Every day I get more and more traffic from social media. And in particular from one source: Facebook groups. I use them to promote both my article content as well as job postings. There are thousnads of job related groups and local groups where you can get amazing traffic for very little effort. Here’s how…
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Top niche sites for HR jobs
Looking for an HR or recruiting job? Well you can certainly find them on the big job sites but here’s the top five niche ones in my latest screencast. [youtube width=”640″ height=”480″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UsYcJT3AYA[/youtube]
Job board revenue streams (other than jobs)
In the golden days of job boards you could get away with just making money on job postings. Not anymore. Here’s a list of other revenue ideas that will help you add to the bottom line. Multiple revenue streams will help your business stay aflot in good times and bad. Today’s job board NEEDS multiple revenue…
10 sites to get a backlink for your job board (member only)
If you aren’t working on getting backlinks to your job board then your SEO will suffer. Google WANTS to see other related sites linking to you so its imperative to always be looking for a backlink. Below are ten sites where you can get them for free or a small fee. These sites will let…
Jobs2Careers debuts new interface
The team at Jobs2Careers has come out with a very visual interface for its homepage, something quite different from the usual job board designs I see. There are two things to note here. The first is that the background design changes based on which tab you click. The second is the tabs themselves. The backgrounds…
Job board news update
Hey job board peeps, here’s the latest tidbits from the job board world. Enjoy the reading. * SecurityClearedJobs.com moves to Madgex Platform http://www.onrec.com/news/news-archive/securityclearedjobscom-moves-to-madgex-platform * DentalPost launches Candidate Matching feature http://www.dentistryiq.com/articles/2015/01/dentalpost-launches-candidate-matching-feature.html * Talenetic partners with Indeed http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2015/01/talenetic-partners-with-indeed/ * Trucking Unlimited Acquires TruckDrivingJobs.com for $800,000 https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2014/12/03/688371/10110853/en/Trucking-Unlimited-Acquires-TruckDrivingJobs-com-for-800-000.html * AuthenticJobs launches AuthenticPros.com as a new talent directory. Great example…
Should you add resumes to your job board? (member only)
If I were adding a resume database to my site today, I’d follow the Indeed model. Let job seekers upload their resume. Make it a “public” profile so search engines can crawl them, and charge for access to the candidates contact details. Indeed charges 1 dollar to message anyone on their system. Today its about…
5 good looking job boards
A good job board also means it has a well designed interface that is pleasing to the eye. Here are 5 job boards I picked that offer solid design principles. Bubble Jobs is a UK based site for the “digital industry”. The homepage is a little busy but its a unique design with a pleasing…
How can I monetize these job board domains? (member only)
A reader asks: I have around 20 job domain names related to some countries such as; qatarjob.com dubaijob.com bahrainjobs.com uaejobs.com omanjob.com kuwaitjob.com jordanjobs.com How can I monetize these? My response: These are great domains in bad job markets. Your best bet would be to setup a WordPress job board theme and give away postings for…
Evolution of Recruitment Technology
Came across a pretty cool infographic that shows the evolution of recruiting over the years. We’ve come so far, makes you wonder where things are headed.