On my RecTech Podcast I talk to innovative companies doing interesting things in the job search space. In this 20 minute interview with Mike Seidle from WorkHere, a new location based job search app you can hear how they built it and get some advice about how to build yours.
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Different types of Upsells
I wanted to do a post around upselling products on your job board. Upsells are ways to increase your revenue by adding on features to a typical job listing or other product on your site. Here are 5 ways to increase your revenue. Featured the job on your home page. Charge extra to do that. For…
Job board news and notes
WeHireHeroes, a veteran focused job board formerly powered by SimplyHired is now on the Smart Job Board platform. I actually helped to transition them. The new site is now mobile friendly and running smoothly. Note: If you need help switching platforms to something better you can hire me to make the transition. I specialize in…
M&A is really heating up in the RecTech space
The past 30 days has seen unprecedented acquisition activity in the online recruiting world. First it was SimplyHired, then Linkedin, then Jobr and now this. A job board company is buying an HCM provider. Last week Snagajob, the hourly job marketplace, acquired PeopleMatter, a provider of human capital management software also focused on managing hourly workforces….
SimplyHired Shutting Down its Partner Program for Job Boards
In case you haven’t heard SimplyHired is shutting down. Their partner program called “Simply-Partner” is also going away and thus ending one of the last viable options to operate a free hosted job board solution. They made the announcement last Friday. Last day of operations will be June 26th. Any sites using SimplyHired’s API for backfill or…
Indeed’s Value Gives Clue to Job Board Valuations
A few years back Indeed.com was bought by a Japanese firm Recruit Co. for a reported billion dollars. I’m not sure anyone ever pinged the exact number at the time but this blog post from one of their investors, Fred Wilson, says it was $1.4 billion to be exact. My favorite example of this is…
Q&A with the Recruitment Queen and Her Local Job Board
From time to time I like to highlight job boards that are doing things right. RecruitmentQueen.com, run by Jennifer Schultz, is a local job board serving Bucks County Pennsylvannia. I recently asked her a few questions over email about her background and how she got started. Her board is powered by Jobboard.io. RQ is a…
Want more applies? Get Better at Social & Search
Jibe, the ATS vendor has a fantastic post on their blog about which online channels convert more applications to their employers jobs. The 2 best sources are organic traffic and social media. Email came in just above 10% so that should also be noted. Image from Jibe Keep in mind these are numbers compiled from employer…
Got traffic? Get a Job Board
There are thousands of small communities online that can benefit by adding a job board to the mix. Case in point, TruckerCountry. Run by a former truck driver, the site offers CDL practice tests and resources that help people become truck drivers. The site reaches 100k users each month so when the owner approached me…
Sales Prospecting Tip for Using Google
Leads are the lifeblood of any job board. You need to find like minded employers who are hiring. Your competitors are a great place to find them but so is Google if you know how to look for them. Here’s how I find leads of companies I want to target. Enter this in the search…