Busy busy busy

I've been sooooo busy, I haven't had a chance to write or update anything on the blog, catch up with friends, etc...

The Reason: JPMorgan.

I'm currently completely redeveloping the CMS for the majority of the JPMorgan graduate recruitment sites (EMEA, Asia, India, South Africa, US Investment Banking and Asset Management, and the Global Portal). In addition several of the microsite go global this year, a list will be forthcoming.

I'll update this blog, when the site goes live on the 1 Sept 2007.

[Website] JPMorgan Graduate Recruitment sites go live

I've just the spend the better part of three months system designing, template optimisation, building and bug troubleshooting of JPMorgan's Graduate recruitment websites. The main part was the complete redesign and development of the accessibility aware sites of US Investment Banking and Europe, Middle East and Africa Graduate recruitment sites.

In addtion to this, the global careers portal page and other global pages were also set to this accessibility template.

Luckily, only minor additions to the current India and Asia Pacific Graduate recruitment sites. With minor amendments to the South African site. Maybe these will move the new template next year.

I feel like I've been through the wringer with this one... ...same again next year?

Sites and Technology used:

Although WAI-AAA was not required, the basic templates and css complies with WCAG 1.0 WAI-AAA, However, the content as entered by client limits the sites to WCAG 1.0 WAI-AA.

http://www.jpmorgan.com/eurocareers

Accessibility aware, HTML 4.01 valid, WCAG AA, Flash FLV

http://www.jpmorgan.com/usibcareers

Accessibility aware, HTML 4.01 valid, WCAG AA, Flash FLV, Ajax

http://www.jpmorgan.com/careers

Accessibility aware, HTML 4.01 valid, WCAG AA

http://www.jpmorgan.com/asiapaccareers

http://www.jpmorgan.com/indiacareers

and http://www.jpmorgan.com/southafricacareers

HSBC's graduate recruitment website

HSBC graduate recruitment website, a site I worked on last year was in the news yesterday!

HSBC enjoyed a 49-place rise to 14th position, said it had involved students in the design of their new website.

John Morewood, from the bank's graduate recruitment department, said the streamlined website, which is designed to be used by potential applicants worldwide, had already led to an increase in the number and quality of applicants.

"We have been able to fill up particular programmes much faster than in previous years because we have seen an improvement in the quality of candidates applying this year."

FT.com Article