Job-a-matic

Developer API Now Available!

Free at last! We are pleased to announce free and open access to our Job Search XML API in the US and abroad. This gives you the capability to render job search results in real-time on your website. The API requires advanced web development skills to implement, but it's an excellent way to build more custom job search sites or add backfill jobs to other job board platforms.

Is the XML API right for me?

Our XML API requires more technical skills than our Job-a-matic® board. To determine if this is an appropriate option for you, ask yourself the following questions:

1.   Have you tried customizing your Job-a-matic using the header and footer fields? Do you need a more customized solution? If yes, the XML API may be appropriate for you.

2.   Do you have the technical background or a technical team to parse and render XML? If yes, you are a good candidate to use the XML API.

How do I implement it?

For access to our XML API, please log in to your Job-a-matic account and visit the 'Advanced' tab where you will find the technical documentation for your engineering team.

Please note that we do not provide technical support for the XML API at this time. For technical assistance, we recommend finding freelance developers at Elance or oDesk.

Job-a-matic goes International!

We have also enabled the capability to use the XML API for job content outside of the US.

• To see a listing of the countries where you can use the XML API, select the drop down menu on the right hand side of the XML API page.
• Although we have international results, please note that we only provide job content and do not offer posting or monetization opportunities on non-US content.

We are excited by what new opportunities the XML API presents and the success it will bring to your website!

 

Introducing… Partner Badges

You asked for it, and we answered! Due to a multitude of requests, we have created a snazzy new badge for you to display on your site that represents your connection to Simply Hired as a member of our partner network. By displaying this badge, you indicate that your jobs are syndicated to SimplyHired.com and throughout the Simply Hired network of 5,000+ partner sites.

It’s easy for you to get the badge! Just drop the HTML provided on the Simply Hired Badge page into your site.

With the addition of this badge to our resources, we request that you please remove any other Simply Hired partner references or logos.

Nominate Job-a-matic as Best Site for Publishers!

Greetings Job-a-matic® publishers!

We need your help! Mashable, a leading blog about social media and Web 2.0 news, has opened up nominations for their annual Open Web Awards, and we’d like to get as many votes as possible for Simply Hired's Job-a-matic platform in the Best Site for Publishers category.

It’s easy to nominate Job-a-matic! All you need is a Twitter or Facebook account, and to follow these simple instructions.

1. Visit the Best Site for Publishers nomination form at http://mashable.com/owa/votes/category/48?c=48
2. Click on either the Twitter or Facebook button (or both!) to sign into your respective account. (Note: By signing into your Facebook account, you have the option to post or not to post your nomination to your profile.)
3. In the gray box at the top of the nominations page, enter www.jobamatic.com into the "Nominate" field and make sure "Best Site for Publishers" is selected in the drop down.
4. Click the "submit & tweet" button to send in your vote!

Each person is allowed to vote once per account, per day (that equates to two votes per person each day!). But hurry, nominations end Sunday, November 15th!

Let's show Job-a-matic some love!

Simply Hired's Jazzy New Job Widgets

Simply Hired just launched a new set of Job-a-matic® job widgets to help your site shine! If you don't already have a job widget (and why don’t you?), it is an excellent way to help drive traffic to your job channel. The greatest benefit is that especially in the current economic climate, job content is typically viewed as value-added information rather than advertising. 

I already use a Job-a-matic widget. How are these different?

The new set of job widgets contain richer features and offer more styling options:

1. Search - An overwhelming number of people have asked for widget search capabilities. It's here! With these new widgets, you have the option to include a job search box. (Note: Your Job-a-matic must be in 'Job search' mode to use this widget. To change modes click here.)
2. Make it relevant - Did you write an article for experienced rock climbers? Why not put job postings for rock climbing instructors right next to it? The new widgets can be made keyword specific so that the jobs displayed match content on the page. With one Job-a-matic account you can make multiple widgets targeted for different areas of your site.
3. More room to sparkle - Like color in your life rather than living in grayscale? With these widgets you have the capability to change the colors to something that matches your website’s look and feel, or to make them stand out.

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