Part of being a good job board entrepreneur is studying how other marketplaces came to be. I am always drawn to the origin stories of sites like Craigslist, Ziprecruiter and others in our space. These stories offer valuable tips and trick for anyone building a two-sided marketplace. TaskRabit is another interesting story to note. On…
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Job Board News Bytes: Adzuna, Maryland Jobs, Auto Careers, Climate Pros
Adzuna, the smarter job search engine, is pleased to announce the acquisition of leading US enterprise job search engine Getwork. The Getwork team, led by President Brad Squibb, will work alongside the 100-person strong Adzuna business, bringing together decades of job search expertise and accelerating Adzuna’s growth in North America. The acquisition will combine the quality…
Two New Sales Job Marketplaces Launch
I am constantly on the lookout for new ways entrepreneurs are trying to connect employers and job seekers. Recently two new marketplaces for sales professionals have come to light. Both have funding. First up is Bravado, a “professional network for B2B sales“, just announced $26 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global. The round…
Key Stats to Track
I see a lot of new job board owners who are not familiar with Google Analytics and the stats it tracks. But you need to understand the key metrics that make job boards work. So consider this a primer for what you need to know and keep up with on a monthly basis. Google Analytics…
A Million(s) Dollar Niche Job Board Success
RemoteOk is one of those awesome success stories in the job board world that few people know about. Launched in 2015 its run by one guy form what I hear. But what’s really col about this site is they they publish their financials on the internet for all to see. Just go to: https://remoteok.com/open Its…
Next Gen Job Board Features
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Blogging for Job Revenue
I spoke to a blogger last week who was thinking about adding a job board to his site. My answer to him was NO don’t do it. Unless he is able to niche down his audience. You see, general job advice blogs are not good candidates to add a job board. They have nothing to…
Job Board Happy Hour Replay
Here’s the recording from last months job board happy hour with my job board friends.
When a Local Job Board Makes Sense
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Look to Old Industries for New Niches
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