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Job Boards Connect Newsletter – May 2023

May 2023 Job Boards Connect Newsletter

Editor’s Note

We ran Job Boards Connect Unplugged just over a week ago. It was the first one I’ve been to and I was absolutely blown away by what a great bunch you all are! I was going to write about what a fabulous and illuminating event it was, and it was – the sessions I attended were informative, inspiring, insightful and incredible – but we had so much positive feedback I thought I’d let that do the talking!

  • Lee McDermott “a great event Job Boards Connect!! Really good community of people and so much potential to innovate using technology!!”
  • – “Such a fantastic day … filled with fascinating talks, from salary transparency to ATS integrations and eCommerce trends”
  • – “Learned more about our industry at #jobboardsconnect than if I had spent the day at the nearby British Library! :-)”
  • Steven Rothberg  – “a knockout presentation at #JobBoardsConnect Unplugged on the recent changes by Google for Jobs”
  • Ling Wu “insightful conversations and in-depth discussions”
  • Cyril Samovskiy “Fruitful talks and promising connections for our further UK recruiting services market expansion.”

To see the full chat, check out #jobboardsconnect.

In The News

Announcing DJAx Awards

Introducing the DJAx Awards by Job Boards Connect, celebrating excellence in the digital job advertising industry, honouring innovative, creative, and service-oriented companies shaping the future.
Jobiqo is the leading provider of job board & matching technology and help international media brands, associations, universities and digital pure plays to monetize their job boards. Want to learn more? Let’s talk!
Job Boards Connect News is supported by Jobiqo. 
Evenbreak Launch Improved Job Board for Disabled Candidates

Evenbreak, a job board designed for and delivered by disabled people, has launched a new job board specifically designed for disabled candidates, enhancing both accessibility and functionality. The enhancements made to the job board will enable a larger number of disabled candidates to access and discover suitable employment options. Furthermore, employers advertising on the platform will gain enhanced functionality, allowing them to target candidates effectively and establish themselves as inclusive employers of choice.

Jane Hatton, CEO of Evenbreak, expressed her excitement, stating, “We are delighted that our new job board offers an improved experience for all users. It is even more accessible and provides greater functionality.”
Job Market Pulse is a business intelligence tool that unlocks key insights in the job market, in real time from our JobsIndex of over 9m jobs. With customized data dashboards, clients can identify market trends, compare salaries and more. Start a free trial
Job Boards Connect News is supported by AspenTechLabs. 
 
Twitter Aquires Laskie

Twitter’s parent company, X Corp., has reportedly acquired Laskie, a matching service for tech job seekers with employers based on their profiles and employers’ requirements. In what would be its first acquisition since Elon Musk took over Twitter with the intention of transforming it into an “everything app”, the deal has been confirmed by unnamed sources, according to Forbes. Laskie’s website now displays a page stating that the platform is no longer available.

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Loopa Automate is the fully automated platform that will have your next recruitment campaign designed and in front of your audience in only a few clicks.
Job Boards Connect News is supported by Signifi Media. 
Introducing Duet AI for Google Workspace


 
Alexander Chukovski points out in his LinkedIn post that Google is specifically suggesting recruitment uses for their AI tool. In the press release he signposts it states “If you’re writing a job description, Duet AI will not only help you write the content it will also include smart chips for information like location and status, and variables for details you’d want to customize like your company name — helping you go from concept to completion faster without ever leaving your document.“

Watch this space…
12th October 2023 – Job Boards Connect Annual Conference
 
Our annual conference for Job Board leaders is a one-day event bringing together great speakers, networking, and collaboration. A highly focussed event with quality content from industry experts and the opportunity to meet with peers and build new relationships with partners and suppliers.  All complimented with pre and post event informal networking over drinks.
Early bird tickets available now

Recommended Reading

The Holy Trinity Explained: CPC vs. CPA vs. Flat Rate Job Boards

One of the sessions at Job Boards Connect Unplugged that garnered a huge amount of discussion was on choosing your pricing plan. This article is an excellent summary of three of the options with the pros and cons of each.
5 Ways to Use FOMO in Email Subject Lines for Guaranteed Opens

To quote the article, your email subject line needs “to grab eyeballs” and then tempt you in. This is a great article which will help you think of inventive and tempting ways to introduce your emails and get them read.
(.. read more).
Why the Big Job Boards Use Job Scraping to Drive Traffic

What do Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Monster, Dice, and the other giants of the job board industry have in common? One thing is that they all rely on job scraping to drive traffic to their job boards. 

