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Lunch 2.007 at Simply Hired - Epilogue

Wow. We didn't realize we had so many friends. We know everyone came just to see us, and that the free Indian food, free water pistols, tie-dye activities & four-square games had no influence on your decision.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us this afternoon. We hope you enjoyed yourself, a left with a full belly, and empty squirtgun.

Check out the event photos on Flickr: Lunch 2.0 at Simply Hired.

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Have a happy Fourth everyone!

Spotlight: VentureBeat Job Board

Matt Marshall’s VentureBeat has its finger on the pulse of the entrepreneurial and venture community, focusing especially on Silicon Valley but with an interest in innovation hubs around the world. It provides news, data and insider information that decision makers count on.

VentureBeat’s job board fits right in, providing the latest information on high-end jobs for venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, developers and architects. Since VentureBeat caters to some highly educated technocenti, it’s important to be able to provide well-filtered, relevant content for users with very specific interests. And that’s where Job-a-Matic comes in!

Job Board Customization
VentureBeat provides a consistent user experience by matching their widget and job board to the overall look and feel of the main site, highlighting important info such as job titles and the all-important advertiser’s link.  Notice that there is a also header link to the job board from every page, ensuring good visibility and integration.

Their board makes good use of Job-a-Matic’s filters, making it easy for job seekers to whittle down the listings by occupation and by job type, so there’s plenty of info for the perennial contractor, the intrepid freelancer, and the family guy who wants a fact-paced career and a health plan.

At $200.00 per 30-day listing, they are providing a great value to the movers and shakers who make up their user base and making some decent coin in the process.

How is Job-a-Matic working for you?
If you have a board you would like us to spotlight, drop us a line.

Lunch 2.0 @ Simply Hired

It's that time again!

Simply Hired is honored to host the guys and gals from Lunch 2.0 and their loyal following. More details to follow, but great food, limited edition giveaways (maybe a new shirt?), and the opportunity to network. Everyone is welcome--bring your coworkers and friends!

Simply Hired was lucky enough to host one of the first Lunch 2.0 events, and now that both Lunch 2.0 and Simply Hired have grown, join us in our courtyard for free lunch and more!

When: Friday, June 29, 2007 at 12:00 PM
Where:  2513 Charleston Avenue, Mountain View, CA  (Google Maps)
RSVP: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/203440/

How to Hide the Ability to Post a Job

Q:  What do MySpace and Job-a-matic have in common?
A:  Both sites allow you to use CSS to customize your site.  (Oh, there’s also that Simply Hired powered MySpace Jobs site…)

If you don’t want to let visitors post jobs to your job board, you can hide the “Post a Job” functionality by adding the following CSS to your header on your Header & Footer Configuration Page:

<style>
#post_link_container{visibility:hidden;}
#no-jobs-message{visibility:hidden;}
#backfill-rule{visibility:hidden;}
</style>

CSS let you do all sorts of customizations to your job board to make it resemble your main site.  (See our Pimp Your Job Board post and this CSS cheat sheet for ideas.)