There is a myth that has been pervasive in online recruiting that job boards are old news. But those of us who run them know the truth. Job boards will be around for many years to come. Yesterday on TLNT they published a story about a new survey that paints a rosy picture for the…
Author: chrisr2
New wordpress job board theme: JobJockey
Joining the ranks of Jobpress and JobRoller, a new wordpress theme for job boards is out. Its called JobJockey. Price is $69 which is the cheapest of the 3 templates. It doesn’t appear to support backfill from the aggregators but its a nice looking template. View their demo.
How many applications is enough (premium)
Ever wondered how many job applications a typical job should… You must be a member in to view this content. Login or Join Up.
Long live the job posting! (premium)
If you google the phrase ‘job boards are dying‘ you’d think our industry is headed down in flames. But I’m here to tell you that’s bullshit. The truth is that the big national sites like Monster, CareerBuilder and Dice are the ones that have lost momentum in the online recruiting space. Social media gets all…
How much can a niche board make? (free)
Lots of people ask me how much a job board can make. I usually start by telling them the job board industry is a very mature one which means there are no get rich quick sites you can launch. You can however launch one and run it on the side and get supplemental income from…
How to analyze a potential niche (premium)
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What happens when you press release (free)
I’ve been paying to publish press releases each year that I have been in business. They give you pretty good bang for your buck. When you put one out you can usually expect a nice bump in traffic. And then sometimes you get REALLY LUCKY. I published a release called Top 10 States for Hidden…
Job board news & notes (free)
* SimplyHired adds BusinessInsider to their list of Jobamatic partners. They now power more than 25,000 niche job boards. * MarketingRockstar.net, a job board for event marketing professionals was recently sold at auction for $5,500. The site claimed revenue of around $300 per month. * Mobile recruiting is on the rise. Is your job board…
Hack to uncover recruiter emails (premium)
Some people on linkedin put their email address in their… You must be a member in to view this content. Login or Join Up.
Jobtarget adds new revenue feature (free)
Software provider JobTarget has introduced a new way for employers to gain exposure to job seekers. They call it the “Spotlight” option. Employers can now be given the option to pay an additional fee to shine a spotlight on their job once it’s posted on the career center. See their screenshot below. This is something…