Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
The Internet is a technology that connects
people
throughout the world. It is a
technology
that
makes
information
exchange
a
lot
faster
without
the
limitation
of
time
and place.
Moreover,
the
growth of technology enables people
to access
internet
easier.
People can access internet not only from PC, but also from mobile device such
as
notebook, PDA, and mobile phone.
Many services are provided in the internet by organizations or people that want to
utilize
the
advantage
of
internet.
One
of
those
services
is e-commerce.
Electronic
commerce
or
e-commerce
describes
the
buying,
selling, and exchanging of products,
services,
and
information
via
computer
networks,
primarily
the
internet [1].
With
e-
commerce, transaction between customers and sellers can be done 24 hours a day from
any location that has internet access.
Through
the
use
of
internet
technology
and
e-commerce
concept,
we
are
going
to
create a website called CareersOp.com. CareersOp.com
is a website that will
facilitate
a
meeting
point
between
people
who
are
currently
seeking
for
job
and
companies
or
employers
who
need
to
hire
people
for
their
job
vacancies.
CareersOp.com can
assist
users
in
the
search
for
an
employment
or
to
hire
employees.
The
effort
to
search
for
a
job they prefer is also
lessened rather than to search it in the newspaper or magazine.
In addition, CareersOp.com
wants
to
provide
a
feature
for
its
users
to
easily
access
the
service
from
anywhere.
CareersOp.com
will
provide
a
mobile
application
that
user
can install on their mobile phone. Through this mobile application, as long as the mobile
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