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 survived the worst. Now what are you going to do?
Do you have a plan for growth? [...]
Financials
Posted on September 01st, 2009 in Financials, Industry news, Job board problems, Sales, Social media
You can’t cough these days without bumping into a ‘free’ job board, i.e., a job board where employers can post their jobs at no charge. Free job site, free Tweets, free everything. Now, there have always been a few of these boards around, but in the past year or so, it seems like they’ve been [...]
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Posted on May 20th, 2009 in Employers, Financials, Marketing, Resumes, Sales, Services, Social media, career site problems
Marketing a job board is akin to walking a tightrope with two contentious children hanging from either end of your balancing rod. On one side you have your employers, wanting more exposure, better candidates, and yes, their logo in a prominent location. On the other side you have your job seekers, wanting some sort of [...]
When was the last time you said your job board made enough money? Never?
The search for revenue streams other than job postings and resume access is eternal. These ‘big 2′ have ruled the job board world since its inception. Yet there are other ways to leverage your audience. Here are a few:
Site advertising: buttons, banners, [...]
If you run a job board or career site, you’ve probably given some thought to what it’s worth – perhaps because you want to sell, or perhaps because you want to grow.
Judging from a recent discussion on JobBoarders, everyone has an opinion. At the end of the day, however, you’re simply attempting to put a [...]
Tags: Financials, job boards