I have decided to make the replay of the 2021 three hour Job Board Con Event free to anyone via Youtube. I think you’ll find it full of interesting tips, tricks and information for any new or existing job board operation.
Category: Commentary
Big Board Layoffs
In case you haven’t heard the big job board players are all laying off staff. Indeed, Dice, Jobcase and Talent.com have all shed staff this year. Last week Ziprecruiter was the latest to announce. According to their SEC filing they will shed 20% of staff, half of which will come from customer service and sales…
Why Ziprecruiter Should Buy CareerBuilder
Aim Group is reporting that CareerBuilder has laid off a massive 60% of its staff. This could be the beginning of the end for a job site that is still in the top 10 in terms of traffic. According to Similarweb, CB still has about 5.5 million month visitors, a far cry from their peak…
Job Sites & Aggregators Still Dominant as Job Hunting Tools
CareerWallet has recently published an extensive global workplace survey* to give a true overview of working life globally and how the job market is being impacted by economic factors including the cost of living. The report has highlighted that over half of workers (52%) are still using job sites and aggregators to look for their next…
New Niches Emerging
I asked AI to tell me what up and coming industries will be creating the most jobs in the next 5 years. Here are the top 5 new industries in terms of job creation that will be emerging in the next 5 years: These are just a few of the new industries that are expected…
Revenue at DHI (Dice.com) Up 12%
DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. First Quarter Financial Highlights Analysis The company’s revenue growth was driven by strong growth in both total revenue and total bookings. The company’s net income decreased year over year, but this was due to a number of factors, including…
Beerwork.com Launches Mobile Job Search Apps
There are a number of mobile job apps in the app stores these days. But I have seen few if any niche job board ones. A new board called BeerWork has launched their own apps. Most job boards are mobile friendly but having an actual app is good for attracting additional job seekers. It is…
Who should start a job board?
Week after week I get calls and emails from people looking to start a job board. Not all them turn into a consulting gig but the majority do. Today I got a call from what I would call the ideal candidate to start a job board. They owned a web marketing agency and currently operate…
Reader Q&A: Realistic Expectations
A reader asks… I remember in a video you said that you shouldn’t expect to make a lot of money from a job board, you should only have it as a side income. And I was wondering why is that? I want to start a job board for marketeers and I need to make about…
Should your job board have a YouTube channel?
A reader asks; Will a YouTube channel for my job board help to increase engagement with employers and jobseekers? Personally, I know I want to be putting some kind of video/podcast type media out there, as I’m sure it’ll drive traffic, sales and applications, just not sure which route to go down. Andy The short…