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📊 Why your LinkedIn job posts get 500 applications but zero quality
🤖 The AI board where candidates prefer talking to bots over recruiters
🎯 Niche boards delivering 3x better conversion rates
TL;DR
Your last LinkedIn job post attracted 500 applications in 3 days.
You spent days sorting through the noise…
And found 2 decent candidates.
Meanwhile, others are posting where 500 applications = 15 quality interviews.
The difference?
They're fishing in the right pond, not a big ocean.
Here are the job boards that actually cut through the BS…
🪞The Reality Check
LinkedIn dominates ~80% of job search activity.
Everyone else fights for scraps…
But here's what they don't tell you:
Say you’re recruiting for a React Software Engineer.
When you post on LinkedIn, you're competing with every other react job posting IN EXISTENCE.
But when you post on GrepJob, you're competing with... other React jobs.
So, I’ll ask you:
Which pool do you think has better React developers?
It's not about reach.
It's about relevance.
And on job boards, relevance wins.
The full breakdown is just below - don’t miss it! 😉
Links of the Day:
🔗 Best Links
Here are some of the best links I’ve found since last time I emailed you:
🗺️ Interview Strategy
🔎 Candidate Experience & Recruiting Process Design
👩💼 Onboarding & Ramp
✅ Retention & Churn Reduction
🤖 The AI Board Where Candidates Actually Want to Interview
Jack & Jill just raised $20M to flip recruiting.
Here’s how it works:
20-minute AI chat builds candidate profiles
No keyword gaming or resume BS
Matches based on actual fit, not buzzwords
The kicker: 78% of candidates preferred the AI interview over human screens 🤯
There platform has 50k+ users and is growing…
🎯 Where to Find Specific Talent (Not Just Anyone)
For Engineers Who Actually Code:
Hacker News "Who's Hiring" - Direct to founders. No recruiters allowed.
GrepJob - Filter by actual tech stack
Startups.gallery - Curated startup jobs only
For Tech Talent Outside the US:
Welcome to the Jungle - Strong UK/EU coverage
Communitech - Canada's tech ecosystem
For Founding/Early Team Roles:
Next Play - Where Stripe/OpenAI alumni plot their next move
The Volume Play (With Better Filters):
Hiring.cafe - Millions of roles, actually usable filters
To Sum It Up...
LinkedIn = Volume = Noise
Niche boards = Quality = Hires
Specialized boards deliver:
✅ Fewer applications
✅ Better quality
✅ Candidates who actually read your job description
✅ People are excited about your company
And To Wrap It Up...
Mass market job boards = shouting at a wall.
This week:
Pick ONE specialized board for your hardest-to-fill role.
Track:
Applications received
% worth interviewing
Time to hire
I bet you'll get 90% fewer applicants…
But 3x better interviews.
Great hiring isn't about finding more candidates.
It's about finding the RIGHT candidates.
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