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by hobolobo 4791 days ago
I can't speak for their digital strategy but their universal jobmatch site is abysmal. A truly awful piece of work.

https://www.gov.uk/jobsearch

2 comments

I think you're seriously over-stating how bad it is.

I mean it was designed to be used on a touch-screen interface by people of all ages, they're going to have to lose some functionality for that alone.

What functionality is precluded by the use of a tablet?
That's just redirecting to the old Directgov/Jobcenter site, which I've always felt was quite good at what it did. It might not be the prettiest, but it's not awful.
I don't claim to have an eye for design so its aesthetic appeal is difficult to judge but as far as functionality goes, it leaves a lot to be desired. The site has removed the ability to search by category which, for me at least, was an important way of searching.