I’ve decided to start featuring a few of the sites that I’ve included in my sidebar links as featured sites of the day. It provides the sites with some exposure, but more importantly, it gives you, the readership of this site, my reasons for thinking the site might be of interest to you — and what you can gain by visiting those sites.

Also, since I provide advice on information architecture for a living, I’d like to make a few suggestions that might lead to some improvements for some already great sites.

First on the list: the JibberJobber blog. I feel I should start this very short review by saying that I’m not getting paid to endorse JibberJobber in any way — I just really like the content and think the blog’s got a ton of great information. Jason Alba from JibberJobber has also made some great comments on this site, and I’d like to point to the great job he’s doing on the JibberJobber blog.

The blog is an extension of the main JibberJobber site, which describes itself as “like a personal Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) for job hunters. Just as a salesperson would use a CRM system to keep track of their sales leads, JibberJobber helps you keep track of your job search and networking contacts.”

What I like the most.

What I like the most about JibberJobber is that the content acts as a knowledge sharing platform for a particular type of community — job searchers — who can interact and share their experiences.

There are also frequent posts that non-job-searchers would benefit from — as an example, there is a post there today about two different bloggers who have been very successful in creating a personal brand for themselves. These types of posts appeal to an audience that is beyond just those who are looking for a job.

What I would change.

If there was anything I would change about this site, it would be to put more information up front about what and who JibberJobber is. From a usability standpoint, I think a new visitor to the blog would be asking themself: so what’s JibberJobber? Even repeating JibberJobber’s FAQ here would be useful.

I’d also like to see a big shiny orange RSS button on the front page. I had a bit of trouble finding the RSS button (it’s in the top navigation menu under beta).

If you haven’t already, I’d highly suggest checking out the JibberJobber blog — don’t be fooled into thinking it’s just a blog for job seekers. There is content on the site that certainly extends it’s usefulness far beyond that.