JOBADX LAUNCHES SWITCHBOARD JobAdx, the programatic ad solution has just launched Switchboard, our Inventory Management system at the recent TAtech event. It’s an SSP that allows users to manage multiple feeds from one platform and additionally applies our programmatic technology to those feeds – whether or not those feeds are coming from JobAdx itself. In our industry,…
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Stop Making Video Resume Apps
I Just read about ‘PYNOT’ which uses video for job seekers so they can “stand out”. Its yet another video resume app. PYNOT stands for (Put Your Name Out There), out of Utah, the startup has an iphone app and website. Job seekers can browse the website or app for relevant job positions and apply with a 60-second video,…
Health eCareers Extends Reach with New Partnership
Health eCareers is expanding its brand through a new partnership with KevinMD.com. Founded in 2004 by practicing, board-certified internal medicine physician Kevin Pho, MD, this high-traffic website reaches thousands of providers daily and receives more than 3 million monthly page views. As social media’s leading physician voice, KevinMD.com has more than 250,000 followers on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and reaches…
Another job board adds Emissary’s text reminders
I caught up with David Cortez from Professional Diversity Network. They recently added Emissary’s text reminders to their job descriptions to help with traffic. Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPDN), also know as PDN, is a leading diversity recruitment website that connects diverse talent with employers seeking to increase their diversity pipeline. They also provide…
New Ebook: How to Sell Your Job Board
So you want to sell your job board? Good, you’ve come to the right ebook. Actually, the only ebook ever written on this particular topic. I just posted my latest ebook designed for job board owners looking to make an exit. Loading…
Maximizing Your Marketing Channels
I spoke to a job board last week who needed a refresh on their marketing efforts. During the call I discovered that they had nearly 20,000 emails in their database BUT they were not leveraging those at all. Emails are one of your best sources for generating free traffic so you had better maximize that…
When an ATS Buys a Job Board
While at the HR Tech show last week I came across a bit of surprising news. A big applicant tracking vendor bought a job board company. Cornerstone acquired Santa Monica based Workpop for an undisclosed amount and plans to roll it up into a new product line called ‘Cornerstone Frontline’. To be fair, Workpop is more…
Shaq Has a Job Board (sort of)
Last week it was announced that NBA star Shaquille O’Neal has invested in an Atlanta jobs app called ‘Steady’. The company just raised $9 million from investors including Shaq who will also be an ambassador to the company. It’s more like a way to make extra money rather than a traditional job site. They see…
CareerChain Launches an Open Career History Platform
CareerChain has launched ‘Bizzy’ as the first open industry standard for sharing career histories that will put applicants a couple of clicks away from their perfect job. It could be an example of how blockchain fits into job search…that is if job boards and ATS vendors adopt it. Here’s how they describe it. Job seekers today are…
Picking Your Niche (member only)
Choosing your job board niche will be an important part of your success going forward. So I wanted to use this post to give you some ideas for selecting the right one. The first thing you need to look at is the industry. As long as that industry is having a difficult time finding workers that…