I have tried so hard to find it. I want to use for a job/resume submission website where they will pay before they submit. Can anybody get it to me? I dont have money but will appreciate a free download.
I need a job website script
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with no monies, you're gonna have to use something (probably wordpress) as a base, then hack it up to accept payments etc. If you think you can't code it, learn
matty boy nailed it. You don't need it to be automated at first, so have a simple paypal form and then manually update things. Once the money comes flowing in, get yourself a more robust solution
Here is a tip from someone who has run a jobs related website. Keep your resume submission free and charge businesses to look at them. People looking for a job don't have or don't want to spend money - esp. if the site is new or unknown.
Also, keep the site free for businesses until you have traction and traffic.
If you need to make money from the site in the beginning, try adsense or banner ads.
Also, keep the site free for businesses until you have traction and traffic.
If you need to make money from the site in the beginning, try adsense or banner ads.
and mainly keep it free because if you don't have money for the script you sure don't have money for the promotion.
keep it simple...it pisses people off when they have to register to view a job...there are other ways to collect the cv legally
Yep, this. You'd be surprised at what some of the bigger companies (monster, career builder etc) get away with charging companies to post openings / view resumes etc. You might also want to look at syndicating your content at places like Include Your Jobs | Simply Hired . Could get you some traction w/ little upfront marketing cash. Good luck.
Dude, in addition to the last two comments (which I couldn't agree more on)... you need to realize that VERY FEW HR reps or even recruiters go through and search resume directories anymore. The days of monster.com and other 'resume search engines' are fading fast. It's must easier for them to post to a variety of job boards (some services will even act as an aggregator + for a one time fee submit the posting to hundreds of sites).
Most of the big job listing sites out there like simplyhired, etc.. all have bad-ass API setups so you can aggregate their listings into your site. The catch is you're only getting a small affiliate fee in addition to you'll need to know how to code it all on your own (or pay someone else to do it for you).
Some low-tech alternatives for you:
jobberBase - The Open Source Job Board Software - It's a free open-source PHP job listing site that I myself have used and definitely recommend. The support community for it is pretty bad-ass, so if you have any questions they're usually quick to help out. Here's the catch with this. While the installation is about as simple as it gets, it doesn't come with any sort of payment gateway pre-installed. Now it's not hard to implement a simple pay-per-job-post function, i'm sure you could get someone on elance to do it for 50 bucks or less.... BUT if you're up for following some very well written directions (complete with source code and photos), one user posted a 'hack' to integrate paypal into the posting module. Pretty much just follow his instructions (which is just a lot of copy and pasting) and voila, people have to pay to post a job listing. It's got built in modules to pull other job feeds in as well to keep your site populated + current.. Here's the wiki with a shit-ton of other 'hacks' that people have documented how to do, some are pretty cool - Hacks (jobberBase wiki)
To integrate paypal, here's the entire blog post.. btw this guy is really nice so if you get stumped/run into problems i'm sure he'd help you out if you were polite (keep in mind he's just a regular user, not the dev behind the app) - Simple PayPal Pay Now hack | RedJumpsuit
Ok here's another option, sign-up for the affiliate program over at Authentic Jobs ~ Full-time and freelance job opportunities for web, design, and creative professionals
It's CameronMoll's job board that he's had for years.... pretty popular too.. anyhow, the payout is great but best of all he's got a pretty sick API linked up to it. You can use it in a custom app integration, import them as rss feeds to your blog (wordpress even), or even just use any number of the widgets that he also gives you. The listings on those suckers are all based on both filters you can pre-set as well as geolocated to wherever the user is viewing it from (local listings always increase ctr for job posts). Here's the link for that - Authentic Jobs Affiliates Program
I'd personally go with the jobberbase option if I was you.. it'd jsut involve a lot of copy + pasting code to put in new features... here's an example of the types of slick sites that you can do with jobberbase outta the box - Design and Development Jobs from AllDevJobs.com (none of these sites are mine.. if you'll notice this one doesn't even charge for postings)..
it's a tough market to jump into... u better have one hell of a specialized niche.
Most of the big job listing sites out there like simplyhired, etc.. all have bad-ass API setups so you can aggregate their listings into your site. The catch is you're only getting a small affiliate fee in addition to you'll need to know how to code it all on your own (or pay someone else to do it for you).
Some low-tech alternatives for you:
jobberBase - The Open Source Job Board Software - It's a free open-source PHP job listing site that I myself have used and definitely recommend. The support community for it is pretty bad-ass, so if you have any questions they're usually quick to help out. Here's the catch with this. While the installation is about as simple as it gets, it doesn't come with any sort of payment gateway pre-installed. Now it's not hard to implement a simple pay-per-job-post function, i'm sure you could get someone on elance to do it for 50 bucks or less.... BUT if you're up for following some very well written directions (complete with source code and photos), one user posted a 'hack' to integrate paypal into the posting module. Pretty much just follow his instructions (which is just a lot of copy and pasting) and voila, people have to pay to post a job listing. It's got built in modules to pull other job feeds in as well to keep your site populated + current.. Here's the wiki with a shit-ton of other 'hacks' that people have documented how to do, some are pretty cool - Hacks (jobberBase wiki)
To integrate paypal, here's the entire blog post.. btw this guy is really nice so if you get stumped/run into problems i'm sure he'd help you out if you were polite (keep in mind he's just a regular user, not the dev behind the app) - Simple PayPal Pay Now hack | RedJumpsuit
Ok here's another option, sign-up for the affiliate program over at Authentic Jobs ~ Full-time and freelance job opportunities for web, design, and creative professionals
It's CameronMoll's job board that he's had for years.... pretty popular too.. anyhow, the payout is great but best of all he's got a pretty sick API linked up to it. You can use it in a custom app integration, import them as rss feeds to your blog (wordpress even), or even just use any number of the widgets that he also gives you. The listings on those suckers are all based on both filters you can pre-set as well as geolocated to wherever the user is viewing it from (local listings always increase ctr for job posts). Here's the link for that - Authentic Jobs Affiliates Program
I'd personally go with the jobberbase option if I was you.. it'd jsut involve a lot of copy + pasting code to put in new features... here's an example of the types of slick sites that you can do with jobberbase outta the box - Design and Development Jobs from AllDevJobs.com (none of these sites are mine.. if you'll notice this one doesn't even charge for postings)..
it's a tough market to jump into... u better have one hell of a specialized niche.
