WeHireHeroes, a veteran focused job board formerly powered by SimplyHired is now on the Smart Job Board platform. I actually helped to transition them. The new site is now mobile friendly and running smoothly. Note: If you need help switching platforms to something better you can hire me to make the transition. I specialize in…
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Ramp Up Content Creation with These Cool Tools (member only)
Do you struggle with creating blog content? Well I just discovered some cool tools that will help you crank out content much faster.
New Ebook! Monetizing Your Job Board Beyond Postings
I’m proud to announce the launch of my fourth Ebook. This one tackles strategies for how to monetize your site beyond traditional job postings. It’s been on my mind for some time now and I was able to finish it last week and get it online. For $20 I’ll teach you 10+ ways to bring in…
Google adding job snippets in results
After googling the phrase “aviation jobs” the other day I noticed this result which caught my eye. Google is creating job snippets off job boardsand placing them in job related searches. So I clicked the “About this Result” link in the bottom right which led me to this page. Apparently Google automatically creates this snippet…
Your job board platform is holding you back
If your job board hasn’t upgraded its platform in the past 5 years, you might be a red neck. I have seen it time and time again as I speak to many job board owners each week. They are being held back by their platforms because they haven’t kept up with technology. Part of that…
M&A is really heating up in the RecTech space
The past 30 days has seen unprecedented acquisition activity in the online recruiting world. First it was SimplyHired, then Linkedin, then Jobr and now this. A job board company is buying an HCM provider. Last week Snagajob, the hourly job marketplace, acquired PeopleMatter, a provider of human capital management software also focused on managing hourly workforces….
Going Hyper Local with Your Job Board
I’ve gotten a few calls lately from prospective job board owners thinking about starting a local job board focused on a certain niche. I call this a “Hyper-Local” job board. Niche + Location. It’s a good idea but only in certain circumstances. a) The city/state or region you are targeting should be big enough to…
Quick Lead Gen Tip
Recently on Facebook I decided to look for job related hashtags to find leads for one of my clients. In this case I am looking for people posting #javajobs – once found, I simply write a short personalized comment and provide a link. Give something like this a try. It may or may or may…
Q&A with Smart Job Board
I asked Rodion Telpizov the developer of Smart Job Board a few questions over email. The company is based overseas in Kyrgyzstan. They have a new version out with new pricing. 1. What is the history of SJB? When did you start the company and why? I launched Smartjobboard back in 2008. At that time,…
JobMonkey: the Interview
Head over to my RecTech Media site to hear my latest podcast with job board founder Matt Lucas of JobMonkey.com. Its a great conversation and you will definitely learn a few things from this job board veteran.