Are job boards dead? With Simon Malpas (Wave’s Talent Matters podcast EP307)

by | Feb 12, 2026 | Podcasts | 0 comments

Job boards get written off all the time, but they’re still doing heavy lifting for recruiters. In this Talent Matters episode, Simon talks through what’s changed, where ROI gets lost, and how to be more deliberate with spend and strategy.

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Episode page (host site): https://wave-rs.co.uk/resources/podcast/talent-matters/ep307-are-job-boards-dead/

Key takeaways:

  • Job boards still play a big role, but they need smarter setup and review, not set-and-forget.
  • Blanket approaches waste budget, especially when roles and locations behave differently.
  • Better adverts reduce poor-fit applications and improve quality signals.
  • Volume metrics alone can mislead, quality and conversion matter more.
  • AI can improve matching, but generic content risks blending in.

What we covered:

  • The changing role of job boards
  • Why recruiters struggle with job boards
  • Maximising ROI from job boards
  • The role of AI in recruitment
  • The future of job boards

Credit:
Originally published on Wave’s Talent Matters podcast page: EP307 | Are job boards dead?

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Boolean searching is one of the quickest ways to find better candidates in a CV database. Because most databases rely on Boolean logic, knowing how to use it properly helps you reduce irrelevant results and pinpoint the right profiles faster. This guide walks through the core operators (AND, OR, NOT), plus quotation marks and brackets, with simple examples you can copy and adapt.

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