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A Multi-Method Approach to Assessing the Usability of Mobile Job Advertisements

Authors:
Stephan Böhm
Susanne J. Niklas
Wolfgang Jäger

Keywords: Usability, User Experience, User Interfaces, Heuristic Evaluation, Mobile Recruiting

Abstract:
Accessing the Web from mobile devices has become increasingly common even when searching for job information. Nowadays, most job board offerings are mobile-optimized. However, the search results often refer to job advertisements (ads) and external career pages that are not completely optimized for mobile access. As a result, mobile users may be confronted with inadequate usability or a dissatisfactory user experience. In this context, the purpose of this study is to assess the usability of job ads posted on job portals to identify deficits and best practices. This paper is a work in progress and presents the intended multi-method approach as well as some preliminary findings for an exemplary sample of job ads posted on a German job board.

Pages: 108 to 111

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: October 27, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-3492

ISBN: 978-1-61208-306-3

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from October 27, 2013 to October 31, 2013