JobGrok - Application Tool

This is a Joomla! 1.5 component. This is a simple job/employment application form for Joomla! 1.5. An applicant can complete and submit the form. The results can be viewed and edited through the admin panel. For equal employment opportunity (EEO) data collection, see JobGrok Premium.

V1.1.5
- added fix to application save from admin site
- added missing asterisk to required email field
- added missing date and signature to email notification
- added text or html email option
- fixed lack of new line in emails (potential email block by deep packet filters)

V1.1.5 - Beta 2
- added asterisk for required fields

V1.1.5 - Beta
- added options for required fields

V1.1.4 - release
- fixed show/hide in email notification data

V1.1.3 - release
- fixed missing table tag in email

V1.1.2 - release
- fixed missing fields in email notification
- fixed missing fields in pdf output

V1.1.1 - release
- hide/show signature box
- added hide/show granularity to compact form
- cascaded hide/show granularity to submitted view

V1.1.0 Stable

V1.1.0 RC2 (release candidate)
- minor bug fix

V1.1.0 RC1 (release candidate)
- new PDF generation (not using Joomla! PDF generator)
- fixed problems with email not working for certain settings
- added option to included applicants data in notification email
- added capability to include "thank you" article on submission
- fixed incorrect error notification on submission of application
- added a little more granularity to application display (hide/show addresses, schools, employers and references)
- other bug fixes included

V1.0.1 - release, includes fix for faulty param load from menu item (application notification)
V1.0.1 Beta2 - removed form enable/disable (too much confusion)

V1.0.1 Beta - fixed email send issue

V1.0.0 - release, includes migration from prior Beta5, sliders and tabbed dropped from release

V1.0.0Beta5 - fixed broken router.php (again)
V1.0.0Beta4 - fixed shoddy code
V1.0.0Beta3 - moved signature out of agreement box
V1.0.0Beta2 - fixed broken router.php
V1.0.0Beta - file upload, email notification, pagination and sort in admin.
V0.9.0 - Bug fixes, translation files (en-gb), granular configurability, experimental tab and slider view for long form.

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While I would like to see some more dynamic building of form fields using AJAX queries to populate some of the data, this package is very usable right from the download.

I was able to install, configure a demo and present it in very short-order. The code is easy to understand, separates logic from presentation (see discussions on MVC elsewhere) and does a great job doing what it says it will do.

While it may seem hard to please both the HR department and the IT department, the JobGrok extensions do just that.

I would recommend downloading, reading, installing and configuring the extension to give it a try. The reviews can only do so much, but when there didn't appear to be any "negative" reviews when I was looking for this type of application, I figured it would be worth investigating. I was not wrong. The reviews about it being easy are true.

You do need to do some reading, and I would recommend going to their forums. Most of the questions I had were answered there.

I might like to see more community involvement on the forums though. From what I was able to see, almost all of the questions were answered by the developers. Kudos to them, but perhaps as more people start to realize the potential of this extension the community will be able to step up and assist in the development of a potentially great package.
Like the title says, installed properly and runs fine. All in all for a free component it does the job it's listed for.

Customization is limited to toggle sections on/off and possible editing of a language file for text. No required field markings and I wish it had an integrated listing component.
byunimatrix on December 23, 2008
The extension installed very smoothly - without a single glitch. Although I never read the manual, the extension is designed in such an intuitive way that all you need is common sense to guide yourself around its pages.

As for its functionality, it is very rich in features and even rivals some of the prominent job board out there. The only improvement I would make is dynamic, ajax-based field generation (rather than having Employer 1, Employer2 etc.).

Great job!
byzencowboy7 on January 11, 2008
Was developing a client site with exactly this need, so I deployed it and have been quite impressed. This is a very robust employment application, and would be appropriate for any business use.

Right now you have to go in and edit the "employmentapps.html.php" file to make any changes to the wording of the application, but the developer has indicated that will be changed in a future version.

I had a minor problem with my initial installation, but a note on the developer's forum was answered quickly and subsequent changes were posted in hours. Updates can be applied without loss of data, and some styling is picked up from the template being used.

Overall an excellent job...I'm expecting great things in future versions.
byAgent X on January 6, 2008
This Component has a cool factor if you have this need. For me, this application could not have hit at a better time. Perfect for what the developer says it's for. It would be best to have an SSL for it though...my opinion. Easy install. Up and running as fast as you upload it. Again, Just don't forget to get an SSL.