Bar Web site undergoing upgrades.

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Enhancements are underway for The Florida Bar's Web site, and the Bar is preparing to hire a consultant as part of a major review of www. floridabar.org.

Juliet Roulhac, Communications Committee chair, reported to the Board of Governors last month that the committee has already approved three upgrades to the Web site, all of which should be in place shortly.

The first will be using the popular Google search engine for the Bar's Web site, she said.

The second improvement will be a "quick links" feature on the homepage.

When a user moves a cursor over the quick link, Roulhac said, a menu will automatically drop down without the necessity of a mouse click.

Fifteen or 16 prominent programs or activities will be included in the quick links, she said, including diversity efforts and the board certification program. Roulhac also said the Bar's Law Office Management Assistance Service will have a prominent place on the homepage.

The third change is the startup of the Bar's Web site-based Career Resource Center.

"It will allow employers to post jobs for a fee, and the members will have a free resource to post their own resume and do job searches," Roulhac said.

The program is run by an outside vendor at no cost to the Bar and with the Bar getting a percentage of the revenues.

Employers will be able to purchase online job listings, post a firm profile, and search posted resumes to find candidates that meet their job parameters.

The vendor will also, for a fee, do background checks on applicants.

Job-seekers will be able to search local, regional, and...