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Hear how these guys built a job search app
On my RecTech Podcast I talk to innovative companies doing interesting things in the job search space. In this 20 minute interview with Mike Seidle from WorkHere, a new location based job search app you can hear how they built it and get some advice about how to build yours.
Coding your own job board? Use these design guidelines
If you are about to code your own job board board rather than using an existing solution here are my basic guidelines to ensure you do it right. You need to think about serving 2 audiences—job seeker and employer. I hope you find these tips/examples useful. a) Make it mobile friendly. Your site should render…
For Sale: Local Midwestern Job Board Business Nearing 1 Million in Sales
NEW LISTING! A local job board based in a U.S. midwestern state is looking to sell their online recruitment business so the owner can retire. They have retained me to help them find a buyer. This is your chance to own a profitable, well established local job board in a state with low unemployment and…
JobMount releases new template
Updates are coming fast and furious from the job board platform industry. After recent updates by both Jobboard.io and Smart Job Board, Job Mount has just released a new version. According to their email… Aspen Technology Labs’ JobMount team announces the release of a new-age job board design platform. This fresh, responsive and fully featured…
Different types of Upsells
I wanted to do a post around upselling products on your job board. Upsells are ways to increase your revenue by adding on features to a typical job listing or other product on your site. Here are 5 ways to increase your revenue. Featured the job on your home page. Charge extra to do that. For…
ZipRecruiter now powering Patch job listings
After SimplyHired was shutdown that left a gaping hole in their partner program that powered jobs on many other sites like those of Patch.com the local news service. Their sites had no jobs for a few days but I just checked and ZipRecruiter is now their backfill of choice.
Job board news and notes
WeHireHeroes, a veteran focused job board formerly powered by SimplyHired is now on the Smart Job Board platform. I actually helped to transition them. The new site is now mobile friendly and running smoothly. Note: If you need help switching platforms to something better you can hire me to make the transition. I specialize in…
Ramp Up Content Creation with These Cool Tools (member only)
Do you struggle with creating blog content? Well I just discovered some cool tools that will help you crank out content much faster.
New Ebook! Monetizing Your Job Board Beyond Postings
I’m proud to announce the launch of my fourth Ebook. This one tackles strategies for how to monetize your site beyond traditional job postings. It’s been on my mind for some time now and I was able to finish it last week and get it online. For $20 I’ll teach you 10+ ways to bring in…