Build your basic job board website

Job boards are very cheap to operate. Once you get a job board up and running, thereʼs not a lot of expenses. So your job board only costs $425 to start! If you sell two job board postings, which usually cost $299, you are in profit immediately!

Built In was founded in 2011 on a love of Chicago, its people and tech as a social network and blogging platform. We gave local startups a sense of community and platform on which to tell their stories. We learned that startups were attracting talent just by participating in our community.

For instance, an insurance industry news website came to me and we launched a niche board that serves their audience in a few states. They make between $20k-$25 per year in job posting revenue. For them its just a PART of their business, it would never make it as a stand alone one.

Job boards, like any marketplace, can result in an open competition for attention. You might be competing against hundreds or thousands of other companies, including direct business competitors, on popular job boards, which can make it tough to stand out as an employer.

Charging for Job Postings The number one method job boards use to make money is by charging employers for job postings. What employers expect back in return is the number of applicants they are happy with. So, the more qualified applicants you bring, the more you can charge employers per job posting.

How to make money with a job search website Paid job listings. Generate revenue by making employers pay for posting jobs for a period of time. Subscription plans. Premium features. Resume view. Sponsored job posts. Affiliate marketing. Pay-per-application. Advertising partnerships.