(.. find out more)

Marketing Automation for Job Boards!
Why job boards should use programmatic advertising. “By leveraging the power of programmatic advertising, job boards can increase their brand awareness, attract more job seekers to their platform, and deliver more relevant job ads to job seekers.”

Movers and Shakers

Jobiqo and Aimwel unveil AI-based collaboration Jobiqo Air

Austrian-based job board software and AI-matching technology company Jobiqo and Netherlands-based recruitment advertising company Aimwel have unveiled a strategic partnership that they maintain will supercharge recruitment advertising and job boards. The new product from the two companies is called Jobiqo Air (Automated Intelligent Reach). Jobiqo and Aimwel maintain that it combines AI algorithms and technology architectures from both companies to create an innovative and cost-effective solution for job boards and job platforms Jobiqo AIR integrates Aimwel’s platform so job boards can access all channels from job aggregators, social media and display advertising.

Jobiqo CEO Martin Lenz said: “The recruitment market is very dynamic and crowded. So, the competition is increasing. … We looked at Aimwel because for the first time we felt ‘Here’s someone that builds sophisticated, qualitative service that helps the job boards in our space.’ This partnership will enable our clients to easily access Aimwel’s cutting-edge Recruitment Advertising platform. Together, we’re confident that we can supercharge the recruitment advertising and job board industry.”
France’s HelloWork devises €50 million acquisition spree

HelloWork, a French online job search and recruitment platform, plans to invest €50 million in merger and acquisition activities. The decision comes after HelloWork experienced strong sales, with its order book growing by 33% to reach €94 million in FY2022. The company’s flagship job search tool, JobiJoba, has over 1 million monthly users and operates in France, Germany, and the UK.

HelloWork aims to allocate its increased acquisition budget to pursue larger deals in the HR and edtech sectors, solidifying its position as a prominent European HR company. HelloWork has also partnered with certain French local authorities to offer customized job search and recruitment tools under its white label HR brand, SmartForum.

New appointments

WhatJobs.com appoints Matt Simpson as Business Development Director – North America, strengthening its Global Sales Team

Peter Woudenberg‘s joins Jobmatix as a new member of the board of directors. Commencing in May, he will assume the role of a partner and take charge of marketing, strategy, and product management.


2023 Events


Learn from and participate in discussions with internal and external subject experts, covering areas such as Sales, Marketing, Technology, Revenue Models, Customer Needs and Candidate Engagement.
Book your tickets now.

Job Market Reports and Trends

Job Market and Recruitment Reports Show Mixed Findings

Adzuna are reporting emerging signs of a turnaround for jobseekers in their April 2023 Job Market Report. They suggest that the jobs market is showing some early indications of recovery after vacancies climbed to their highest levels since the start of 2023 last month.

(.. find out more)



Wave’s Recruitment Trends report, however, suggests a far less positive viewpoint. They found that April saw drops in both jobs and applications. Jobs were down 23% on March figures and applications dropped 22% month on month.

(.. find out more)

The ONS have released their Labour Market report and found that “from February to April 2023, the estimated number of vacancies fell by 55,000 on the quarter to 1,083,000” representing a 10th consecutive fall. The respondents continue to blame economic pressures.

(.. find out more)


Gain insight into the state of the U.S. labour market, including analysis by job titles, sectors, geography, and more with Job Market Pulse 2023 Q1 U.S. Jobs Report Walk Through video.
(.. watch the video)

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