I stumbled across worktree.com the other day. Its one of the original job board directories that actually charges users. I remember seeing this site over 10 years ago. Its a remarkable feat that they are still in business. They must have a nice revenue stream of paying users to still be around. Anyway you can…
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Job board news & notes for January (free)
Hello job boarders, here’s some tidbits from the online recruiting world that caught my eye. 1. Jobing bought another company. They acquired phoenix based Blogic which helps companies transform sites with wordpress functionality. Could Jobing be creating some kind of job board wordpress platform? hmmm. The founder of Blogic started a job board called OrangeSlyce…
2012 hiring predictions (free)
Just did some research for y’all about the 2012 hiring outlook. Overall it looks slightly stronger than last year. My boards were up around 20% from 2010 and I expect about the same as we enter this year. A recent survey of economists by the Associated Press says to expect an avg of 175,000 new…
New survey has good news for job boards
There is a myth that has been pervasive in online recruiting that job boards are old news. But those of us who run them know the truth. Job boards will be around for many years to come. Yesterday on TLNT they published a story about a new survey that paints a rosy picture for the…
New wordpress job board theme: JobJockey
Joining the ranks of Jobpress and JobRoller, a new wordpress theme for job boards is out. Its called JobJockey. Price is $69 which is the cheapest of the 3 templates. It doesn’t appear to support backfill from the aggregators but its a nice looking template. View their demo.
How much can a niche board make? (free)
Lots of people ask me how much a job board can make. I usually start by telling them the job board industry is a very mature one which means there are no get rich quick sites you can launch. You can however launch one and run it on the side and get supplemental income from…
What happens when you press release (free)
I’ve been paying to publish press releases each year that I have been in business. They give you pretty good bang for your buck. When you put one out you can usually expect a nice bump in traffic. And then sometimes you get REALLY LUCKY. I published a release called Top 10 States for Hidden…
Job board news & notes (free)
* SimplyHired adds BusinessInsider to their list of Jobamatic partners. They now power more than 25,000 niche job boards. * MarketingRockstar.net, a job board for event marketing professionals was recently sold at auction for $5,500. The site claimed revenue of around $300 per month. * Mobile recruiting is on the rise. Is your job board…
Jobtarget adds new revenue feature (free)
Software provider JobTarget has introduced a new way for employers to gain exposure to job seekers. They call it the “Spotlight” option. Employers can now be given the option to pay an additional fee to shine a spotlight on their job once it’s posted on the career center. See their screenshot below. This is something…
craigslist job post and murder
When I hear that another murder took place with the help of a CL ad it doesnt help their reputation much. As a niche job board owner that competes with them, this “bad press” only helps me IMHO. I think some recruiters are slowly shying away from using it. But this is truly sad to…