How to Create a Job Board
Essential guidance for planning and launching your first job board.
Creating a job board is an exciting venture. This section covers the fundamentals of launching a successful job board, from choosing your niche to your first paying customer.
Why start a job board?
Job boards remain a viable business because:
- Recurring need: Companies always need to hire
- Low overhead: Digital product, minimal costs
- Scalable: Revenue grows with traffic
- Niche opportunity: Specialized boards thrive
What Cavuno provides
Cavuno handles the technical foundation so you can focus on building your business:
- Job posting and management
- Company profiles
- SEO optimization
- Payment processing
- Email notifications
- Analytics
Your job as board owner
While Cavuno handles technology, you focus on:
- Niche selection: Finding your market
- Content strategy: Attracting employers and job seekers
- Marketing: Growing your audience
- Relationships: Building employer partnerships
- Quality: Maintaining standards
In this section
Looking for guidance on specific scenarios? See Use Cases for associations, VC firms, universities, staffing agencies, communities, churches, SaaS companies, and economic development organizations.
What is a Job Board? Definition and How They Work
Understanding job boards, how they work, and why they remain a viable business model.
Why Start a Job Board in 2025
The opportunity and benefits of running your own job board business.
How to Choose a Job Board Niche
How to select a profitable job board niche.
Job Board Launch Checklist
Step-by-step guide to launching your job board.
How to Market Your Job Board Launch
How to create buzz and drive initial traffic when launching your job board.
How to Get Your First Job Listings
Strategies for populating your job board with initial listings.
How to Grow Your Job Board Traffic
Strategies for building traffic and community around your job board.