Looking to make more revenue for your job board? Well ZipRecruiter, a company that has a job distribution network is looking to team up with job boards on a new hosted email job alert system. Basically they will take over your email alerts and help you monetize them. Here are the details; ZipRecruiter Now Providing…
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Random job board thoughts (free)
This is just kind of a random post with a little of this and that. * What hot in niche job boards? Trucking jobs. Yeah thats right. Companies cant hire truckers fast enough to ship our stuff across the country. So naturally, niche sites have popped up to serve this need. The latest is US…
Adding maps to your job board (free)
Location is always an important part of a job seekers search. I’m starting to see more job boards recognize this by adding maps to their sites to aid candidates. This “visual cue” is a great feature to have in a world which is becoming more visual. Here’s a look at what Jobing does; Google maps…
My thoughts on the Indeed.com acquisition
In case you were out of the office yesterday, the online recruiting space got a huge jolt with the acquisition of the biggest job site in the world, Indeed.com. They announced the sale on their blog. Terms of the sale weren’t announced but its a safe bet that it was around the billion dollar mark….
New & interesting job site ideas
There is no shortage of job site startups. Of that you can be assured. I recently discovered several that caught my eye. GRADSPRING: hand picked jobs for college graduates that ONLY require 0-2 years of experience. Each job in their database is handpicked to assure this quality to help recent grads find the right gig….
Talking with Webscribble
While at the Mobile Recruiting Camp event last week I ran into Alexey Gutin from Webscribble.com, the maker of Webjobs job board software. I asked him to give a quick interview about what they’re up to. In addition to job board software they provide employers software to power their career sites. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf3tLWhtup0&feature=share&list=UUwGWBbNzddImXYWEFcgTfdA[/youtube]
Email prospecting tip
When sending out emails to prospective employers there is a trick to getting a better open rate. Send it from a female name. In my experience it will get better open rates. Even if you have to make up a name, it will do better than a mans name or ones like ‘sales@…’
Different ways to advertise your job site (screencast)
These are the 7 best (paid) ways to advertise your job board [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHlnqnzHmXw[/youtube] NOTE: since the making of this screencast, Indeed and SimplyHired will no longer index you for free, you must have a minimum spend. This is a free post. Want more powerful advice for your job board? Become a premium member today.
Community + Job Board
If you want to start a job board today you seriously need to think about starting something with more than just job listings. This is particularly true if you are entering into a highly competitive niche. I recently consulted for the folks who are starting HRanswerexhange.com. Its aim is to be a community site WITH jobs for…
Other ways of adding value to the job search space (free)
There is more to the job search space than just job boards. Applicant tracking, sourcing tools and talent networks are some other businesses you can go into (to name a few). This post is about thinking outside the box a little and coming up with other ways to add value to job seekers and/or recruiters….