I just got back from TA Tech North America where about 200-ish job board pros, recruitment ad agencies and job traffic players gathered in Charleston,SC for their annual conference. Peter Weddle led off the event with this great quote: job boards are not dead, they are the ‘tip of the spear’ when it comes to…
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A Local Job Board Tries to Make its Mark
Interview Spotlight: Dylan Stanke from EasyrJobs.com In a recent conversation, Dylan Stanke, a 2025 graduate from the University of Louisville, shared the origin story and rapid growth of his new job board, EasyrJobs.com. Launched just six weeks ago, the platform aims to solve the frustrations many new graduates face in a deceptive and overcrowded job…
The Job Board Revolution: Quality Over Volume
In the most recent episode of Job Board Secrets, I interview Lou Goodman, Advisor to Jobiqo, where we explored the shifting landscape of the recruitment industry through their new report, “The Job Board Revolution.” The discussion highlighted a critical turning point: the industry is suffering from “marketing myopia,” focusing on selling application volume when the…
How Job Board Owners Can Master Community-Driven Traffic via Reddit
Back in the day I used to recommend job boards be on ALL the social platforms for marketing purposes. But times have changed, These days only LinkedIn and maybe Facebook (for some boards) can still be useful. But don’t ignore Reddit. It is an untapped marketing tool IF you use it correctly. If you treat…
The Rise of the Niche Remote Job Board
For years, the hunt for a remote career began and ended with giant aggregators like LinkedIn, Indeed, or the OG of the space, We Work Remotely. But as the “work from home” revolution matures, a new trend is emerging: the hyper-niche remote job board. From platforms like FindRemoteLawJobs.com to RemotePRJobs.com, we are seeing a shift…
Building a Niche Job Board: Lessons from Stacey Dunemke of NutritionJobs.com
The Origin Story: Solving a Real Problem Stacey Dunn-Emke started nutritionjobs.com back in 2000 out of pure necessity. As a clinical dietitian looking for a new position, she discovered that major job boards like Monster.com and CareerBuilder had virtually no dietitian-specific openings. Rather than accept this gap in the market, she taught herself HTML, studied…
Job Board Owners Meetup Recap
Date: March 24, 2026Duration: 61 minutesAttendees: 11 participants Introductions & Business Overview The meeting began with participants introducing themselves and their job boards: Key Business Insights Revenue & Traffic Trends [03:00 – 06:09] Stacey Dunn-Emke shared that while nutritionjobs.com traffic has dropped from 50,000-60,000 monthly sessions to about 20,000, revenue has remained stable. This suggests…
Job Board News: Acquisition + New Boards
Asian Intern Site Acquired upGrad, Asia’s leading integrated skilling and workforce development company, has announced the acquisition of Internshala, the world’s largest early-talent marketplace, for an undisclosed amount — in a 90% stock-swap transaction. The acquisition strengthens upGrad’s position across the full career lifecycle — connecting education, skilling, and employment on a single platform. Founded in…
Interview: Peter Askew Launches ZooJobs.com
Peter Askew, the founder of the highly successful RanchWork.com, is launching a new niche job board called Zoo Jobs—and the strategy behind it mirrors the success he’s already achieved in the ranching industry. From Ranch Work to Zoo Jobs Peter has been building RanchWork since 1998 (though he adopted it about 13-14 years ago from…
Job Board Talk: Daniel O’Neill from Job Today
Job Today is a 10-year-old company that started in Spain with an interesting origin story. CEO Eugene Meesin created the platform to solve a real problem: when his food delivery service faced staff shortages, he realized there needed to be an easier way to connect employers with job seekers. The vision was simple—a modern Craigslist…











