As part of a new series on this blog I will be featuring various niche job boards. Today it’s time to learn about Salon Spa Connection, which serves salons, spas, barbershops and industry schools throughout the US and now in Canada. Susan Wos is the founder, and I asked her more about her business. When…
Category: Free Content
Surviving the Job Advertising Downturn
Back in 2008 when the economy tanked I lost about 40% of my local job board business (AllCountyJobs). 2007 had been my best year ever where I earned around $200k, but that quickly dwindled once ’08 came around. Hiring came to a crawl. And that’s when I really learned of the cyclical nature of running…
Job Board Newsbytes
The CEO of Hireclix, a recruitment marketing had good things to say about niche boards recently. In an article on SHRM Neil Costa said this; “I do think the niche job boards still provide good value for the markets they serve. They are still important. Dice and ClearanceJobs are good examples of that. I think it’s more…
Replay: 2022 Job Board Con
Looking for 3 hours of non stop content? Watch the 2022 replay of Job Board Con. The virtual conference for job board owners and beginners. Then be sure to register for the 2024 event coming March 5th. Dont see the video? click here
Reader Q&A
A reader with a remote job board emailed me the follwing; Ok, these are my numbers… My Response… The remote jobs niche is currently over saturated. It’s the wrong niche to get into. Too many competitors. In addition, a job board is a long term project. Very few if any boards get traction in the…
Watch Job Board Con Replay from 2021 on Youtube for Free
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.
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…
Job Board Meetup Replay
After last weeks Job Board Con some of the job board owners gathered over Zoom to meet, greet and talk all things job board. Enjoy the conversation.
Is it time for PPC Job Board Software?
The existing job board software vendors all have duration based pricing features. Employers pay a fee to post a job for X number of days. But PPC and PPA are now mainstream on the big job sites so is it time job board software vendors followed suit. I say YES. The time has come for…