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…
Author: chrisr2
How I got 4 job postings for a brand new job board in 1 day (premium)
I recently launched PHPforhire.com on Jobamatic. To get postings, I search for the term PHP on indeed.com and then run that query on Email Grabber to get a list of about a thousand leads. Here’s the email I sent: SUBJECT LINE: How to Hire PHP Talent MESSAGE: I noticed you are looking to hire…
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]
Content for your job board (premium)
Every job board needs content to help drive search engine traffic and give job seekers something else to look at while on the site. So what kind of content should you create? Well it depends on what type of niche you are in. For example when I ran a site for New York City jobs…
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…
Your backlinks and SEO (free)
Every job board should constantly be seeking backlinks. The best sources for them come from job related blogs, college career services pages and of course, other job boards. But there is such a thing as bad backlinks. A new article on Search Engine Watch offers some good guidelines on how Google’s recent algorithm changes see…
One job board acquired, another one expands (free)
Well, finally some good news on the job board front. 6FigureJobs, the first ever $100k job board has been acquired by California based Callidus Software for an unknown sum. According to my sources, 6FigureJobs was in decline but still has a huge database of candidates that seems to be very valuable to Callidus. Read the…
Listen to one of my consulting calls (audio only)
You can listen in as I consult with a client who is thinking about staring a job board. This youtube video is audio only and contains the first 10 minutes of a 60 minute call. Only premium members have access to the full audio file. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g9IvmFMTsQ&list=UUwGWBbNzddImXYWEFcgTfdA&index=1&feature=plcp[/youtube]
Tale of 2 New Job Boards (premium)
Ok so I discovered two new job boards that launched recently but the difference between them is night and day. One is doomed to fail, the other should do just fine. The difference between them is all about design. One sucks, the other doesn’t. Each of these sites put out a press release. PowerPlantWorker.com: prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9441320.htm…