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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
Andrea Holland, founder of Remote PR Jobs, joined me on the Job Board Talk podcast to share her journey building a thriving niche job board for public relations and communications professionals. With over 20 years of industry experience and a bootstrapped approach to growth, Andrea’s story offers valuable lessons for aspiring job board entrepreneurs. From…
In the digital age, global reach is often seen as an unmitigated good. More traffic, more visibility, more potential, right? Not necessarily for job boards. As someone who runs U.S. based sites I have no reason to seek, or get web traffic from countries like India or China. I’m not alone in this thinking. As…
Wellfound Acquires Hirefly Startup job market Wellfound (formerly AngelList Talent) has officially announced the acquisition of Hirefly, an agentic recruiting platform designed to automate the most time-consuming parts of the talent search. What is Hirefly? Hirefly is known for its “agentic” AI—technology that doesn’t just provide data but actively executes tasks. Its platform automates two…