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5 Reasons Why Job Boards Aren't As Effective Anymore
Don Goodman
November 24, 2015
Job Search
At one time, job boards were the way to go for job seekers. It's where you could post your resume for employers and recruiters to view, and apply to job openings. But today, it's a different story.
Related: Reactive Vs. Proactive Job Search Strategies
Job boards are simply not as effective anymore since there are social media outlets like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter where you can pretty much network your way to the right contacts. The fact is, job boards have a 2-4% effectiveness rate whereas networking has over a 50% effectiveness rate."
More than 85% of employers use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to review and rank resumes according to skills, experience, keywords. Companies use internal algorithms, so out of an average of 400 resumes using these measures results in only 10 - 20 even looked at.
Most hiring managers and recruiters use Linkedin first. Job board resumes are still viewed, but chances are the info is outdated so relying on Linkedin makes sense for recruiters.
Niche job boards are worth going to, but to be more productive tie into direct networking through the right contacts.
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5 Reasons Why Job Boards Aren't As Effective Anymore
Don Goodman
November 24, 2015
Job Search
At one time, job boards were the way to go for job seekers. It's where you could post your resume for employers and recruiters to view, and apply to job openings. But today, it's a different story.
Related: Reactive Vs. Proactive Job Search Strategies
Job boards are simply not as effective anymore since there are social media outlets like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter where you can pretty much network your way to the right contacts. The fact is, job boards have a 2-4% effectiveness rate whereas networking has over a 50% effectiveness rate."
More than 85% of employers use Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to review and rank resumes according to skills, experience, keywords. Companies use internal algorithms, so out of an average of 400 resumes using these measures results in only 10 - 20 even looked at.
Most hiring managers and recruiters use Linkedin first. Job board resumes are still viewed, but chances are the info is outdated so relying on Linkedin makes sense for recruiters.
Niche job boards are worth going to, but to be more productive tie into direct networking through the right contacts.
Interesting annual report from quintcareers.com from 2012 about how ATS works, and how it screens out 90% of applicants based on key words only. Employers use it because of the sheer numbers of resumes they get and the cutting of ranks of hiring decision-makers , but there are many problems with ATS.
Interesting annual report from quintcareers.com from 2012 about how ATS works, and how it screens out 90% of applicants based on key words only. Employers use it because of the sheer numbers of resumes they get and the cutting of ranks of hiring decision-makers , but there are many problems with ATS.
By Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of FlexJobs.com. Her take on the status of Job Boards today. She has 3 observations: Boards have changed, job postings haven't and need to be updated; big box job boards focus on volume, smaller niche job boards on a refined pool of potential applicants; ATS/RMS keep candidates and hiring managers apart. New technologies such as gaming used by Marriott may erase this.
By Sara Sutton Fell, CEO of FlexJobs.com. Her take on the status of Job Boards today. She has 3 observations: Boards have changed, job postings haven't and need to be updated; big box job boards focus on volume, smaller niche job boards on a refined pool of potential applicants; ATS/RMS keep candidates and hiring managers apart. New technologies such as gaming used by Marriott may erase this.
Mashables take on Job Boards and Career Websites from the perspective of the recruiter. Basically, Rob Byron is saying build your brand because otherwise you won't stand out on Job Boards or anywhere else. Your digital footprint and network will do you more good than a job board.
Mashables take on Job Boards and Career Websites from the perspective of the recruiter. Basically, Rob Byron is saying build your brand because otherwise you won't stand out on Job Boards or anywhere else. Your digital footprint and network will do you more good than a job board.
Nick Corcodilos, a job coach and contributing writer challenges the stats that say job boards are robust sources of hire. He parses the stats available and comes to the conclusion job boards account for less than 10% of all hires.
Nick Corcodilos, a job coach and contributing writer challenges the stats that say job boards are robust sources of hire. He parses the stats available and comes to the conclusion job boards account for less than 10% of all hires.
Job board center for nonprofits to list their job and board positions. $100 for full time jobs, $50 for part-time jobs and boards of director positions for 60 days.
Job board center for nonprofits to list their job and board positions. $100 for full time jobs, $50 for part-time jobs and boards of director positions for 60 days.
Large number of categories for freelancing services--web,mobile, and software development, design & creative, IT & networking, writing, admin & virtual assistant, customer service, data science & analytics, translation, etc.
The latest example is We Work Remotely, a job board that caters to organizations seeking remote workers.
We Work Remotely with the goal of helping companies find talent no matter its location.
Like most other niche sites, We Work Remotely includes job postings that don’t show up elsewhere. It also features contact information for hiring managers. Most important, by targeting specific skills
those who post to the job board compete with fewer companies than they would at one of the larger job websites.
narrow search is the most efficient way for recruiters to find quality candidates in an era where being at the office isn’t necessarily required — especially for programming and other tech-savvy positions.
interesting look at growth of niche job boards based on DoL projected growth in sectors such as in health, retail sales, secretarial and admin assistance, construction, etc.. post by Mary Hiers for RealMatch.com
How the American Society on Aging handles its job board with single job postings for 30 or 60 days ($119/269 and $199/$379 respectively for members/nonmembers), network postings (includes 6 aging organizations in addition to ASA) for 30 or 60 days ($369/$519 for members/nonmembers for 30 days), single resume posting ($25/$35), and banner ads (for employer brands on most popular pages visited by job seekers inside the job board)