Sometimes when prospective job board owners call me about wanting to start a site they get too obsessed with customizing the look and feel of the templates that come with cloud platforms like Smart Job Board and Jobboard.io. I cringe a little when they ask if I can help them create some “cool” designs that…
When setting up your job board there are certain things that need to be on the homepage to make it user friendly and optimized for clicks and sales. This post for members only will detail some of those items. A large “Post a Job” button. Every homepage needs a large clear callout that has in…
A reader of mine emailed me last week to point out a tech job board out of Poland that has an interesting take on design. Here’s a quick screencast of NoFluffJobs. They take a minimal design approach and make it easy as heck to scan and apply to postings.
Your job board home page is an important piece of real estate. It’s first priority is to funnel job seekers to jobs or employer to post them. Beyond that it should feature content, be easily navigable and of course, look nice. BankTalentHQ is one of those sites. It offers a great first impression. Take a…
Check out this poor excuse for a job board homepage. It sucks. I don’t know how else to describe it.
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…