Discovered another freelancer job board, this one is called Indy. These site are proliferating but its already a crowded freelancer market with dozens of competitors. -CR Indy announces the launch of its commission-free job matching service. The platform allows freelancers to find projects that fit their talents while retaining their independence and owning their client relationships….
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Facebook Scraping Job Boards
In the past few weeks I noticed a new referral item in my Google Analytics on two of my job boards. If you navigate to Acquisition > All Traffic > Source/Medium you may find the following entry; jobs_on_facebook / organic This new entry coincides with a Facebook bot I spotted on the stats for RecruitingHRjobs.com…
Job Boards in the News
JobSeer announces the release of its Chrome Extension tool to help individuals shorten the job search process with AI-powered job matching and recommendation features. JobSeer is a product launched by AI recruitment platform Hiretual to empower job seekers with accessible technology to prioritize job searches based on individual preferences and qualifications. Compatible with various job boards, including…
Here’s a Niche Worth Investing In
It’s getting harder and harder to find a niche that offers potential to a new job board but I believe I have found one. Manufacturing. In the past couple of years a number of “blue collar” sites and marketplaces have begun to get traction. For example; Jobcase got $100 million in funding for its blue…
BankTalentHQ: the Interview
Most associations do a poor job at running and marketing their job boards. And that is not surprising to me since most of them have no knowledge of internet marketing techniques. But BankTalentHQ.com, a niche banking job board is the opposite. They push out blog and podcasts on a regular basis and just celebrated their…
New Job Board Software Alert: Niceboard
Niceboard is a new, less costly job board software option. Pricing options range from $29 per month to $79. A $99 setup feee is required. LINK: https://niceboard.co The $49 middle option features unlimited job postings. Backfill is provided by Adzuna. Key features include; Blogging platform Customizable themes Google for Jobs integration US-based support team Display…
Job Board Headlines
The Org Launches New Jobs Platform The Org, a professional community backed by Sequoia and Founders Fund offering businesses a platform to create a free, public organizational chart with the goal of making their organization more transparent, today announced the launch of their new Jobs platform. This new platform allows companies to list open roles directly within their public…
Domain Alert: AIjobs.com For Sale
The domain AIjobs.com is up for sale on Flippa. https://flippa.com/10712176-aijobs-com If you are thinking about starting a job board from scratch a good domain name brings instant credibility to your business. AIjobs.com is one of those domains. Though there are many tech boards, but I don’t know of any specifically that focus on this niche….
Job Boards Getting Funded
Last year was another banner year for HR technology software. That includes a few job communities that I wanted to highlight. A new generation of job platforms are emerging and its exciting to see them innovate and advance how companies recruit talent. Here’s a look at who got funding in 2020 and my take on…
Reverse job boards taking off?
Member only content. I started seeing ads on Facebook for RemotePRjobs.com so I clicked it. Lo and behold they are curating a jobs email that they charge $17 a month for. This sort of biz model works great for jobs that are harder to get and location less (aka remote). And you don’t even need…