I received an email from Greenhouse the new ATS company. I thought it was a very clever way of getting my attention as a recruiter. The subject line was “It’s Not You Its Me” and it looked just like this; Humor is a great way of getting an proespective eployer/recruiter to click on your link….
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Job Descriptions 2.0 (member-only)
This is a great looking job description and it is the type of listing that I believe will be most prevalent on most job board and ATS systems in 5 years. Here’s whats great about this job description which can be found on a new site called HigherMe.com. 1. Its visual. The top header contans ACTUAL…
Are you link building? (member only)
In this video from 2010 I share some link building tactics which has always served me and my sites well.
Look for job related domain names here (member only)
I’ve bought a number of job related domain names on this site. Its got thousands of them fo rsale. Other places to find job or career domains include flippa.com and GoDaddy auctions. [flv]https://www.jobboardsecrets.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/sedo.flv[/flv] www.sedo.com
Help Your Clients Help Themselves (member only)
I like job boards that make it easy to manage my jobs and candidates. As a recruiter my day to day job is filled from top to bottom so they easier you make my like the better. What does the management part of your site look like for employers? Its it user freiendly? Here’s an…
Every job board homepage needs to have these (member only)
In my opinion there are 6 things every good job board needs to have on its homepage. In this video for Premium Members only I’ll tell you exactly what those are. [flv]https://www.jobboardsecrets.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/mmjb-6things.flv[/flv] From my video archives. Created in 2009 but still relevant today!
On Gaining Traction After Launch (member only)
Q. For new job boards what type of posting volume is reasonable to expect and how long will it take to get there? A. A lot depends on the niche youre in and how strong the competition is marketing itself. In this 6 minute video I explain more of what to expect when starting a…
Help Employers with Branding (member only)
Ok so you’ve got a job board that lets employers post jobs. But what else are you doing to help them recruit better? I believe Branding is the next opportunity to help them. Why? Most companies dont know how to market themselves to candidates. Their job advertising sucks. They fail to attract the right candidates…
12 Ways to get job seeker traffic (member only)
Getting job seekers to your job board takes time. That is something most new job board owners dont understand. Even if you have a “cool” site, thats not enough to get people’s attention. You are competing with thousands of business for people’s time. You really need to take an all-the-above-approach and be in it for…
My new secret tactic for getting free traffic to your job board (member only)
Every day I get more and more traffic from social media. And in particular from one source: Facebook groups. I use them to promote both my article content as well as job postings. There are thousnads of job related groups and local groups where you can get amazing traffic for very little effort. Here’s how…