CareerWallet has recently published an extensive global workplace survey* to give a true overview of working life globally and how the job market is being impacted by economic factors including the cost of living. The report has highlighted that over half of workers (52%) are still using job sites and aggregators to look for their next…
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New Niches Emerging
I asked AI to tell me what up and coming industries will be creating the most jobs in the next 5 years. Here are the top 5 new industries in terms of job creation that will be emerging in the next 5 years: These are just a few of the new industries that are expected…
Revenue at DHI (Dice.com) Up 12%
DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. First Quarter Financial Highlights Analysis The company’s revenue growth was driven by strong growth in both total revenue and total bookings. The company’s net income decreased year over year, but this was due to a number of factors, including…
Beerwork.com Launches Mobile Job Search Apps
There are a number of mobile job apps in the app stores these days. But I have seen few if any niche job board ones. A new board called BeerWork has launched their own apps. Most job boards are mobile friendly but having an actual app is good for attracting additional job seekers. It is…
Who should start a job board?
Week after week I get calls and emails from people looking to start a job board. Not all them turn into a consulting gig but the majority do. Today I got a call from what I would call the ideal candidate to start a job board. They owned a web marketing agency and currently operate…
Reader Q&A: Realistic Expectations
A reader asks… I remember in a video you said that you shouldn’t expect to make a lot of money from a job board, you should only have it as a side income. And I was wondering why is that? I want to start a job board for marketeers and I need to make about…
Should your job board have a YouTube channel?
A reader asks; Will a YouTube channel for my job board help to increase engagement with employers and jobseekers? Personally, I know I want to be putting some kind of video/podcast type media out there, as I’m sure it’ll drive traffic, sales and applications, just not sure which route to go down. Andy The short…
Job Board Meetup Replay
After last weeks Job Board Con some of the job board owners gathered over Zoom to meet, greet and talk all things job board. Enjoy the conversation.
Is it time for PPC Job Board Software?
The existing job board software vendors all have duration based pricing features. Employers pay a fee to post a job for X number of days. But PPC and PPA are now mainstream on the big job sites so is it time job board software vendors followed suit. I say YES. The time has come for…
Google for Jobs Testing Sponsored Jobs
Well with advertising spending on the downturn Google may be changing its mind on letting you sponsor jobs inside the Google for Jobs interface. Hat tip to Tom Chevalier from Appcast who first spotted this on mobile. Google for Jobs launched almost 6 years ago and at the time many thought they would jump right…