GAAPweb

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GAAPweb is a specialist jobs site for accounting and finance professionals. They reach over 84,000 candidates each month and send over 30,000 job alerts every day to Accountants and finance professionals who appreciate their sector knowledge. GAAPweb’s clients, range from the very largest to the smallest businesses in the UK, from all industry sectors, complemented by numerous recruitment consultants who also choose GAAPweb to recruit for their clients’ roles.

History:

GAAPweb was launched in June 1998 by Cliff Olsson and Mark Wainwright. After juggling a job each, working nights on the website and ploughing all their savings into their new venture GAAPweb was created.

At first, in order to get people to advertise, it had to be free. From these humble beginnings a market leader has emerged and the company has seen increasing profits year-on-year.

In August 2005 GAAPweb was acquired by The Trinity Mirror Group. This greatly increased the company’s potential audience reach and capacity to develop new products and services.

In October 2007, GAAPweb partnered with Sift Media, linking with FinanceWeek and AccountingWEB. News and features appear on GAAPweb allowing users a greater insight into the important issues of the industry. Users can also use the sites to comment on news stories, download library documents, find out about new courses and discuss business issues with other community members.

Products and services:

  • Accounting and Finance news: Updated daily with the latest news from Accountancy, Business and Economy and Financial Careers sectors.
  • Blogs: Up-to-the-minute commentary on stories affecting the finance and accountancy or recruitment industries.
  • CV database: Uses the latest searching and matching technology to allow recruiters to search for candidates to fill their roles. Allows candidates to upload their CVs and specify what they’re looking for in their next role.
  • Daily sponsorship: Allows employers to have their role at the top of the daily job alert that goes out to over 30,000 subscribers.
  • Keyword sponsorship: Adverts that appear at the top of search results whenever the chosen keyword is searched for.
  • Run of site banners: Top of page banners to promote either an employer or a specific vacancy.

A jobs board with a difference:

GAAPweb has an Editorial team who check each role to ensure keywords are optimised allowing candidates to easily find relevant vacancy. They also have a dedicated Account Management and Sales Team, who can advise recruiters on the ideal package for their needs and provide them with regular statistics on how their role is performing.

GAAPweb uses Burning Glass technology to help match CVs to jobs to ensure that the right jobs for candidates come up in their search terms. They also communicate the latest news etc to candidates in bi monthly EDMs often targeted to candidates’ specified preferences.

Awards:

Winner of 'Best Online Recruiter' and 'Best Online Recruitment Company' in the PASS Magazine WebLife Awards 2007.

Key clients:

  • Energy: Centrica, Quote, Fortis, Grant Thornton,Shell.
  • Financial Services: AXA, Cheltenham & Gloucester, Equifax, Experian, HSBC, Marks and Spencer Money.
  • E-commerce: Amazon, lastminute.com, pokerstars.com.
  • Food and Drink: PepsiCo, SABMiller, Warburtons.
  • Government: East Midlands Development Agency, East Sussex County Council, Kent County Council, Transport for London.
  • Healthcare: AstraZeneca, Octapharma, Medical House.
  • Industrial Products: Pentre, AC Lighting, BOC.
  • Real Estate: GE Real Estate.
  • Retail & Consumer Products: Argos, B&Q, Costa Coffee, Disney, Debenhams, Early Learning Centre, Heals, HMV, Kurt Geiger.
  • Technology: Cisco, IBM.
  • Telecomms: Inmarsat, Siemens, Virgin Mobile, Vodafone.
  • Tourism and Travel: Champneys Health Resorts, Haven Holidays.
  • Recruitment Consultants: Nigel Lynn, Robert Half, Martin Ward Anderson,

Michael Page, Hays.

  • Accountancy Practices: BDO Stoy Hayward LLP, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG.
  • Manufacturing: Nike, Laura Ashley, Monsoon, Estee Lauder.
  • Charity: Macmillan Cancer Relief.
  • Building and construction: Westfields, Kier Group.
  • Hotels and leisure: Fifteen, Victoria and Albert Museum, Yorkshire Tourist Board.