If you are thinking about starting an industry job board you had better pick the right one. Take a look at the image below. Its an info-graphic based off LinkedIn data and it shows the types of industry that are GROWING vs those that are DYING. (full article) (large graphic image) Some of these may…
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An overcrowded niche (free)
The other day on ERE they had an announcement of another job site for veterans. Recently a site here in Connecticut got funding called Combat2Careers. These join a long line of military/veteran job boards already out there. Though their goal is a noble one, I think there may be too many of these sites to…
How to use snail mail to get clients (premium)
I do mostly email prospecting to get new clients but a small part of my lead generation activities involve snail mail. First I look for physical addresses on google and job boards. If you do a search like this; “mail resume to” and Syracuse You get results like this. I use postcards like the ones…
Before you buy hosting (free)
Before you purchase a web host for your job board use this quick tip to save money. Go to Retailmenot.com and type in the name of the web host you want to use. Press the search box and see what discount codes are available. Recently I put a new job board on MyHosting.com. As I…
Questions employers ask & how to answer them (premium)
When you put a phone number on your site or email address, employers and recruiters will call you to get more info. Here are some of the most basic questions you are likely to get and how to answer them. Can I get a free trial/posting?: This is perhaps the most frequent thing I hear….
Get a good logo
If you are starting a new job board (or any website) you absolutely NEED a professional logo. There’s just no excuse for NOT having one. Services like 99designs.com are an awesome way to get one for around $500 bucks. Last week I posted a project to get a new logo for what will hopefully be…
Two quick tips for design and sales (premium)
Here are two quick tips that may help you and your job board. These are simple ideas that are easy to implement. 1. Rotate Your Logo: did you ever notice how often Google changes their logo to reflect a holiday or commemorate some big event? While I was at JobCircle last week I noticed their…
Sources of Hires study: Job Boards at 20%
CareerXroads is out with their annual sources of hire study. Job boards represent 20% of all hires last year. Once again we see the value job boards provide. Hoo-waa! Check out their slideshare about the study. 2012 CareerXroads Source of Hire: Channels of Influence View more PowerPoint from CareerXroads
Quick tips for creating job board content (premium)
I mentioned yesterday that content was king. The more you have, the more you publish in your niche, the more SEO traffic you will get. Check out these job boards and how they approach content: http://www.collegerecruiter.com/blog/ http://www.snagajob.com/resources/find-jobs/ The sites above write content that is relevant, timely and interesting. Your job board should do the same….
Thoughts on some new job startups (free)
I ran into a couple of new job startups that caught my eye and wanted to provide some commentary on these ideas. First up is a site uniquely called JobsnoteSteve.com. Not your average job board name but I like the play on words. Its creative. The site itself is built on Indeed.com’s API but it’s…