ZipRecruiter has long run TV ads directly at employers and now Indeed has their own too. Up to now they have been mostly targeting consumers with their ads for job search but a new ad called “Shortlist” that speaks directly to business owners is currently airing. The ad hits directly at two key benefits, their…
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Content Marketing Tip
If you create and share content for your job board (an you ALL should) you need to maximize the reach of that content across all channels. Watch one way how to do that in this 2 minute screencast. Follow me on Youtube
Emissary’s Text Reminder for Job Boards
Last week I spoke with the guys at Emissary.ai, a new text recruiting tool born out of the offices of Juju.com the job aggregator. Emissary has a plugin for job boards that helps drive traffic/applies through text reminders. It is currently live on sites like CareersInGovernment.com on their job postings. Emissary has several ways employers…
SmartJobBoard adds Resume Parser
In a blog post last week Rodion Telpizoz announced that SJB has added a resume parser to the platform which helps job seekers automatically pre-populate their profile fields. Watch the screencast for more info. Follow me on Youtube
Job Board Concierge Service
I have recently updated the details of my job board concierge service that I offer for either SmartJobBoard or Jobboard.io platforms. I know each of these platforms intimately and can get you up and running in a week or less. Job board concierge service from Chris Russell
Matching is the part of the next generation job board
Recently, the executive level job site, ExecThread unveiled a new matching algorithm. Matching is essentially automated sourcing and you are seeing more and more job marketplaces offer it. ZipRecruiter does a ton of matching already and I’d say its becoming more of a standard feature across the new job boards and sourcing tools that are…
Jobg8 Nashville Recap
I hadn’t been to Nashville in several years so the 2 hour flight from NY was an easy decision to head down to Jobg8’s annual U.S event. Over 100 job board pros gathered for a day and a half of networking and learning. For me it was a chance to reconnect with old friends such…
Add This Free Tool to Your Marketing Mix
Job boards need to be good at internet marketing if they want to thrive in today’s competitive environment. That means leveraging cool tools to either drive traffic or collect emails. That’s what HelloBar is designed to do. It is a free tool that places a frame at the bottom of your site and can either…
Job board news clips
70 Million Jobs Announces Crowdfunding Campaign This job board for Americans with criminal records is now trying to raise funds through crowdfunding. The “second chance” job niche is one that appears to have some relevancy in today’s job market. I wish them luck. Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3858717#ixzz5LcLYkoQX Snag Launches in Canada Snag, the largest online marketplace for…
Google Jobs now live in UK
Well, Google for Jobs has conquered North America and now heads across the pond to the UK. The announcement was made Monday on the Google blog. Starting today, when you search for “jobs near me,” “teaching jobs,” or similar queries in English in the U.K., you’ll have the option to click through to a feature…