Job Board Doctor

You know your job board or career site isn’t perfect, right? (And if you don’t, I’m sure you can find someone that will tell you that). In fact, perfection can be pretty annoying, particularly when it manifests itself as a ‘rule’ or ‘mandate’.
But…perfection has its place. Let me explain.
A job board (or honestly, any decent [...]

Every day I peruse ERE.net, Cheezhead, Workforce, and a bunch of other sites. Why? Well, of course I’m avoiding my ‘real’ work…but I’m also trying to keep up with the ever-shifting winds of change in the HR, recruiting, and job board worlds. This task can take as little as 5 minutes – but it often [...]

It’s self-promotion time, so I’ll keep it brief: my ebook on Job Board Success is now available. It’s ideal for anyone who is either planning to launch or has just launched a job site.  If that sounds like you, please give it a look.

I admit it – I’m a sucker for bright shiny new technology. In fact, I’m susceptible enough that I spend a good deal of time being very critical of anything new. Why? (a) I’m weak, and (b) a lot of this stuff just disappears and you can’t remember why you liked it in the first [...]

Naming a career site is something everyone thinks they can do – but few do well. Sorry, folks, it’s true. A good name is hard to find (and a good URL is even harder).
Well, you may ask, why? Let me suggest that these names come in 3 basic flavors, each presenting its own particular set [...]

How can job boards even continue to exist? Because they connect job seekers and those who want to employ them. If a job board doesn’t do this simple task successfully, it eventually goes out of business.
But as any hiring manager, HR director, or recruiter knows, job boards are not the only solution. Why? Because the employment [...]

If HMOs were developed to drive normally well-adjusted sick people over the edge, then I would posit that the typical ATS was designed to make a job seeker sink into deep and utter despair.
Yes, I understand why an ATS is a useful – in some cases, necessary – part of a company’s career site, particularly [...]

By now, you’ve probably heard the story of Susan Boyle’s triumphant appearance on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ (and if not, take a look!). Apart from the incredible positive change in her own life, I think Susan’s story holds a few lessons for job board and career site owners:

You are judged on your appearance: Watch the video. [...]

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, [...]

Yes, yours truly has written even more about job boards and how they could do a better job – and you’ll find it on ERE.net today. Check it out and then tell me what I missed!