not have the budget to post daily ads in papers, nor high profile, established executive job sites - prices there range from $35 for a 1 day classifieds ad, to $100-200 for an online posting at executive job portals!

Some examples: Tuition Teacher advertising for students, Photographer specialising in Wedding Shoots, DJ providing music at private parties, Event Organisers looking for ushers, Physical Trainer providing programmes, Home Care Provider for elderly folks, Retail Shop looking for Sales Staff, IT Show Event Promoters, the list goes on...

I designed Jorbb.com^TM to plug this gap. 1st ad posting by Jorbbers (Employers / Agency) is FREE. Jorbbees (Job Seekers) post Resumes / Video Profiles / Portfolios for FREE.

Subsequent job postings start at only S$25 for 30 days and there are packages for Agencies.

What is the unique selling point about Jorbb.com^TM?

The concept / design of site is distinctively different from any job portal in Singapore / the Region. Job-seekers come first. With our platform, Jorbbees can build profiles with Images / Slideshows and Video. With a single URL to Profile Pages, they can embed this in their resume / email signature.

Jorbb is the mascot and his tag line is "Jorbb Gets Jobs for You!", striving to make it easy for users to stay updated with current job offerings via various communication channels (emails / RSS feeds / widgets).

As with most freelance / casual / part time work, referrals are important in establishing the reputation and credibility of the candidate.

Hence Jorbb.com^TM allows RATINGS and posting of TESTIMONIALS between Jorbbers and Jorbbees. Jorbbees can also embed Videos, Images, Slide-shows into their Profile pages as typical text resumes may not be useful when selecting candidates.

A shop may need someone eloquent & bilingual and they can narrow down on a Jorbber based on his/her video introduction profile. A freelance Graphic Web Designer can easily post a portfolio slide-show in the profile.

All Jorbbees take a survey which identifies his/her strengths & weaknesses. This helps a Jorbber screen though the type of candidate he/she prefers.

Each time a Jorbber posts an ad, for example, looking for a graphics designer, or promoter, Jorbbees tagged with these job categories will be informed. Hence, Jorbbers get better ad targeting hit to relevant Jorbbees who are looking for that position.

Users can earn credits, in a variety of ways, to exchange for attractive gifts.

We also run Blog / Twitter / FriendFeed / Facebook feeds which will update users with current economic, employment, recruitment how-tos, reviews, tech and web 2.0 news.

How does Jorbb.com^TM differentiate itself from other job sites?

Leveraging on location based search, all posted Jobs, registered Jobbers & Jorbbees are listed on a VISUAL SEARCH page so that it is easy to find jobs / Jorbbers / Jorbbees around your location. Travel directions (Click Bus Icon) by Bus / Train are also shown (powered by Gothere.sg).

Social networking widgets will be introduced shortly as we are bug-testing them. These tools will allow Jorbb users to find / add their friends and share job offers with each other.

We are also in discussions with other Web 2.0 start-ups to see how we can collaborate and leverage on one another's technologies.

How is Jorbb.com™ funded?

Jorbb.com^TM is a subsidiary of H1Studio (http://h1studio.com), is privately held and profitable, with no debt or venture capital. So, we can focus 100% on satisfying our customers. Other H1Studio offerings include 100for100 Web Hosting (Web Hosting Services at http://100for100.com) and RPWorkshop (Rapid Prototyping and Render Farm Facility at http://rpworkshop.com).

Jorbb.com^TM is only a platform for user generated content, so we would like to hear from you, to make Jorbb.com^TM better. Without your inputs, we do not exist.

Thanks for reading and please email any comments / suggestions / improvements you would like to see on Jorbb.com^TM.

Thanks for your support!

Shen Heng
Founder

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