GNO, Inc. Relaunches WorkNOLA's Redesign & Upgraded Features
The Greater New Orleans Inc. (GNO, Inc.) announced their relaunch of WorkNOLA, a platform designed for job seekers and employers, with a fully redesigned and rebuilt website.
Drawing tens of thousands of monthly users, the website will feature over one thousand regional employers and represent the first complete overhaul of the site in seven years.
WorkNOLA is part of the GNO, Inc.'s broader strategy to attract, retain, and grow talent across Southeast Louisiana. The site relaunch is part of the organization's network of workforce and talent resources.
Michael Hecht, president and CEO of GNO, Inc., said in an a press release that WorkNOLA was specifically designed for the Greater New Orleans area. "We will only truly benefit from the nascent economic boom in the region and state if our residents get the jobs. GNO, Inc. Been proud to operate this as a free resource since 2011, and the new platform makes it more powerful and usable than ever."
New Features to WorkNOLA.com
During Hurricane Katrina, 504, NOLA YURP, Make New Orleans Home, and other partners managed the site for two decades. GNO, Inc. has operated WorkNOLA for free since 2011, which provides national jobs with listings sourced directly from employers rather than listing from other sites.
Built by New Orleans-based WhereWeGo, the relaunched site features a mobile design alongside upgrades to job searches and where employers can find candidates. WorkNOLA lists jobs ranging from full-time, part-time, freelance, internship, and temporary positions across 10 parishes. This platform mainly targets candidates that are looking to work and reside in the Greater New Orleans area.
The site is also used to post unlimited jobs for free, an applicant tracking system, or direct candidates to their own hiring platform that can have multiple users manage their company account. "WorkNOLA fits that need because it's straightforward to post positions, manage listings, and track activity without a steep learning curve. Plus, the platform allows for large teams to have access to the platform and can steer candidates to existing hiring portals. For a company our size, that kind of simplicity matters," Gabby Morgan, talent acquisition and workforce development specialist at Laitram, said in a press release.
WorkNOLA also allows job seekers to save multiple versions of their resume that can be imported directly into job applications. They can also search and filter openings by industry location and job type. Users can also save jobs to their user accounts or share openings over text, email, and social media.
On top of the new features designed to deliver a better site experience, users are also protected in a series of critical safety measures. This prevents bots or rogue users from posting fraudulent listings on the site.
To access the new site, users can visit worknola.com.
