Fashion vacancies on the rise: 20% increase

In the first half of 2013 FashionUnited’s job board for the fashion

Why niche job boards do work

In the first half of 2013 FashionUnited's job board for the fashion industry showed an increase in the online job offers of 20% compared to the first half of 2012. Currently there are more than 7,500 jobs for fashion professionals online on various FashionUnited platforms.
More and more fashion companies and fashion professionals find their way to the international job board for the fashion industry. Over 70% of the top 100 fashion companies use the job board to post their vacancies.

FashionUnited expects the fashion industry to further centralize the job offers. Lennard Minderhoud, CEO FashionUnited: “In this time and age recruiters have to make choices. One of these choices is: Do I choose quantity or quality? We have noticed that the quality of the candidates and employer branding have become more and more important for companies posting jobs online. A niche job board like FashionUnited is able to meet the needs of the recruiter, save them time and money, and to reach the right audience.”

Keep visitors engaged

He continues; "Committed visitors are a must for niche job boards to be successful. To achieve this, besides the job board, FashionUnited offers multiple services to its visitors of which ‘industry news’ is the most important. This unique mix of services ensures that visitors continue to visit the platform even when they are not actively looking for a new job. The high degree of commitment of our visitors offers employers the opportunity to present themselves in a unique way as an employer, and gives them the opportunity to reach the right audience: fashion professionals."

Benefits for employers

• Relevant audience.
• Employer Branding opportunities.
• More cost effective than general job boards.
• Present where the competition is present / visible.
• Opportunity to reach the passive job seeker.

12 things to pay attention to working with niche job boards

• Is there a clear marketing strategy?
• Are the vacancies also published on external sources?
• Is there activity on social media and is there a social media strategy ?
• Is the job board really present on the market where they claim to have reach?
• Is the 'brand' known to the audience?
• Are new jobs published on a regular basis?
• Are jobs being re posted?
• Is the website user-friendly?
• Is it easy for candidates to apply?
• Is important information easy to find?
• Is there enough traffic?
• Are the contact details of the website available?

For more information about pricing and possibilities or a tailor made campaign proposal, please contact your local consultant.
Email: jobs@fashionunited.co.uk | Phone: +442081336766