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NEWS September 24, 2010 StartupSmart.com.au
LoveYourWork.tv
For Michael Fraser, entrepreneurship wasn’t anything new, having started up several businesses. But it wasn’t until he saw the opportunity in online job boards that he began to enjoy his work. Perhaps appropriately, the Brisbane start-up is called LoveYourWork.tv.
“I saw a real opportunity for it in my last company when it couldn’t find staff,” he explains. “There wasn’t a database that I could use to find staff. There needed to be a big database of jobs that was simple and held your hand.”
Fraser, via a chance call to a hosting company, found a developer to build the site, starting up the business at the developer’s house. Fraser then contacted employers directly and found that there was a demand for his simple, database model.
“A lot of them said that they used Seek but they had problems with it because it wasn’t flexible,” he says. “Quite a few clients were looking for a new solution and we are looking to provide that by appealing to generation Y.”
“It’s a simple to use interface, without clutter. Everyone out there has copied Seek, with six search boxes. (But) the main market is Gen Y and they feel they don’t get to see the jobs quickly enough.”
Fraser says that he’s received 10 offers from investors for the site since he started up six months ago. He plans to strike a deal to promote the site through a network at some point and certainly has big plans for the business, which he named Love Your Work after a brainstorming session with a friend in a restaurant.
“We want to break into the market, match Jobs Jobs Jobs, then MyCareer and then Seek,” he says. “They are stepping stones though as I’ve always planned the site to be international.”
By Oliver Milman
NEWS November 23, 2009 Newcastle Herald Newspaper
JOB SEEKERS ONLINE NEWCASTLE
Entrepreneur Michael Fraser has crossed principles from widely-used websites Facebook and Seek to create www.loveyourwork.tv.
The employment website features job vacancy descriptions and employee profiles.
Profiles give people looking for work or a career change a chance to share information including their name, work status, preferred job title, desired income and qualifications.
"Most employees don't get a chance to present themselves to a future employee until they get an interview," Mr Fraser said.
"This is a way employers and employees can get more information."
Businesses are able to list job vacancies on a temporary version of the website free of charge until January 1. The completed site will be launched in February.
By Melissa Lyons