Job board news and notes form the industry.
Appcast just released their recruitment marketing benchmark report which tracks CPC job prices. In 2020 the avg CPC (cost-per-click) for job advertising rose to 79 cents, up from 71 cents in 2019. I spoke to their CEO Chris Forman by phone about the new numbers and he gave some insight into what’s happening int he…
Organizations and job seekers in the nonprofit, philanthropy, and mission-driven sectors now have a new career resource, with the launch of Impact Opportunity’s new job board. The site offers a job board and content resource specifically for mission-driven organizations and individuals seeking careers that make a significant difference in the world. Impact Opportunity (http://www.ImpactOpportunity.org) is…
Google Helps Rhode Island Launch New Matching Job Board Back to Work Rhode Island, a state-led workforce development initiative, Monday unveiled a virtual career center platform that will allow Rhode Islanders to not only find employment, but also get matched with career opportunities based on their skills. Hailed by Google as a first of its…
Discovered another freelancer job board, this one is called Indy. These site are proliferating but its already a crowded freelancer market with dozens of competitors. -CR Indy announces the launch of its commission-free job matching service. The platform allows freelancers to find projects that fit their talents while retaining their independence and owning their client relationships….
In the past few weeks I noticed a new referral item in my Google Analytics on two of my job boards. If you navigate to Acquisition > All Traffic > Source/Medium you may find the following entry; jobs_on_facebook / organic This new entry coincides with a Facebook bot I spotted on the stats for RecruitingHRjobs.com…
JobSeer announces the release of its Chrome Extension tool to help individuals shorten the job search process with AI-powered job matching and recommendation features. JobSeer is a product launched by AI recruitment platform Hiretual to empower job seekers with accessible technology to prioritize job searches based on individual preferences and qualifications. Compatible with various job boards, including…
The Org Launches New Jobs Platform The Org, a professional community backed by Sequoia and Founders Fund offering businesses a platform to create a free, public organizational chart with the goal of making their organization more transparent, today announced the launch of their new Jobs platform. This new platform allows companies to list open roles directly within their public…
Last year was another banner year for HR technology software. That includes a few job communities that I wanted to highlight. A new generation of job platforms are emerging and its exciting to see them innovate and advance how companies recruit talent. Here’s a look at who got funding in 2020 and my take on…
Last week, Indeed launched Resume Services by Indeed, which includes the following services: Instant Resume Report (free), Resume Review by a professional resume writer ($19), and Resume Rewrite by a professional resume writer ($89). Read more about Resume Services by Indeed here. If you run a job board you should too. The quickest way to do…
After years of dealing with the same challenge facing most employers in and around the construction industry – finding enough reliable tradespeople – Jason Goldberg, founder and CEO of America’s Floor Source, has launched TraLaMa, The Trade Labor Marketplace. TraLaMa is an online community where businesses find skilled trade labor, and where skilled trade laborers find…