Introducing Jobtalk@TimesJobs.com

Noida, India, March 29, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Jobseekers can now can add Jobtalk@timesjobs.com to their Gtalk and search and apply to jobs through their Gtalk chat window.

Leveraging TimesJobs.com’s New Empower Recruitment Solution’s Seek Easy Feature, all a jobseeker has to do is type the query and get instant relevant job listings, in reply in their chat window.

Speaking about Jobtalk, Mr. Vivek Madhukar, VP, TimesJobs.com said, “Keeping in mind, that most users do not find time to visit TimesJobs.com regularly or are firewalled from us, The Jobtalk application has been designed to be as unobtrusive and simple as possible. Gtalk users simply enter their query in their chat with Jobtalk@timesjobs.com to view results and apply to multiple jobs together - by just separating the serial numbers with a space – no jargon or codes are required in the process”

“Jobseekers registered on TimesJobs.com with their Gtalk IDs do not have to register, login or even type usernames, to apply for jobs, Jobtalk automatically identifies their profile and sends their job application.“ added Mr. Madhukar.

To use Jobtalk, you just need to add Jobtalk@timesjobs.com in your Gtalk and it is instantly added to your friend list.

To get started just type “Help” in your chat with Jobtalk@timesjobs.com, and you are on your way to your dream job, with instant access to Seek Easy job search and Express Apply, without ever having to log onto TimesJobs.com.

How Jobtalk works -

To begin searching for jobs, open a chat window Jobtalk@timesjobs.com and enter Key skills, Location, Experience, Industry. For e.g. “java project manager, delhi, 3 yrs.”

On entering the search criteria, Jobtalk returns a set of 5 relevant jobs. You can then –

1) View Job Details – In order to view the complete job description, enter View followed by space and serial number of the job. E.g. “view 4”
2) More – To view the next set of matching jobs, enter “more” – and get job matches serially numbered 6 to 10
3) Type “back” – To view the previous set of jobs matching your search,
4) Applying to job – simply enter Apply followed by space and the serial number of the job. E.g. “Apply 5”. You can also apply to multiple jobs by entering the serial numbers separated by space. For e.g. “Apply 2 5 8” (You just need to be registered with TimesJobs.com with your Gmail ID for this.)
5) To know more about Jobtalk just type “help”

Please note that any keyword entered, apart from the above set of commands, will be accepted as search keywords and will return a set of relevant jobs.

In case your Gmail address is not registered with TimesJobs.com, please update the same on www.timesjobs.com

Benefits of Jobtalk –

- With the tough job market, and lack of time, with Jobtalk, users can apply to multiple jobs together, in their chat.
- Jobtalk has been launched with special focus on working jobseekers, where jobsites may be banned in their organizations. They can still search and apply though TimesJobs.com with their Gtalk.
- Instant Access - Provides Instant Access to job search on TimesJobs.com
- Express Apply – Users can apply instantly to jobs, without logging onto TimesJobs.com
- With Jobtalk, users do not need to provide their login IDs even once. If they are registered with TimesJobs.com with their Gmail address, Jobtalk will connect them directly.
- With Jobtalk, to view job details or apply to job(s), users just need to enter the right command (view or apply, respectively) followed by the serial number of the job - no code or jargon required.
- Jobtalk displays 5 jobs at a time, so users have more options to select from.

Jobtalk builds on TimesJobs.com’s New Empower Recruitment Solution’s Seek Easy Feature, that eliminates the need to enter multiple fields in lengthy search forms –type any keywords in the search box and obtain matching results.

To Learn more about TimesJobs.com’s New Empower Recruitment Solution please feel free to email them at timesjobs@timesgroup.com.

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