With many of my clients being solopreneurs it’s important to have a wide variety of skill sets in order to run a successful job marketplace. But many do not, so if you fall into that category you’ll need to learn them or hire for them. Make no mistake, running a job board is like running…
I gathered together some of my clients and other job board owners for a one hour discussion over zoom. Here’s a transcript of the discussion; Speaker 1 (00:11):Hello, Brian Fox. Speaker 2 (00:13):Hello, Chris Russell. Speaker 1 (00:15):All right, Brian Ws there. He’s from Ryan Fox, Speaker 2 (00:23):Chicago. Speaker 1 (00:25):Your job board is…
A reader asks; Wondering if you were aware of, or have views on Job Boards setting up different URLs for the same job? I’m aware of a couple of major Job Boards in the UK that are generating different URLs for the same job. So for a job posted for a Python developer in Swindon,…
A reader asks: I was wondering if you could give me a brief description on how job boards verify that a employer is legitimate, and do job boards require documents from employers, as well as what would be the easiest way to verify if a business is registered? I answer: So there is a problem…
Nexxt, the talent marketplace recently announced the results of a national survey of more than 3,100 job seekers which revealed how important cell phones are as part of their daily lives and how text messaging plays a key role in the job search process. There are 300 million cell phones in use in the United…
I came across a press release last week for a new niche job board. So I couldn’t help but to take a look. Problem is it broke my #1 rule of launching a job board. Watch to find out.
Part of being a good job board entrepreneur is studying how other marketplaces came to be. I am always drawn to the origin stories of sites like Craigslist, Ziprecruiter and others in our space. These stories offer valuable tips and trick for anyone building a two-sided marketplace. TaskRabit is another interesting story to note. On…
Adzuna, the smarter job search engine, is pleased to announce the acquisition of leading US enterprise job search engine Getwork. The Getwork team, led by President Brad Squibb, will work alongside the 100-person strong Adzuna business, bringing together decades of job search expertise and accelerating Adzuna’s growth in North America. The acquisition will combine the quality…
I am constantly on the lookout for new ways entrepreneurs are trying to connect employers and job seekers. Recently two new marketplaces for sales professionals have come to light. Both have funding. First up is Bravado, a “professional network for B2B sales“, just announced $26 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global. The round…
I see a lot of new job board owners who are not familiar with Google Analytics and the stats it tracks. But you need to understand the key metrics that make job boards work. So consider this a primer for what you need to know and keep up with on a monthly basis. Google Analytics…