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….
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Q&A with job board software provider ForceFinder
Recently I had an email exchange with Don Kerins from ForceFinder and asked him elaborate on their job board software. 1. Do you only power niche sites? what about local job sites? Most are industry/professional niches. Some have geographic/regional scope. 2. What is the cost? Price sheet attached.ForceFinder Pricing (pdf) 3. What are the top five job boards…
Big list of WordPress job board plugins
WordPress Job Board Demo | Download JobHub Demo | Download Nine to Five (best designed theme in my opinion) Demo | Download Job Jockey JobJockey is a premium WordPress theme. Demo | Download Job Board Demo | Download JobPress Demo | Download OTHER JOB PLUGINS Job Manager Download Zartis Job Plugin Download Job Manager by SmartRecruiters Download WPCareers Download My Job Application Download Job Listing Download WordPress Jobbin…
Downloadable job board software
A reader asked me to give her some suggestions about job board software they could download and customize as their own. Here’s my top picks. I don’t have a favorite among these but compare them all before you buy. These are all self hosted options. Webjobs by Webscribble Jamit Jobbex Forcefinder jobberBase
Buying job boards and domains (free)
One of the things I like to tell new job board entrepreneurs is to try and buy an existing job board instead of building from scratch. You can do this a couple of ways. 1. Look on flippa.com for “used” job board. 2. Google the niche you want to enter and try to buy a…
Job boards in the news (free)
Here are some job boards in the news along with some commentary by yours truly… * FlexJobs buys T-Jobs (read article): I have admired FlexJobs for a long time, its a great niche and the founder Sarah Fell has done a great job marketing in this sought after niche. Flexjobs is one of the few…
Do’s and dont’s for job board owners (free)
If you run a job board or plan on starting one here some things you should or shouldn’t be doing. Dont get caught up in video resumes…up to now they have been just a fad. Recruiters are skittish about them for fear of discrimination and they dont really have the time to watch them. Its…
Things you need to do in order to sell your job board (video)
I sold my local job board network last week. Thus ends my involvement in the local space. In this video I explain some ways to ensure your job board(s) are attractive to another buyer. (my new project) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukRm5QYZwfA[/youtube]
Whats on your mind?
Ok so I had a long weekend away where I wasnt thinking much about job boards. Sitting here this morning I am wondering whats on your mind that I can answer about starting/building a job board. Contact me with a query and I’ll answer with a blog post.
Should you trademark your job board?
I was reminded recently of the importance of trademarking. A friend of mine launched a new business last year only to have a large company send him a cease and desist because part of his company’s name matched theirs and both companies played in the same industry (food). So he had to change the name…