A question I often get is if you should build your own job board instead using off the shelf software. My answer is generally no, you shouldn’t build. Unless… If you have a very specific type of job board in mind with features you don’t typically find on existing software you will need to build…
Last week I learned that HiringOpps, a job board software platform is closing up operations in the U.S. Their homepage now just features a login screen, seemingly to allow any existing clients to access their data. So what does this mean for the future of job board software? Job board software has come and gone…
When it comes to long lasting job boards that have been operating for 5-10-20 years, one thing I often see them not take advantage of is their origin date. If you run a job board that has been around for a few decades, say it loud and proud! Recently I helped an established diversity job…
I came across jobs.workable.com the other day. Workable is a small business hiring software (AKA an “ATS”) that contains all of their clients job listings in a simple easy to use job search engine. Job seekers can see every job that Workable has in their system. I love that Workable did this. It gives extra…
I was thinking the other day about skills based hiring. It’s a phrase that has gained a lot of traction in the past few years. Imagine a world where no jobs were listed but instead the company merely advertises a list of skills. A job board that focused on promoting a list of skills that…
As AI begins to work its way into the job search process, a number of job boards are making announcements about new features. Adzuna recently launched an interview prep tool and now Singapore based GrabJobs has launched something too. GrabJobs AI capabilities offer practical tools to assist job seekers in crafting compelling applications and making…
A reader asks… 1. How would you recommend me in terms of launching the new job board? I am thinking of offering the hiring company 1 free slot per month, for 2 month during this period of soft launch. Potentially stretching the soft launch period up to 3 months. The intention is to build up the…
I have decided to make the replay of the 2021 three hour Job Board Con Event free to anyone via Youtube. I think you’ll find it full of interesting tips, tricks and information for any new or existing job board operation.
In case you haven’t heard the big job board players are all laying off staff. Indeed, Dice, Jobcase and Talent.com have all shed staff this year. Last week Ziprecruiter was the latest to announce. According to their SEC filing they will shed 20% of staff, half of which will come from customer service and sales…
Aim Group is reporting that CareerBuilder has laid off a massive 60% of its staff. This could be the beginning of the end for a job site that is still in the top 10 in terms of traffic. According to Similarweb, CB still has about 5.5 million month visitors, a far cry from their peak…