1. Can I start with
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Absolutely. We can make the area served
by the site bigger or smaller. Not a problem. We'll just make the
appropriate changes to the web crawler and work with your site
administrator to add or remove counties, regions, etc... We realize
that you may acquire or lose funding partners after the site is
launched and we will gladly work with you to make any necessary
changes. Keep in mind though that if we shrink your geographic
area the web crawler will return fewer jobs.
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| 2. Where can I get
funding for WorkforceBuilder? |
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Most States have Workforce Investment Boards that
provide information, guidance and assistance in the development of
Regional Workforce Development. Most regions have Economic Development
organization and Procurement Centers through which they can apply
for state funding under various programs and initiatives. Most states
also have Economic Investment organization that can match other funding.
Some Economic Development organizations already have budgets to operate
a regional Job Site under existing programs. Last but not least,
there is typically plenty of Businesses that are looking to contribute
to community development and a Job Site is an ideal and visible initiative
for them. Given WorkforceBuilder’s delivery and pricing model,
it foreseeable that contributions from one or two businesses alone
can cover the yearly hosting fee. |
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| 3. Can I get assistance Marketing
the Job Site? |
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With each installation our Engagement Managers will
assist in providing guidance to ensure that your Job Site is a success.
However, it is recommended that an advertising/marketing agency local
to your region be used for best results, they will typically have
existing relationships with the media companies that will ultimately
be required to promote the site. Many regions also have existing
Marketing alliances that can extend promotional resources. WorkforceBuilder
does have partnerships with local agencies which we can partner with
to provide a comprehensive marketing program. |
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| 4. Can I generate revenue
with the site? |
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Although most initiatives hosting a job site for regional
Economic Development make it available for free as part of an Economic
Stimulus strategy, site advertising and usage fees can be charged.
Although traditionally Job Seekers are not charged to use the site,
Employers can be charged to post jobs; additional fees can be charged
for Featuring a Job on the site, as well as for Banner advertising
on the site. Last but not least, you can charge for sites wanting
to incorporate the WorkforceBuilderPowerBy© feature which gives
them the ability to have Job Site search features power by your site
on their site. |
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| 5. How quickly can I get my
Job Site up and running? |
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WorkforceBuilder has template sites that can be activated
within 48 hours. However, site customization and proper planning
will typically dictate a 2 week delivery time frame. |
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| 6. What do I need to get started? |
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The most important element of your site decision is
what geographic REGION is to be served. Region is defined as Counties
and MSA (Metropolitan Service Area) typically a grouping of largest
cities near you. Standard SITE DESIGN preferences, font, color and
home page text. SITE LOGO depending on your regions marketing efforts
there may be an existing Logo or icon that can be used on the Job
Site. The site has various pull downs that can be customized, if
desired. Last but not least, you should select regional Job Sites
that you would like our JobCrawler© to search, National job
sites will already be included. |
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| 7. Can the site be extensively
customized? |
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Yes, as the developers of the site and a mature Development
Center the sky is the limit. However, the standard support included
with the yearly fee would not cover support for a customized system. |
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| 8. Can the site be integrated
with other systems? |
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Yes, WorkforceBuilder’s forte is that of a System Integrator
so we can typically integrate the site into any existing system provided
we have access to the appropriate integration tools and source systems,
and if required, personnel. |
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| 9. Can WorkforceBuilder assist with
community training? |
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Yes. Although the Job Site is intuitive by design,
some customers have requested training, primarily for key Employers
and Universities. The training is typically Seminar style, although
Class Room style is also an option. WorkforceBuilder trainers can provide
the training remotely online or onsite. Community training is not
included in the yearly fee and would carry additional fees. |
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| 10. Can I get a copy of my
data on request? |
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Yes. Depending on the size of your database WorkforceBuilder
will download data to various industry standard formats at your request.
Data will be provided as is in a Normalized manner with a corresponding
data map to show relationships. If specific views are required it
should be noted up front. Data Downloads are not included in the
yearly fee and would carry additional fees. |
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| 11. Can I create my own reports? |
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Yes. For an additional monthly fee WorkforceBuilder can provide
administrators with their own Read-Only ADO account to access data
directly from our SQL servers. Although we’ll provide access
to the data the customer will require a reporting tool to be able
to author their own reports, typically Crystal Reports or MS Access
are used. However, it should be noted that WorkforceBuilder includes
a variety of standard reports with robust filters and sorting selection
that yield hundreds of reporting options. |
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| 12. Does the all inclusive
fee include hosting? |
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Yes. Although it is unfortunate that many hosted solutions’ “all-inclusive” offerings
typically require this question be asked with the overwhelming response
being another fee for Internet Hosting, at WorkforceBuilder we are straightforward.
Our yearly fee includes hosting of the application, database and
internet access, although there are tier levels based on use which
typically only apply for larger installations. Our Yearly Fee also
includes Technical Support, Administrator training, initial standard
design customization, setup of coverage geography and content layout. |
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In addition to the yearly fee are there any other expenses I should
budget? |
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Not from WorkforceBuilder. However, other expenses for your
overall budget should account for Administration personnel to administer
the site in terms of reviewing Jobs posted, Featured Job request,
Employers, and Job Seekers. Unlike many Job Sites, WorkforceBuilder
automates the sign-up process for Job Seekers and Employers, so no
user setup is required. WorkforceBuilder also provides default and
optional expiration dates to Job Postings and Resumes so no clean-up
of outdated data is required. WorkforceBuilder automatically emails
Job Seekers and Employers of Resumes and Jobs, respectively, due
to expire so no administration is required there either.
Although Word-of-Mouth has proven to be very much a part of the success
of existing WorkforceBuilder implementations a formal print, radio
and/or TV advertising campaign is recommended to expedite the Job
Site launch. Also given the inherent community focus of this Job
Site PR is a powerful tool that should be a managed process. |
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Do I need to wait for Employers to post their jobs before announcing
the site to the
public and Job Seekers? |
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No, one of the unique features of WorkforceBuilder
is that it will simultaneously search other National and Regional
job sites literally guaranteeing that your site will return jobs
to Job Seekers from day one. |
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| 15. Can the JobCrawler© search
any site? |
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No. Each site to be searched must be specifically
tested and programmed by our development team. Not all sites provide
a friendly architecture and display methods which our technology
uses to identify external jobs matching the Job Seekers search criteria.
Our yearly fee includes a pre-specified number of sites that we will
test, with additional site test requests performed at a nominal fee.
Our yearly fee includes a pre-specified number of sites that we will
be configured to be searched by the JobCrawler, with additional site
configuration requests performed at a nominal fee. |
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Can WorkforceBuilder provide support to the End User (Employer/Job Seekers)? |
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Yes. Although the administrator (Customer) is trained
to handle standard questions with the ability to relay more technical
question to WorkforceBuilder at no-charge, we can provide Help Desk support
for end-users. End-User support is not included in the yearly fee
and would carry additional fees.
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