A new look for Job Board Doctor
Hey folks - it's a new look for the Job Board Doctor! I'm now on the Thesis framework (thanks, Eric) and - although it's not done - I'm inching toward a final revision. Haven't quite figured out how to integrate…
The impact of freelancers on job boards
The length and depth of the recession has led to an increase in freelancers in many professions. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics claims that the number of people who became self-employed as a result of the downturn…
Know a site that needs an extreme job board makeover?
The formula for the extremely popular reality series "Extreme Home Makeover" is simple and compelling: find a family (or sometimes an individual) who have done good works in their community but have been beaten up by bad luck luck; add…
Job board software – competition is good
Back in the early days of job boards, technology was fairly straightforward - you hired programmers, told them what you wanted, and they created it. As we moved past 2000, many job boards were adding features piecemeal, updating their sites…
Is your job board mobile?
Although I'm a bit skeptical of Google's recent prediction of the imminent death of the desktop, it is true that more and more people are using their mobile devices as some form of a portable computer - for proof, just…
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,…
Elbowing your way into a crowded market
One of the most common questions I'm asked (apart from "Are you British? Because those hyphenated names are always British") is "How can I compete in (insert your favorite market category)? There are so many competitors!" (And no, I'm not…