1. Niche job boards
are smaller. They cater to a specific
career field and are therefore going to attract more qualified people. It is less likely that the company or
recruiter posting the ad will be inundated with resumes from unqualified
applicants so they may be more willing to look at a few more
2. Targeted job search sites have fewer job seekers. Therefore,
even though there may be fewer jobs listed, there are also few people looking
for the same job. You’ll stand a better
chance of being noticed and your resume may be one of 20 instead of one of 100.
3. Sites that are industry oriented usually have a more
vested interest in their users. They
provide more job openings that are target to the industry and attract more job
seekers by providing industry information in the way of industry-related
articles that help to improve the knowledge of those who use the site.
4. Because there are fewer users on the niche job boards,
both employers and job seekers, both types of users are often more willing to
reveal contact information than they would on a job search site with millions
of users. This means that you might be contacted more often based on a searchable resume for an appropriate position,
without having to directly apply for it.
5. One of the most important reasons for using a niche job
board is because you will probably see a significant increase in response rates
when using a smaller, industry-targeted job board. Of course, you’ll need to use the right key
words in your resume and profile, but you have the potential to increase your
response-rate tenfold in comparison to a major job board.
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