In case you havent noticed video interviewing is in the early stages of going mainstream. There are now 25+ video interviewing companies such as HireVue and Wowzer. But when will job boards get into the mix? I think video could be useful as a “pre-screening tool” for your employer clients as part of a jobb…
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Does job board software come with sales help? (member only)
A reader asks; We are looking to add a career center to our organization and not sure which direction to go in terms of a hosted or software. We like the idea of a fully hosted service. We have spoken to both JobTarget and Boxwood Technology over the last week and although they both have…
Should your job board have ‘featured jobs’? (member only)
A reader asks; Do “featured jobs” really get more views. Is this something to include in a job board? My Answer: Yes I think its a great way to add extra income to your revenue stream. A featured job gets more views if you put them in a premium spot such as the homepage or…
Job board news and notes
Mike Jolley just created a new wordpress job board plugin called WP Job Manager. You can read about it here; http://mikejolley.com/2013/06/a-new-jobs-plugin-for-wordpress/ At CareerCloud we just launched Jobs With Friends. Its a new way to ask your Facebook friends and Linkedin connections for a referral to their company. http://friends.careercloud.com/ Tech training site launches its own job…
Go Niche or Go Home (from the archives)
‘Go niche or go home’ was a popular video way back in 2010 when i recorded this. I wanted to revisit it since it still has just as much relevance today as it did 3 years ago. Note how I mention JobFox which has since gone out of business as another failed attempt at creating…
Using twitter to drive traffic to your board (member only)
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Quick domain tip for job boards (member only)
I mentioned Chattyjob.com in my post on tuesday. But when… You must be a member in to view this content. Login or Join Up.
Job board news & notes
Just a little roundup of some job board stuff of interest. WP Job Board the wordpress job board plugin has a new version coming out. http://wpjobboard.net/blog/new-job-board-icons-in-version-4-0-1/ Chattyjobs.com launches as a site to talk to employers. http://chattyjob.com/ Hiredaily.com is a new site that lets you submit job, hr, recruiting related articles and blog posts. http://www.hiredaily.com/ eHarmony…
Affiliate programs for job boards
Adding additional revenue to you job board is not that hard. Think about adding affiliate programs to add a little $$$ to your bottom line. Here are several ways to do that; Resume Writers: partner with resume writers to send them leads. I see this one on twitter all the time. http://www.greatresumesfast.com/affiliate-program.htm http://www.enchantedcareers.com/services/extra-income-opportunities/ Enchanted Careers,…
Niche job board I admire: Stack Overflow Careers
Last Saturday I attended my first recruiting “unconference” at the offices of Stack Overflow in lower Manhattan. An unconference is a one day event where the sessions consist of a track leader who introduces a topic to a group and then lets the group take the discussion to wherever they want. truNewYork was put on by @billboorman….