Global Resources Network is a leading international recruitment and staffing company servicing worldwide oil and gas industry contractors and producers.

DogHouse Media was contracted to redevelop and redesign the existing Global Resources Network website. For this project, we created an application that would efficiently and easily manage both job listings and candidates, using an intuitive administration section. The site allows authorised Global Resources Network staff to manage jobs, view applications and search a database of registered candidates. A separate section was developed for candidates to manage their personal information, resumés, cover letters and so on. Moreover, job alerts and other automation techniques were used to increase site-to-user connectivity.

A welcoming, pleasing site design and form layout was crucial if the client was to attract and keep qualified candidates engaged. Therefore, to draw attention, each page has a Flash-based image located at the top of the site that fades in-and-out. On the right side of each page we included a scrolling, drill-downable ‘hot jobs’ marquis so users could easy locate, identify and apply for relevant open positions.

The client also wanted to be able to easily mine and catalogue all of this information. So we established a process that facilitates an increase in the site’s application conversion rate, which in turn, should lead to an increase in the site’s overall utility, productivity and profitability.