One of the ways I have found LinkedIn to useful for prospecting is not InMails. Inmails get almost no response when i try to pitch a prospective employer so I have turned to other ways to get their attention. First I try to connect with as many recruiters and talent acquisition leaders as possible. I…
Author: chrisr2
New Free job board platform has launched
We have a new entrant in the job board software market. It’s called Job Board Fire. It is completely free to use and makes money through a 10% rev share component. Below is a quick screencast from my Youtube channel. If they keep iterating they have a chance to succeed, but may need to charge…
Technical.ly is a Job Match Making Site for the Mid-Atlantic Region
Just spotted: Technical.ly Match beta, a double opt-in direct placement service that “fits the needs of today’s workforce and promises to deliver only quality results to both sides of the process.” It is targeted for Mid-Atlantic states like Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. In a stealth pilot, the site claims more than 2,000 Technical.ly readers from seven states…
Another Freelance Job Market Set to Enter U.S.
WorkGenius, an AI-based freelancing platform that enables enterprise clients to staff projects around the globe, has just extended its series A funding to a total of $10M. The company is set to enter the U.S. freelance market joining the ranks of Upwork which just went public. The additional funding will be used to grow the…
Google Jobs TV Spot
I caught this ad on TV for Veterans Day last week. Google is promoting their job search feature for veterans. I wonder if this means that Google will be entering the TV recruiting wars alongside Indeed and Ziprecruiter as they try to build the Google Jobs brand?
Q& A with RussMedia Solutions – European Job Board Software Provider
RussMedia Solutions is an international company that offers job software services for online businesses. From what I can tell they seem to offer a good value and they tell me they are flexible when it comes to customizing packages and platforms to their clients’ needs. They are not a big player yet, but may be worth…
Next Gen Job Boards Getting Funding
There are a variety of what I would call ‘next generation’ type job boards getting funded across the globe. Many of them are built around matching technology and other features for helping candidates find the right fit. Below is a roundup of the latest tools receiving funding, many of which are coming from other countries. BoostMe360 –…
New Site Launch: WallStreetCareers.com
Staffing agencies are waking up to the fact that job boards offer another source of revenue and are beginning to launch more of their own job boards. Case in point is the newly launched WallStreetCareers.com. I just helped the owner, himself a financial recruiter, launch the site on the Jobboard.io platform. Through my concierge service…
Startup Job Board Market Heating Up Overseas
Job boards are big in Europe and there’s been a little feeding frenzy lately, specifically with two startup job boards. Adzuna Acquires Work in Startups. “Adzuna has acquired the number one UK tech startup job board Work In Startups! This is another important step towards Adzuna’s goal of helping to match people to better, more fulfilling jobs…
Easy Content Marketing Trick (member only)
Ok so I hear a lot of job board owners saying they have no idea or are bad at content creation. But there are easy ways to actually make content marketing easy and simple. Here’s what do for easy content creation. I pay a writer to RE-WRITE an article I found online that is interesting…