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….
Tag: design
Tale of 2 New Job Boards (premium)
Ok so I discovered two new job boards that launched recently but the difference between them is night and day. One is doomed to fail, the other should do just fine. The difference between them is all about design. One sucks, the other doesn’t. Each of these sites put out a press release. PowerPlantWorker.com: prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9441320.htm…
Get a good logo
If you are starting a new job board (or any website) you absolutely NEED a professional logo. There’s just no excuse for NOT having one. Services like 99designs.com are an awesome way to get one for around $500 bucks. Last week I posted a project to get a new logo for what will hopefully be…
Two quick tips for design and sales (premium)
Here are two quick tips that may help you and your job board. These are simple ideas that are easy to implement. 1. Rotate Your Logo: did you ever notice how often Google changes their logo to reflect a holiday or commemorate some big event? While I was at JobCircle last week I noticed their…
The Big Red Button (premium)
Colors are important. And when it comes to buttons, the bolder the better. Particularly for “Post a Job” buttons. There’s a reason Jobamatic sites come with a big red post a job button. It calls attention to the number one way you’ll make money. Through employers. So make your post a job buttons big and…
Telling employers what to do (premium)
Your job board homepage should clearly tell employers two things. 1) Where to go to post a job 2) how much it costs (at least the basic rate). They pay the bills so you need to clearly spell out what they should do when they reach your homepage. [flv]https://www.jobboardsecrets.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mmjb-employer-links.flv[/flv] SITES MENTIONED: newjerseyjobshop.com monster.com higheredjobs.com marketingjobs.com…
Job board layout (premium)
I’m currently assisting a client to re-evaluate their job boards and suggest some usability and design improvements. It got me thinking about the ideal layout for a job board homepage. The ideal homepage has certain elements, each with a dedicated space that must be “above the fold” so they are visible on the screen. Take…
A great job description page (premium)
I came across a new job board for PR professionals that caught my eye for its unique design.
3 well designed job boards (free)
I spend a lot of time deconstructing job sites so here are 3 job sites that I admire in terms of design. * Krop * Marketingjobs * Drofficejobs [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKHWnU8hJrs[/youtube]
Designing your job board (episode 9)
When it comes to designing your job board, pay special attention to your web design. Dont scrimp on a good logo. Good design = more sales. Watch this 5 minute video and learn more. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBz3Td0T5z4[/youtube]