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Optimizing the Usability of Mobile Job Advertisements: A Multi-Method Approach

Authors:
Stephan Böhm
Wolfgang Jäger
Sebastian Meurer
Susanne J. Niklas

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. For this reason, 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. The analysis is based on an exemplary sample of job ads posted on a German job board. As a result, recommendations for a mobile-optimized design of job ads are presented.

Pages: 257 to 266

Copyright: Copyright (c) to authors, 2014. Used with permission.

Publication date: June 30, 2014

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ISSN: 1942-2679