Building a job board today is more about building a community. Here’s my philosophy and why I love Ning. [youtube width=”640″ height=”480″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GersalE8pes&feature=player_profilepage[/youtube] Sites mentioned: * Sales Gravy * Jobs in Social Media
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How much time does it take to run a job board? (premium)
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If you build it, they will post (free)
If you create a job board that is the most search engine friendly thing you can build and that “inspires” people to post, then in my experience, it will make money. Watch this to see what I mean. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4qmDfcLGsk&feature=player_profilepage[/youtube] Episode 14 of the Free version.
More evidence supports job board success in future
Recently I was alerted to this study by TalentDrive which caught my eye. Check out these 2 points; 1. The survey shows that despite the chaos created by the increased number of applicants online, one of the best ways to locate qualified talent, especially young talent and recent graduates, is still in habitats they are…
Pricing your job board products (episode 8)
Trying to figure out what to charge for job postings can be a trick business. Here’s some advice for how to price your job board offerings. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3myU7bk9b6c[/youtube]
Naming your job board (episode 6)
A keyword rich domain name is one of the best things you can do when naming your job board. Picking a domain that says what it is has always been my philosophy for a niche/local job site. In episode 6 of the podcast I explain why and how. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAAqfYiEEGs[/youtube]
Starting your job board: pick a niche (episode 5)
The Big 3 (CareerBuilder/Monster/Hotjobs), and now job search engines like Indeed have the national job market covered. Thats why any new job board needs to be niche. Learn more by watching this 3 min video. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab97Og_tZS4[/youtube] Niche boards are more efficient because of their nature. And for employers they offer a less costly way to…
How I got started in job boards (episode 3)
Here’s an 8 minute video of my history with jobs boards and how I started AllCountyJobs.com. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKxoo-Emj7I[/youtube]
Job boards rank 4th in survey for getting hires
Think job boards are dying? Think again. Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the outplacement firm, just released results from a new survey of HR executives, asking them to rate the effectiveness of various job search methods on a scale of 1 (least effective) to 5 (most effective). The results show that networking both offline and online…
Dice staying relevant
Recently IT niche job board Dice.com announced the launch of Dice Learning a search engine for techies to find and complete technical training. I think its a good example of the evolution we’ll be seeing from job sites in the coming years. They need to stay relevant and additional service like Dice’s offering will be…