If you run a job board I hope you are actively emailing your users. I once talked to a job board owner who had collected 100,000 emails since 2002 but never ever emailed them anything. What a waste. If you ever plan on selling your site one day you’d better have a nice big email…
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5 reasons why it’s good to own a niche job board today
The big job boards in our industry are not exactly the darlings of the recruitment industry these days. Recruiters are balking at their high prices and the many unqualified candidates that they generate. Fortune 1000 companies are reducing their spend on these boards in favor of other alternatives. By last count job boards drive 15-20%…
Competitive lead gen service now available
Are you looking for more leads for your job board? I may have the answer to your prayers. I can deliver a list of fresh, targeted email addresses that you can use to attract new employers to your site. Delived in a .csv or text file at a cost of .20-.25 cents per email. And…
It’s time for Job Boards to Unlock Their Resumes
Job boards are considered “old school” recruiting by many people. And that description is fairly accurate for most sites out there that haven’t changed over the years. I’ve seen 10 year job boards that looked exactly like they did 10 years ago. There is a certain perception there that will be hard to shake. If…
The Virtual Job Boards
I am helping out VirtualPros.com get relaunched as a full fledged job board. I like the niche they are in and their are a growing number of sites now targeting virtual/work at home type jobs. A number of sites in this niche, namely FlexJobs, charge the job seeker for access. The key for all these…
New Job Board Launch: Women Who Code
There has been a renewed interest in women this past year when it comes to the job market. I now count at least 9 women targeted job boards online. The latest to launch has 2 niches in 1, Women Who Code. WWC is an international non-profit that empowers women to achieve success in technology. They…
Seeking investors
I am working with an investor who is in process of buying an established online job site company based in the U.S. He is looking for another investor to come in on the deal (must have $1 million to invest). It’s a rare opportunity to get into the online recruiting space with a growing company….
Coding your own job board? Use these design guidelines
If you are about to code your own job board board rather than using an existing solution here are my basic guidelines to ensure you do it right. You need to think about serving 2 audiences—job seeker and employer. I hope you find these tips/examples useful. a) Make it mobile friendly. Your site should render…
JobMount releases new template
Updates are coming fast and furious from the job board platform industry. After recent updates by both Jobboard.io and Smart Job Board, Job Mount has just released a new version. According to their email… Aspen Technology Labs’ JobMount team announces the release of a new-age job board design platform. This fresh, responsive and fully featured…
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…