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Certes<\/a> approached me with the vision of bringing their current website at the time up to a more modern and sleek design, that better reflects the industry that they serve – IT recruitment. In a competitive market like this, it’s important that well established agencies like Certes maintain their high profile web presence with an update to date website to stay current. Below is how their website looked prior to design and development work:<\/p>\n

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As well as providing a new design, we also worked on eliminating many unnecessary pages, especially after they were advised of how easy it is to lose a users attention, and how simple navigation is vital to creating a positive user journey on any website.<\/p>\n

The job searching process is more streamlined than before, allowing users to easily search for jobs through various filters. Following that, the simple application process is made simpler if the user has an account, allowing them to easily apply to jobs without having to fill in their information or upload their CV every time.<\/p>\n

We developed an API alongside their job software provider to connect the two systems together, meaning when jobs are posted on their internal systems, they are also pushed to their main website. This works both ways; as when a user applies to a job, this application gets automatically sent to their internal software.<\/p>\n

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Content pages are also much easier to digest, with a reduction in lengthy text and the introduction of more relevant imagery.<\/p>\n

Overall, Certes is well deserving of their long overdue redesigned and redeveloped website. Visit their new website at\u00a0https:\/\/certes.co.uk\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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