Flexjobs, the OG of remote job boards which began in 2006 (before remote was a thing) has been acquired by a company called BOLD. No terms of the deal were announced. Flexjobs was started by female founder Sara Sutton. She began the site with a traditional employer revenue model but quickly shifted to a B2C…
A new job board software is on the scene. Here’s a look at the very affordable platform named Job Boardly. It’s a pretty basic platform at this point but its low price will sure attract some customers.
Indeed has recently introduced something called “Specialist Media Networks” to help employers hire for competitive and hard-to-fill roles. Designed to reach more people with specific, in-demand skills, employers can now opt into a network when sponsoring a job on Indeed…I assume for an extra fee. The first Specialist Media Network, Indeed’s Tech Network, distributes an employer’s…
I recently found out about Earnbetter.com a new kind of job search tool that picked up $4.5 million in funding. It features AI resume tools and has backfilled millions of jobs from agency partners. These kinds of platforms are rare when it comes to funding because job seekers don’t like to pay for anything. It…
Hourly job powerhouse Jobcase is now powering local job boards. I found this example from a local news website based in Iowa. The owners of DecorahNews.com, announced the launch of Jobs.DecorahNews.com. “Thanks to new technology implemented on the site, recruitment advertising partners now appear on local and regional job boards, as well as boards across…
AgHires is a long running successful niche job board began in 2014. They offer job advertising/recruiting within the agriculture, agribusiness, food production, bioscience, ag technology, and horticulture industries. They are what I call a “hybrid job board” that uses a business model with job postings and deeper recruiting products like candidate outreach. They sell the…
A reader asks… I hear Indeed is ending their CPA (story). Do you think this will affect revenue for boards that used this as a stream of income? Just curious of your thoughts on this topic. My Response… Well it wasn’t on Indeed for very long so i don’t think it will affect anyone else. If it…
Looking to up your job board’s game in 2024? Registration for the ultimate virtual job board owners event is open. It happens the afternoon of March 5th from 1pm ET to 4pm ET. It will be sponsored by Jobiqo. Register Here Here’s what to expect this year. The business of job boards is back for…
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A reader with a remote job board emailed me the follwing; Ok, these are my numbers… My Response… The remote jobs niche is currently over saturated. It’s the wrong niche to get into. Too many competitors. In addition, a job board is a long term project. Very few if any boards get traction in the…