Wikijob

WikiJob is a wiki style website designed for and used by those involved in and applying for careers at city firms, from students to graduates to qualified solicitors, accountants and other similar professionals. Its readership expands beyond this, however, and includes journalists, recruiters, careers officers and others from outside of the city spectrumFact|date=August 2008.

The site aims to provide an insight into the working culture of city based employers in the United Kingdom as well as information about careers, interviews and assessment days at these firms. Almost every page of the site is open for users to edit, allowing both job seekers and employers to contribute real life information to company profiles.

History and content

The site was established in 2007 [ [http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyagejobs/news/2211029/online-job-opportunities-launch Accountancy Age] Online Magazine February 2008] by Edward Mellett and Chris Muktar, both graduates of the University of Manchester [ [http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/43369 NEW GRADUATE COMMUNITY CAREERS SITE THREATENS TO OUTDATE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS - American Chronicle] ] . After graduating the pair went on to work in city jobsFact|date=August 2008 (recruitment and accountancy) before leaving to set up WikiJob.

The site has received attention from national press [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/may/17/graduates.workandcareers5 the Guardian, May 2008] ] , industry press [ [http://www.ri5.co.uk/site/news/article/telling-it-like-it-is/ RI5, July 2008] ] and a graduate careers publication [ [http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Feature_Articles/Feature_articles_2008/WikiJob/p!ekpljjL Prospects, February 2008] ] .

Discussion board

The messageboard is a key feature of the site, allowing students and graduates to exchange information about interviews they are currently applying for or preparing for.

This board has grown in popularity rapidly since implementation and continues to receive many daily posts from various new as well as long term usersFact|date=August 2008. Posts debate interview technique and necessary interview preparation, detail assessment days for graduate employers and discuss the benefits of specific companies compared to others.

References

External links

* [http://www.wikijobs.co.uk WikiJob.co.uk]