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1. ictoan+yc[view] [source] 2017-08-02 16:52:50
>>RBBron+(OP)
Hi Richard, great idea. I'm a UX designer and want to throw out some suggestions on how to improve the experience of the site.

First, use more cheerful/positive messages/visuals. It was a joykill when I checked out your website and there's a sad guy placing his hand on the forehead. Show what's possible. How successful people can be once they get a job.. rather than their current state (unemployment). Don't focus on the current stat, focus on the future desirable state.

Also, you need to put more focus on the jobs. List featured jobs to draw people in. Just list some jobs below the search. This will engage the user to explore the site.

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2. RBBron+8d[view] [source] 2017-08-02 16:55:15
>>ictoan+yc
You are so right on all your comments. Soon we'll be re-doing the entire site. Perhaps we can talk in several weeks?
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3. escape+Wo1[view] [source] 2017-08-03 03:57:12
>>RBBron+8d
Also, please reconsider your decision to feature Google and Facebook as prominently as "featured employers". If it's for security, maintenance, and janitorial work, it's more practical to list the agencies that they hire temps from. Otherwise, look no further than nearby East Palo Alto and one will find that neither company particularly cares about rehabilitating ex-offenders or people from at-risk communities for any type of technical employment.

The general rule with Silicon Valley and San Francisco companies is to take everything they say in public or through their carefully worded P.R. with a grain of salt, and actually find out first hand if they practice what they preach hiring outliers with respect to diversity, records/credit/etc, non-Ivy League degrees, etc.

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4. RBBron+aC1[view] [source] 2017-08-03 07:37:25
>>escape+Wo1
Thanks for the good advice. I'm learning fast. But I have found some truly righteous people here, so I remain hopeful.
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