Comments on: why niche job sites should band together

By: Don Charlton

Don Charlton — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:27:41 +0000

We’re actively trying to partner with niche boards and promote those boards to our customers.

By: Rathin

Rathin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:43:25 +0000

Thanks for two great points. I hope to write a follow-up article explaining the details of the model that I propose and how it might be a bit different from some of the existing models.

By: HR editor

HR editor — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:20:20 +0000

Is it issues of discrimination that have forced these groups into increased unemployment? Why have they suffered more than others during the recession?

By: monsterlover1@gmail.com

monsterlover1@gmail.com — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:13:08 +0000

Nice list Zach – Monster has a comparable list. Rathin have you looked at these 2 combined lists? clearly over 100 of the biggest diversity sites out there – not sure what you are looking for but these lists that Cb and monster post to are pretty encompassing

By: Andy Church

Andy Church — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:29:12 +0000

Sounds like you are suggesting an overlay onto of other commercial niche sites. Are you are advocating an open standard where niche job post sites could inter-collaborate and share their listings back and forth? Like an MLS of sorts? This would mean standardizing on an XML format which could be pretty straightforward, but the bigger challenge would be revenue sharing across portals.

By: Rathin

Rathin — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:19:05 +0000

Vanessa, Thanks for sharing the info with our readers. There is definitely a growing awareness of the model and Careercast is one of the initial approaches in the market. If I am not mistaken, Adicio is powering and hosting individual sites for a fee and then listing their content in one place. What I am referring to is a need for a more holistic approach that not only shows jobs and content from partners, but also creates brand and relevant user experience to make a meaningful difference to these audience segments. Some work has been done but there is lot more to do.

By: Vanessa Dennis

Vanessa Dennis — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:51:10 +0000

[Tony Lee of Adicio asked that I publish this comment:]

Rathin, you make a strong argument, and fortunately the network of sites that you suggest already exists. The Adicio National Network includes more than 500 niche sites across the U.S. and Canada, including many of the largest job sites dedicated to helping diverse job seekers, older workers and new college grads. The Adicio network also includes some of the most active online job sites that target such industries as engineering, construction, consulting, law, fashion, food service, retailing, the media business and a wide range of health care specialties.

Employers can post a single job listing on any of these sites and include all 500+ national network sites for an additional $200 or so, depending on the originating site. To see a complete list, visit http://www.careercast.com/jobs/employer.

By: Zach

Zach — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:43:01 +0000

“The big three of the traditional job boards… have very little to offer to these segments.”

CareerBuilder’s Diversity Partner List:

http://www.careerbuilder.com/jobposter/partners/partnerlist.aspx?id=diversity