This is fantastic. I've been looking for something like this for a long time. Tired of using generic bulletin boards for niche job sites. +rep
Next question... where do I scrape and import jobs to get the ball rolling?
on the jobberbase site they have 2 areas that are golden for this - one is a listing of 'featured' sites... then they also have a big forum... and everyone is posting links to their sites + their sources.
Then just go and google whatever nice job category you're going to make the site for... then grab the rss feed from them.. most sites like indeed.com and simplyhired have rss feeds for not only specific searches but also categories/industries.. that'll be more than you'll ever know what to do with as far as listings are concerned. btw. one of the 'hacks' listed is a bit of code that automatically de-dupes listings.. don't forget ot include that.
on the jobberbase site they have 2 areas that are golden for this - one is a listing of 'featured' sites... then they also have a big forum... and everyone is posting links to their sites + their sources.
Then just go and google whatever nice job category you're going to make the site for... then grab the rss feed from them.. most sites like indeed.com and simplyhired have rss feeds for not only specific searches but also categories/industries.. that'll be more than you'll ever know what to do with as far as listings are concerned. btw. one of the 'hacks' listed is a bit of code that automatically de-dupes listings.. don't forget ot include that.
Fuck yeah! Just saved me a lot of time! I have some very focused niche job domains that have been moving up the serps, but only based on content, so they're kind of worthless. I want to get some job listing scripts on there so my bounce rate stops being so high.
I would +rep you again, but it says I have to spread some around. Thanks though!!
Great advice in this thread. Here is my two cents:
Don't charge job seekers for posting resumes, in fact don't collect resumes at all initially. It's a pain in the ass with all the privacy and security issues that come with it. You can add that as a service if there is a demand for it later. Keep it simple. Create a job board and charge employers for posting jobs.
Remember: The money will come from the employers not from the job seekers.
Here is what you can do with minimal investment:
Find a segment of the job market that has a lot of openings and not enough qualified employees.
Go to jobamatic.com and set up an account. Go through the steps of setting up a job board for your niche and host it on your own domain.
Pros:
-You can have the job board up and running in an hour.
-They will back fill your job board with as many jobs as you want from the simply hired database. This is great because your job board will not be empty.
-Some of these jobs are "sponsored listings" and will earn you from a few cents to a dollar every time someone clicks on them.
-You set the price per job posting and You get to keep the contact info for the employer. Put that info in a spreadsheet!
Cons:
-Jobamatic will keep 50% of the job posting fee.
Once you have this up and running you need to drive traffic to the job board (obviously). SEO, ppc, facebook groups, twitter, lawn signs... Whatever it takes to attract job seekers. Get their email while they are on your site and send them offers that don't screw them over. Also put some banners on the job board.
Create content that goes with the job board. Blog about the niche in general , jobs in the niche, certifications to get a job in the niche, interview tips etc. It will look more professional to the employers and will help with traffic.
Once you have job seeker traffic the employers will show up and start posting jobs. If you have happy returning employers posting enough jobs to fill your board, you can ditch jobamatic and roll with your own job board. No more 50% fee for jobamatic = double revenue. You did save the contact info for the employers from jobamatic, right?
Of course this is a lot of work and will take some time to get to a decent income, but it does have potential and you can go to bed at night knowing that you made money helping people and not screwing them over.
Don't charge job seekers for posting resumes, in fact don't collect resumes at all initially. It's a pain in the ass with all the privacy and security issues that come with it. You can add that as a service if there is a demand for it later. Keep it simple. Create a job board and charge employers for posting jobs.
Remember: The money will come from the employers not from the job seekers.
Here is what you can do with minimal investment:
Find a segment of the job market that has a lot of openings and not enough qualified employees.
Go to jobamatic.com and set up an account. Go through the steps of setting up a job board for your niche and host it on your own domain.
Pros:
-You can have the job board up and running in an hour.
-They will back fill your job board with as many jobs as you want from the simply hired database. This is great because your job board will not be empty.
-Some of these jobs are "sponsored listings" and will earn you from a few cents to a dollar every time someone clicks on them.
-You set the price per job posting and You get to keep the contact info for the employer. Put that info in a spreadsheet!
Cons:
-Jobamatic will keep 50% of the job posting fee.
Once you have this up and running you need to drive traffic to the job board (obviously). SEO, ppc, facebook groups, twitter, lawn signs... Whatever it takes to attract job seekers. Get their email while they are on your site and send them offers that don't screw them over. Also put some banners on the job board.
Create content that goes with the job board. Blog about the niche in general , jobs in the niche, certifications to get a job in the niche, interview tips etc. It will look more professional to the employers and will help with traffic.
Once you have job seeker traffic the employers will show up and start posting jobs. If you have happy returning employers posting enough jobs to fill your board, you can ditch jobamatic and roll with your own job board. No more 50% fee for jobamatic = double revenue. You did save the contact info for the employers from jobamatic, right?
Of course this is a lot of work and will take some time to get to a decent income, but it does have potential and you can go to bed at night knowing that you made money helping people and not screwing them over.