New Features and Enhancements
On October 2, 2024, we introduced several changes designed to enhance the user experience in the WREN Job Portal. These updates reflect our commitment to continuously improving our platform based on user feedback and industry trends. Below is a detailed overview of the new features and improvements that are now available.
Job Board & Map
Refinements to Keyword Search
- The results returned from keyword searches are now more focused and relevant. Keyword searches like “administrative assistant” will now return fewer results. This change won’t have a noticeable impact on the first few pages of search results, but the previous matching algorithm was overly broad and would produce a “long tail” of poor quality matches at the bottom of the search results.
filter improvement
- TEER categories now feature descriptions on the job board and job map. This filter is useful when jobseekers want to filter job postings based on typical education levels associated with NOC codes.
Company Pages
NEW EMPLOYER FIELDS ADDED
Meta Data Fields: New employer meta data fields have been introduced in the Company profile page for hundreds of records, including CEO Name, Founded Year, Annual Revenue, and Employee Size. This information is shown if known.
Job Seeker Portal
RESUME BUILDER UPDATEs
- Optional Fields: The Employer field in the Experience section and the Organization field in the Volunteer section are now optional, offering more flexibility when creating resumes.
- 🪲 Icons on Templates: Icons are now supported across all resume templates.
Service Provider Portal
ADD & EDIT JOB TAG FIELDS IN YOUR JOB POSTS
The following job tag fields, previously accessible only to users with the Job Board Administrator role, are now available to all users with permission to manage jobs:
- NOC Tags (2021)
- Job Tags
- Skill Tags
- Language Tags
CROSS-PUBLISHING OF INTERNALLY CREATED JOB POSTS
When Service Providers post a job, they can also choose to cross-post it in an overlapping workforce planning board website simultaneously:
INTAKE WORKFLOW IMPROVEMENTS
- Client Lookup: The intake process now displays all existing clients during both portal and CaMS searches, regardless of user access permissions. If a staff member does not have access to a client, they will still be able to see that the client exists within the system. A “Request Client Transfer” button is available, guiding staff to follow their SSM’s process for accessing the client.
- Multiple Portal Accounts with CaMS Links: Service providers can no longer link a portal account to CaMS if the same CaMS Client Reference Number is already associated with another portal account, preventing duplicate links and ensuring data consistency. If a staff member attempts to establish a CaMS link already tied to another portal account, they will either be directed to the client profile if they have the necessary permissions, or they will see a “Request Client Transfer” button, which guides them to contact their SSM.
- Reasons for Referral Field: The Reasons for Referral field has been expanded to make it easier to input and review information.
- Service Provider Field: Users with Service Provider Group permissions will now see service providers listed alphabetically, streamlining the selection process.
REMOVE STAFF PORTAL ACCOUNTS
Users with staff management permissions can now remove staff accounts directly from the staff member’s profile page if they no longer work for the organization.
A confirmation prompt will appear to verify the action before completing the account removal.
OTHER MINOR UPDATES
- Client Intake & Client Outcomes Report: The default start date is now set to April 1st, aligning with the beginning of the contract year for service providers.