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Job Boards - we (JobSerf) are trying to decide what to do with our 4,000 site list
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jay Martin 'JobSerf' Mar 1, 2009.

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Jay Martin 'JobSerf' replied to Jay Martin 'JobSerf''s discussion 'Job Boards - we (JobSerf) are trying to decide what to do with our 4,000 site list'

Not sure we are ready to hand it over, but let me know what you are looking for.

Mar 1, 2009

Bob Etheridge replied to Jay Martin 'JobSerf''s discussion 'Job Boards - we (JobSerf) are trying to decide what to do with our 4,000 site list'

Hi Jay, I'm working on a project that would benefit greatly from this list. Please let me know if you'd be willing to share it. Thanks.

Mar 1, 2009

Jay Martin 'JobSerf' replied to Jay Martin 'JobSerf''s discussion 'Job Boards - we (JobSerf) are trying to decide what to do with our 4,000 site list'

Yeah, it was funny, never got much spam until a few years ago, and then it stopped. Then about 2 months ago I got 100s per hour. Was really annoying. We are thinking about having an input method (not email) using the online spreadsheet. Still not…

Feb 15, 2009

Jay Martin 'JobSerf' replied to Jay Martin 'JobSerf''s discussion 'Job Boards - we (JobSerf) are trying to decide what to do with our 4,000 site list'

Actually it is, but just not by me. My people categorized it and also did the evaluation on whether it has jobs. The thought it to release it like freeware and let people go investigate and confirm it for us (and for them). Sorry you are working on…

Feb 15, 2009

Jay Martin 'JobSerf' replied to Jay Martin 'JobSerf''s discussion 'Job Boards - we (JobSerf) are trying to decide what to do with our 4,000 site list'

Sorry, forgot to put the 'why'. So in doing our research on the boards, and also doing the applying 1000s of times a month, we realized that 'most' job boards have few/no jobs, or are complete scams. We actually have a way to…

Feb 15, 2009

Job Boards - we (JobSerf) are trying to decide what to do with our 4,000 site list

Almost five years ago when we started planning JobSerf, we recognized that understanding the Job Boards would be critical to our success. So, over the years we have built up a database (in Excel) of about 4,000 websites. About 2 years ago I thought that maybe we could clean up the list, and sell it to job seekers for $19. Both Tony Lee and Gerry Crispin talked me out of it (thanks guy, have little doubt you are correct), so our next thought was to give it away (for marketing to help JobSerf…See More

Discussion posted by Jay Martin 'JobSerf' Feb 15, 2009

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