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 Cathie Cox loves dogs. She loves them so much, in fact, that she recently opened a doggie daycare facility in West Linn called The Dog Club. In addition to caring for canines, The Dog Club is a doggy boutique, self service dog wash, a grooming service and even offers classes.Not just any dog can be cared for at the Dog Club. Dogs have to go through a screening process where they are evaluated to make sure their temperament works well in a day care environment. Humans stand by as the dogs play, just to make sure everyone gets along. Dogs love Cathie, and the Dog Club as well. It's become so popular among West Linn dogs that Cathie needed to hire more humans to help care for them. That's where iMatchSkills comes in. Cathie heard about iMatchSkills, the award-winning job matching application from the WorkSource Oregon Employment Department. She logged on, set up a job listing, and in no time had found qualified candidates to interview. "I just went online and figured out how to enter my job information and set up a job application. Once I got the hang of it I thought ‘wow, this is pretty cool.' I posted two ads and I got an immediate response - I mean immediate - it was very good." One of the things Cathie loves the most is that her job listing on iMatchSkills cost her nothing. "You don't have to pay for your ads and you have a lot of space to put your information in the listing. You're telling people what you need and not just having people guess ‘oh, maybe that will work.'" iMatchSkills can be a real friend when hiring needs arise because it's an online recruiting tool that's available 24-7. Employers and job seekers alike can logon, set up their own accounts, and start connecting with each other without paying a fee. It's a service offered by WorkSource Oregon Employment Department and is funded through employer payroll taxes. With a little time to get set up, businesses can use iMatchSkills online themselves or get assistance from department staff. Cathie is now a loyal iMatchSkills user - and she thinks other employers should do the same. "I should have used iMatchSkills a long time ago. I'm really glad I found it. Now I'm going to place an ad for a groomer and I think that I'll get good response. I know that I will." Try iMatchSkills for yourself - it's an employer's best friend! |