I have said for many years that a well designed job board goes a long way towards helping your sales and gaining new users. Recently the folks at niche job board CoolWorks, which features adventure/outdoor type jobs around the USA underwent a redesign and I thought it was a great example of job board web design….
Category: Critiques
Critiques of different job boards.
Coding your own job board? Use these design guidelines
If you are about to code your own job board board rather than using an existing solution here are my basic guidelines to ensure you do it right. You need to think about serving 2 audiences—job seeker and employer. I hope you find these tips/examples useful. a) Make it mobile friendly. Your site should render…
3 Well Designed Job Boards
Design plays a key role in the success of your job board. Well designed sites make it easier for customers to “trust” doing business with you. A client recently asked me which job boards have the best designs so here are three such sites that came to mind. Got other suggestions? Leave a comment. 1….
Drink up with these 5 Beer Job Boards
I was researching job board software the other day when I came across a beer job board. Well after a quick Google search it turns out that there are 5 of them. Here’s a quick breakdown of who is serving up beer jobs online. BrewingWork.com – powered by eJobSiteSoftware (India) this is a nice looking…
Tips for how to display your job post prices
How you display your job board pricing can affect your sales. I see too many boards that hide this info and make it hard to read. When it comes to designing this page you have to make it public (don’t require registration to see pricing) and EASY to understand. Recruiters are BUSY people, don’t make…
Jobs2Careers debuts new interface
The team at Jobs2Careers has come out with a very visual interface for its homepage, something quite different from the usual job board designs I see. There are two things to note here. The first is that the background design changes based on which tab you click. The second is the tabs themselves. The backgrounds…
5 good looking job boards
A good job board also means it has a well designed interface that is pleasing to the eye. Here are 5 job boards I picked that offer solid design principles. Bubble Jobs is a UK based site for the “digital industry”. The homepage is a little busy but its a unique design with a pleasing…
The Jobs2Careers interface has a lot to like
Jobs2Careers, a pay per applicant job aggregator has been on a roll lately. They were named to the Inc.com list of fastest growing companies (2014) and they’re about to move into brand new offices in Austin Texas. I gave their site a look the other day and was highly impressed by its design, and UI….
Minimalist heaven: Governmentjobs.com
A relative of mine was job hunting and came across Governmentjobs.com and showed it to me. I was immediately struck by the simplicity of the design. Its a minimalist’s dream design. I love the placement of the Employer callout, cant miss it. The simple flat design is clean and familiar. According the the company info…
Whats wrong with this job board? (member only)
Simplicity in job board design is important. Your goal should always be to help employers post jobs quickly and easily OR help job seekers get to the jobs they seek with little effort. When I came upon CMShires.com the other day I was both elated and saddened at the same time. I was elated for…