Back in 2007 I launched a bunch of regional web directories such as Long Island Web Search with the idea of selling backlinks to local businesses. I launched several sites and pulled in some sales but the idea never really took off and all the Google SEO changes pretty much killed off the traffic. I…
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Help Your Clients Help Themselves (member only)
I like job boards that make it easy to manage my jobs and candidates. As a recruiter my day to day job is filled from top to bottom so they easier you make my like the better. What does the management part of your site look like for employers? Its it user freiendly? Here’s an…
Is your job board in this directory?
Got an established job board? As long as it has at least 20 original postings and existed for 1 year or more your site is elegible to be listed in my Jobmaster app. Its the best collection of job boards anywhere, categorized by state, country and niche. The app is free for iOS (sorry no…
Resumes Want to be Free
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…
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…