Cool job sites
Cool - now what is that, exactly? To me, it means unusual (in a good way), well designed, and 'of a piece'. In other words, if it's different and hangs together, or approaches the job board paradigm in a different,…
Job clouds, job boards, and the job seeker
Matt Alder published a fascinating piece last week about job clouds and why he thought Twitter could be the future of job boards. It was one of those "I wish I had written that!" moments for me, to be honest.…
Is your job site positioned to grow?
Doostang just announced that they've landed $1.25 million in new funding. That's not a huge investment compared to the boom years, but it is a signal that our industry may have reached bottom and is beginning to rebound. So you've…
How many job boards is too many?
It's true: anyone and his or her dog can have their own job board. Actually, the dog could probably run the board, thanks to Job*a*matic (well, maybe not my dog - she sleeps too much). How many job boards is…
What you want from job boards in 2010 (and more)
A few weeks ago I put out a request: what would you want to see from job boards in 2010? Quite a few of you responded - so here are your comments and ideas
Fake job postings and your job board
It's never a good idea to upset your customers. So why would a job board allow a so-called 'fake' job posting - a job listing that, in fact, does not currently exist? Maybe the job board didn't know it was…
The year in job boards: 2009 – what we learned
It was an ugly, painful year. I haven't talked to a single job board owner - not one - who saw revenue declines of less than 35 to 70 percent. Many had to lay off employees, cut benefits, or otherwise…
Inside and outside: job boards have to work both places
How does job board functionality get messed up? It's easy to do: you work and obsess over building the perfect job board, making certain that posting a resume is easier than sneezing - but then you forget about the world…
What do your job board customers want?
When was the last time you asked your job board customers what they want? Not just a one-off question to a few clients - but an systematic, organized survey of everyone who uses your site? Employers and job seekers? A…
Job boards and applicant tracking systems
The appeal of applicant tracking systems (ATS) for employers is obvious: they promise to bring order to the often disordered process of managing job applicants. An ATS can theoretically drive all job applicants into a single pipeline, massage their unruly…