Spice up your profile or blog with images, videos, and documents

I’ve written a bit in other places about styling your profile. Styling means formatting the content to be readable and appealing. JobShuk profile form has formatting features similar to those on common word-processing programs, such as Word. Besides the expected conformity to standard writing rules, such as punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and use of paragraphs, we …

JobShuk update: milestone #1 completed

First, I have to apologize to those who have been following my blog. Despite all of the topics I wanted to write about, I was pleased to be swamped with e-mails and site fixes lately. The direct targeted e-mail campaign we launched last week was a HUGE success. All of my tension was eased as …

What is a Profile?

Although technically not a dating site, JobShuk operates very similarly. The most important part is the first impression, so you’d better work hard to make sure it’s the best. Let’s run with this dating analogy a little further. When you show up, you want to make sure you: Look presentableDon’t show up in torn or …

Israel’s Ease of Doing Business

Globes Online reports Israel 29th for ease of doing business. This puts us 1/6th down the list. Personally, my expectations for this country vary – I know that as a "light unto the nations", we should be at the top of the list. But many foreigners who visit the country experience less-than-perfect dealings with both …

What are tags?

Tags, in short, are keywords attached to objects to assist searching and browsing. Most important for images and videos, tags allow computer-users to find items which cannot be indexed by standard text-based means. What does that mean?If you were to look for a document containing your last family vacation’s itinerary, you would search for "itinerary" …

Before this Day of Atonement

On Rosh Hashana, I wasn’t in shul. I didn’t pray for acceptance, forgiveness, or anything of the sort. Ok, so my body was there. But it wasn’t a vessel for my own desires. JobShuk had taken over. Like a newborn child with a 1-in-10 chance of survival (lo aleinu – we shouldn’t know from such …

Why Join?

JobShuk is more than just a business directory. It isn’t a Yellow pages. It’s about two-way communication, or even broadcast communication. It’s a way to get people involved in a community, in other people’s lives, and building better businesses in Israel for those who love and support Israel. Here’s what membership gets you:  Businesses & Freelancers …

How is this Free?

How Free is Free? Our goal is to generate as much business as possible. Therefore, we designed our business model to encourage lots of users and lots of information. Our service is not funded by mandatory membership fees, percentages, or other required payments by general users. Instead, we’re funded by additional advertising and specialized tools …

Who should Join?

Who JobShuk IS for:  In Israel Small business representativeOne who represents a small business from Israel who can service clients overseas, tourists, or new Olim, and can communicate in English. Contractor or FreelancerOne who resides in Israel, performs services for a fee, and can communicate in English, but is never employed by the client. Payments …