I like Indeed’s resume platform. It’s super easy to search and source candidates. And its essentially free for most companies. If you sponsor jobs they throw it in for free. Otherwise its just a dollar to contact any candidate via email. And for job seekers its a great way of being discovered since the resume…
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Every job board homepage needs to have these (member only)
In my opinion there are 6 things every good job board needs to have on its homepage. In this video for Premium Members only I’ll tell you exactly what those are. [flv]https://www.jobboardsecrets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/mmjb-6things.flv[/flv] From my video archives. Created in 2009 but still relevant today!
On Gaining Traction After Launch (member only)
Q. For new job boards what type of posting volume is reasonable to expect and how long will it take to get there? A. A lot depends on the niche youre in and how strong the competition is marketing itself. In this 6 minute video I explain more of what to expect when starting a…
New job fair directory launches
The job fair space is hot. Thousands of job fairs take place each month around the world and JobFairing aims to be the database of record for these career events. I’m proud to launch this new site along with my co-founder Jody. He’ll be doing all the daya to day operations. My role is to…
Problems in job search you can potentially fix
A reader asked me to list some of the problems in the job search world that could potentially be fixed with new technology. Here are some thoughts on that subject if you are thinking about starting a new business in this industry. Most people suck at job hunting. They dont know what sites to use,…
Job headlines not job titles
Job titles need a makeover. If a job description is an ad for a job…..if its supposed to sell you on working for that company why dont they grab you? Because they’re not headlines. Headlines are written so they grab your attention. Which is why job titles need to follow suit. Take a look at…
More than just a job posting
In addition to running this blog I have a new full time gig as Director of Digital Recruiting for a cruise line company here in Connecticut. My position allows me to try a lot of job boards and influence the direction for all of our recruitment marketing. This week I tried posting on a bunch…
Help Employers with Branding (member only)
Ok so you’ve got a job board that lets employers post jobs. But what else are you doing to help them recruit better? I believe Branding is the next opportunity to help them. Why? Most companies dont know how to market themselves to candidates. Their job advertising sucks. They fail to attract the right candidates…
Job boards in the news
The headlines from the past few weeks have some interesting nuggets from the job board world. BAjobs.com has relaunched and was written about on ERE. View article. It’s part of a new company called The Hire Key. BAjobs.com serves the San Franciso bay area and has been around since the 90’s. Job boards are gettin’…
12 Ways to get job seeker traffic (member only)
Getting job seekers to your job board takes time. That is something most new job board owners dont understand. Even if you have a “cool” site, thats not enough to get people’s attention. You are competing with thousands of business for people’s time. You really need to take an all-the-above-approach and be in it for…