I recently sounded the alarm on the misteps of Indeed, writing about how HR professionals and employers are finally reaching a breaking point over rising costs, complex pricing/rules, and diminishing returns. The phrase “The Indeed Tax” has begun to resonate deeply with anyone managing a recruitment ad budget. But as I look at the broader…
The Origin Story: Solving a Real Problem Stacey Dunn-Emke started nutritionjobs.com back in 2000 out of pure necessity. As a clinical dietitian looking for a new position, she discovered that major job boards like Monster.com and CareerBuilder had virtually no dietitian-specific openings. Rather than accept this gap in the market, she taught herself HTML, studied…
ZipRecruiter (Symbol:ZIP) is currently facing a stark reality. They went public in 2021 at $26 but now their shares hover around the $6 mark and each quarter their revenue goes down. The company’s earnings are about half of what they were at their peak, reflecting not just the cyclical nature of the job market, but…
Matthew Heyes is the founder of Backpacker Job Board which is the latest site to be featured here on Job Board Secrets. We touched base over email to learn more. When did you start your job board? Backpacker Job Board was founded in 2010. What’s the origin story? The project was born in 2010 when…
In my continuing quest to highlight the niche job board market, we are taking a look at Inter/Arch Jobs, The job board was launched in May of 2024. I caught up with owner Richard Eib over email to learn more. What’s the origin story? I started working in staffing in 2003 and sold that business…
With 10+ million unique job postings and an audience of 26+ million highly engaged job seekers, Lensa provides practical solutions for partnering with job boards for shared success. Grow Your Job Boards Revenue: Grow Your Job Boards Audience & Engagement: Lensa’s partners benefit from these comprehensive programs through highly convertible clicks, enhanced job board performance,…
This niche job board wants to help people earn the same while working less. There’s a novel concept! Here’s the story of 4dayweek.io founded by Phil McParlane. 1. When did you start your job board? The job board launched in December 2020 during the height of the pandemic. The initial launch of my site (called 28hrworkweek.com) contained…
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…
Lensa is a U.S. based job search engine looking for job board partners. They have ways to make money for each job seeker signup ($2.25) and per click (approx .35 cents per click). In the video above they explain how it works. I also got their take on Indeed’s PPA program launching next year. Lensa…
I gathered together some of my clients and other job board owners for a one hour discussion over zoom. Here’s a transcript of the discussion; Speaker 1 (00:11):Hello, Brian Fox. Speaker 2 (00:13):Hello, Chris Russell. Speaker 1 (00:15):All right, Brian Ws there. He’s from Ryan Fox, Speaker 2 (00:23):Chicago. Speaker 1 (00:25):Your job board is…