ZipRecruiter®, announced that it has acquired Breakroom, a UK-based employer review platform focused on frontline industries such as retail and hospitality. In line with its mission to actively connect job seekers with their next great opportunity, ZipRecruiter plans to launch Breakroom in the United States to empower workers with the job insights they need to apply…
4dayweek.io is a great niche success story in the job board world. Started by Scottish developer Phil McParlane, the site has attracted a massive email list that serves up content and jobs for those seeking a four day work week. Full Interview Transcript I have one question of interest. I’m kind of new to the…
The CEO of Hireclix, a recruitment marketing had good things to say about niche boards recently. In an article on SHRM Neil Costa said this; “I do think the niche job boards still provide good value for the markets they serve. They are still important. Dice and ClearanceJobs are good examples of that. I think it’s more…
Big Shoes Network is a niche community that hosts jobs and internships in advertising, communications, digital, graphic design, marketing, media, PR, social media, web design and development. Key markets include: Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha – Chicago, Northern IL – Minneapolis and all points in between in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The site also provides…
A job board has died recently. 70MillionJobs.com which focused on helping formerly incarcerated seekers to find work is closing its doors. Apparent victim of the pandemic. The founder sent me the letter he sent to users which you can read below. By sharing, perhaps you can learn something from it. The loss of 70Million leaves…
Specialist jobs board service Careers In Group has acquired niche jobs board CareersinESG.com to add to its roster of job boards. CareersinESG.com promotes jobs in one of the U.K.’s fastest growing recruitment areas, the sustainability and ESG sector. It provides jobs, careers advice and industry commentary for professionals working in the sector. Full story. FlexJobs, the leading job site…
This is a member only post. Its getting harder to find niches that aren’t served already by multiple job boards. Job boards are now 25+ years old so there’s been ample time to find opportunities that need more online recruiting platforms. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find the right niche. I have written extensively…
This is a member only post. A reader asked me… I’ve been struggling to get traction with my job board, a site specifically for employers and job seekers in the garage door industry. Narrow in scope, yes, but a much needed alternative to indeed. There are about 10,000 companies in the U.S who do garage…
If you run a niche job board today I hope you are telling employers its about quality not quantity when it comes to the number of applicants they may get. Here’s a quote I have often referred to when marketing to employers; There are several benefits to using niche/local job boards. First, little to no…
CollegeRecruiter.com is a longstanding entry level job site for people with 0-3 years of experience. I sat down with their founder Steven Rothberg to catch up on their business. TOPICS Can you give us a sense of how big your site is as far as traffic/users? How big is your team? And how’s business I…