Why Job Boards Remain Popular
Posted by Joanne Harvey
With social media making big strides in the job vacancy advertising arena, job boards and other sources play a more important part than ever in the ‘recruitment mix’.Here we take a whistle-stop tour of why job boards still remain a popular tool for companies looking to fill vacancies.
Ever Improving Technology
Let’s face it, job boards are easy to use, both for the recruiter and the job hunter. And with fast the paced advancements in technology, the job board is becoming more streamlined than ever.
Good job boards use advanced search functionality to help job seekers find exactly what they’re looking for. This improves the user experience, helping the job seeker to find the right jobs and the employer to tailor their ads to reach the right candidates.
With the popularity of personalisation ever growing, the ability to have an interactive experience in their job search is becoming more important. Job seekers can save jobs, upload CVs and other documents, and apply for as many jobs as they like.
Look After the Pennies
Posting vacancies on a job board is far cheaper than finding your candidates through a recruitment agency. Commission fees can soon build up if you have a high turnover or are recruiting within high salary bands.
Another reason to ‘cut out the middle man’ is that if your time is precious and if you trust your own judgement, it can often be more effective to sort through all applications yourself.
When you go through an agency, you can sometimes be presented with a candidate that might not be exactly what you’re looking for. Also, their CV may have been ‘tailored’ to suit the role in question. On a job board, you see exactly what the candidate presents.
