There is some new research out of the UK that indicates job boards as the main starting point for job seekers when beginning a job search. A clear message from the research is the online job site is still the number one preferred starting point for candidates, with 68% of respondents saying that they found…
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Off to HR Tech
I leave for Chicago today to attend the annual HR technology conference. HR tech is always my favorite show of the year. There will be 400 different vendors in the expo hall (several job boards among them). It’s an “HRtechie’s” dream. Hopefully I’ll come back with a few new clients, lots of business cards and…
New Job Boards
Each month I find and add new job boards to a directory over on CareerCloud. Here’s a few of the newer sites I have found recently. OLD GEEK JOBS – tech jobs for those over 40. Love the focus since ageism is so prominent these days. Started by a 37 yr old techie who felt he…
Stats from the AngelList job board
Bloomberg has an interesting article on the startup investor community AngelList which also doubles as a free job board. They have some interesting statistics mentioned that caught my eye and would be useful to know as a reference point for other sites. The company said its job board reaches 3.1 million people and includes 370,000 companies. AngelList…
5 reasons why it’s good to own a niche job board today
The big job boards in our industry are not exactly the darlings of the recruitment industry these days. Recruiters are balking at their high prices and the many unqualified candidates that they generate. Fortune 1000 companies are reducing their spend on these boards in favor of other alternatives. By last count job boards drive 15-20%…
Competitive lead gen service now available
Are you looking for more leads for your job board? I may have the answer to your prayers. I can deliver a list of fresh, targeted email addresses that you can use to attract new employers to your site. Delived in a .csv or text file at a cost of .20-.25 cents per email. And…
It’s time for Job Boards to Unlock Their Resumes
Job boards are considered “old school” recruiting by many people. And that description is fairly accurate for most sites out there that haven’t changed over the years. I’ve seen 10 year job boards that looked exactly like they did 10 years ago. There is a certain perception there that will be hard to shake. If…
My thoughts on Monster being acquired
In case you haven’t heard Randstad just bought Monster. Click to read my take.
Hear how these guys built a job search app
On my RecTech Podcast I talk to innovative companies doing interesting things in the job search space. In this 20 minute interview with Mike Seidle from WorkHere, a new location based job search app you can hear how they built it and get some advice about how to build yours.
Different types of Upsells
I wanted to do a post around upselling products on your job board. Upsells are ways to increase your revenue by adding on features to a typical job listing or other product on your site. Here are 5 ways to increase your revenue. Featured the job on your home page. Charge extra to do that. For…