From the Editor…
Help Determine the Content at Job Boards Connect, Annual Conference
October might feel an age away to you, but we’re working hard on our Annual Conference.
This is where we need your help!
Out of the possible topics we’ve listed, we’d like you to pick the ones you want to see on stage or you may have a suggestion of something we have missed. It’s a very simple survey that we’d be really grateful if you would complete and share with anyone on your team who might like to attend the conference.
If you’ve any questions about the event please get in touch.
Early Bird Tickets available! Book now!
In The News
Online Job Ad Revenue Shrinks
Staffing Industries Analysts (SIA) are reporting that the global market for online job ads fell 5% to $34.4 billion in 2023 compared to the previous year. It was the first year the market posted a decrease since SIA began tracking it in 2015.
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More US States are Requiring Companies to List Salary Ranges on Job Ads
With Vermont becoming the latest US State to pass a pay transparency law, NBC Los Angeles shares the states which now have pay transparency legislation. With the EU Pay Transparency Directive already in place, we wonder how long it will be until the UK also enshrines it into legislation.
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How Google’s AI Overviews Could Screw Job Boards – or Google
Google has been developing AI summary responses to its search results with mixed degrees of accuracy. The Job Board Doctor looks at how this might affect job boards.
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Recommended Reading
Future of Job Boards & Job Board Advertising
In this episode of the ever excellent Brainfood Live, Hung Lee discusses the future of Job Boards with none other than our very own Louise Triance! They discuss how are job boards responding to AI agents, what demands are employers making of job boards, what if employers stop advertising jobs, what assessment load should job boards take. And more!
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Breaking Down Barriers: Five Approaches to Attracting Diverse Candidates
Attracting diverse talent remains a significant challenge for many companies. Traditional recruitment methods can fail to reach or resonate. Read on to find out what you can do to break down barriers.
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Tech and Generational Changes Increase Urgency of Upskilling
This article looks at the critical importance of upskilling in the current technological landscape. With input from Martin Lenz, CEO of Jobiqo, it stresses how mastering new skills drives individual success AND business competitiveness.
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Finally: Real-Time Labor Market Data
Job listings are a leading indicator of company performance. But publicly available data sources, like BLS’s JOLTS, don’t offer numbers for individual organisations just aggregated data. Here’s another solution.
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The Rise of Generative AI: Most Exciting Advancement in AI
Have you ever wondered how Generative AI is making a significant impact in marketing? Let’s explore this journey and see what our future with AI might look like.
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Networking with Job Boards Connect
We want to extend the networking opportunities, and fun for Job Boards Connect attendees.
We’re organising some “fringe events” for Job Boards Connect in October. Which of these, as a visitor or native to London, would you fancy? 🍰 🚶♀️ 🖼 🥘
Pop over to LinkedIn to respond to our poll.
Movers and Shakers
SmartJobBoard announced a new partnership with Cloudflare. The partnership “significantly enhances the security and performance of your job board, ensuring a smoother and safer experience for both job seekers and employers.”
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Appcast announced that it has been named a Strategic Challenger in the 2024 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent Acquisition.
Roy Jacques, managing director for U.K. and EMEA at Appcast. “Our ever-growing presence in Europe, strong industry partnerships, product evolution, and absolute focus on helping clients meet their hiring objectives have enabled us to challenge the status quo of recruitment marketing and power hiring for the world’s leading employers.”
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JobGet, the fastest-growing app-first hiring platform connecting over 70 million Everyday Workers with the nation’s most recognized brands, today announced the acquisition of Wirkn, a leading platform in the frontline recruitment market. This strategic move to partner with shopping centers and malls allows JobGet to offer a tailored frontline solution to even more employers and job seekers.
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Job Market Reports and Trends
Eurostat released their EU labour market – quarterly statistics report. The report shows that the employment rate of people aged 20-64 in the EU increased by 0.2% compared with the fourth quarter of 2023.
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