Ok so you want to launch a job board. Copngrats. But before you undertake this project better ask yourself a few questions. What are your short & long term goals for the site? You need to set your expectations. In the short term it probably wont make any money but it will suck up a…
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Random job board thoughts (free)
This is just kind of a random post with a little of this and that. * What hot in niche job boards? Trucking jobs. Yeah thats right. Companies cant hire truckers fast enough to ship our stuff across the country. So naturally, niche sites have popped up to serve this need. The latest is US…
Why you need backfill (premium)
I was on the phone with a new client the other day when I clicked over to his new job board. I hadn’t seen it yet so this was my first time viewing it. To my dismay it had a grand total of 3 jobs. #FAIL No job board should launch without a plethora of…
My thoughts on the Indeed.com acquisition
In case you were out of the office yesterday, the online recruiting space got a huge jolt with the acquisition of the biggest job site in the world, Indeed.com. They announced the sale on their blog. Terms of the sale weren’t announced but its a safe bet that it was around the billion dollar mark….
Listen to one of my consulting calls (premium subscribers only)
From time to time I like to record my consulting calls with other job board owners. So here is a 35 minute piece of audio with Dan Besana who runs aidboard.com and 2 country sites puesto.com.mx and puesto.com.co Download MP3 aibboard.com audio
Multiple Revenue Streams
Every new Job board needs multiple revenue streams. You can no longer rely on just job postings to earn income. You need to think of additional ways to add to the bottom line. For example I still own twenty different niche job sites such as Parttimehires.com and Weekendjobhunt.com. These are Jobamatic sites which mean they…
Making money from job seekers: can it be done? (premium)
I see a lot of attempts in the past few years from people trying to make money off job seekers by creating career advice and other products. Sites like Career Brander, Career Successions, Career Shift have popped up offering comprehensive job search/advice services. So there are a lot of these kind of sites that have been launched over the…
Community + Job Board
If you want to start a job board today you seriously need to think about starting something with more than just job listings. This is particularly true if you are entering into a highly competitive niche. I recently consulted for the folks who are starting HRanswerexhange.com. Its aim is to be a community site WITH jobs for…
Other ways of adding value to the job search space (free)
There is more to the job search space than just job boards. Applicant tracking, sourcing tools and talent networks are some other businesses you can go into (to name a few). This post is about thinking outside the box a little and coming up with other ways to add value to job seekers and/or recruiters….
How to build trust for your job board (free post)
For a job board to be successful it needs to have trust. Employers must trust that it can deliver them candidates. Job seekers must trust that you have the right job listings. A good design can help build that trust. Professional looking logos and images tell prospective visitors that this is a site worth using….