The Spanish-language site made its debut on the Web on Aug. 7, and the first local job postings appeared on the online job board this past week. The site is modeled after major international sites, but is specialized to principally serve the Puerto Rico geographic region. More than 80 companies expressed an interest in having a web-based alternative for posting job openings. Rodriguez said site officials are also presently negotiating with eight local recruiting agencies that may be interested in the site as a way to reach a broader audience of candidates and possibly reduce the amount of money spent on classified print ads. The main page lists 36 job categories from accounting to sales, and the number of job openings in each area.
Users can click on the category to see a listing of available positions.
Each posting includes information on how an applicant can contact the company to apply for the position. Each job posting appears for one, two, four, six, or eight weeks depending upon the desires of the employer. One unique feature of this job board is that job seekers can register to be notified by e-mail when positions in their selected professional categories are posted. Another is a resume bank, which is still under development, but when completed will provide a database of resumes for companies and recruiters to search through. He said the Internet address has also been submitted or suggested to more than 100 different search engines to increase the job board's exposure.