[Ngoid-dev] Indexing Criteria for Job Posting Service on this directory

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Hello,

As per my previous posting, I am working on defining a structure for a sample 
application for Job posting that can be build on top of NGOID directory. I 
have been doing some research and trying to identify minimum indexing 
criteria that should allow companies to identify job requirements and should 
be relatively easy enough for NGOID developers to build an initial sample app 
on top.
Following is the representation of the minimum indexing criteria that I am 
proposing. I would really appreciate any help and feedback from the community.

Indexing Criteria: These are the fields that the publishing entity (users) 
must provide information to in order for them to list jobs that can be 
indexed and search by the application providers. Indexing criteria is a group 
of fields that is part of info.xml

Following is the simplistic view of indexing fields that I think we need to 
go ahead with in order to develop a job posting app that can be used by 
business entities.

Idexing Categories for Job Posting application:

I have tried to identify three different sets of indexing criterias. All 
three are fairly important. The challange here is to choose one or two 
simplistic criterias for the sample application. But, this choise should not 
restrict the future flexibility of searching. As indexing strategy would have 
an impact on search mechanism and flexibility.
I think the indexing criteria must be a combination of 
1) Job Category (Industry, Job Function, Sub Funbction etc.)
2) Geographical Location
3) Free Key words (Weighted key words that can be used in free form to 
provide ultimate flexibility in defining the job and search criteria)

1 and 2 are relatively easy to define and implement, but number 3 (keyword 
based) indexing scheme is the most critical and difficult to do. 
Please review the following structure and advise if I am on the right track. 
Please keep in mind, this excercise is a quick one in order to get some 
sample demo app out there to demonstrate directory's vision.
We must then extend these definition and info.xml 'service' micro schemas to 
support robust applications.

Info.Xml

<Identification Information> (Optional or Mendatory.. please refer to 
info.xml)
</Identification Information>

#Indexing Information: Index #1
<Category> 
        example (Advertising / Marketing, Information Technology, Computer   
        SOftware, Accounting etc.)
       <Sub Category>
              These can  be defined by domain experts. We should explode 
              atleast one domain for example (I would do IT domain)
       </Sub Category>
</Category>

#Indexing Information: Index #2
<Country>
    <State/Province>
         <Location>
           example (US-California-Silicon Valley, Work From Home, Travel etc.)
           Other data fields that must be on the service (micro schema)are
         </Location>
    </State/Province>
</Country>

#Indexing Information: Index #3
<Keyword>
    <Weightage>
    </Weightage>
</Keyword>
<Keyword>
    <Weightage>
    </Weightage>
</Keyword>
<Keyword>
    <Weightage>
    </Weightage>
</Keyword>

# Other Qualifying fields (Not part of an index)
<Job Level> (Entry Level, 2+ Years, 5 + Years, Mid Career, Executive)
</ Job Level>

<City>
</City>

<Job Title>
</Job Title>

<Posittion Type>
            Fill TIme, Part Time, ContrACT etc.
</Posittion Type>

<More...> Need more input....


Thank you,
Hemant Asher
NGOID Member