How to Create a WordPress Job Board Website

Are you looking to create a job board website like UpWork or Freelancer? This article covers a simple guide on how to create a WordPress job board website.

Creating a platform like Upwork or Freelancer, might not be a trendy topic on the web but it has always been a topic to watch in forums.

If you are planning to make a website which connects freelancers or Job Seekers and Job Providers, much like oDesk does. However, building such a platform undergoes three distinct phases - Designing & Development, Testing & launching, and Marketing (Digital & traditional).

1. Designing & Development: The development part would cost you anywhere between $5,000 – $10,000. The testing and launching process also costs you about $5000.
2. Testing & Marketing: Finding some users for testing purposes and launching the beta version can also cost you another $5000 and if you talk about marketing, it will also cost you a couple of thousand dollars. It depends on what scale you would need to market the website.
3. Maintenance: Running and maintaining the website would also cost a couple of thousand dollars a month, depending on the user base. You would need a complete team with different and good skills to fix issues and provide customer support etc.

How to Get Started with a Job Board Website?

WordPress makes this task easy for you. Yes!

If you are familiar with WordPress, you can easily create and manage a freelancer website like oDesk-Elance(UpWork).

The best part is, you do not even require an expert. That’s right! A simple plugin can make your job done!

Jobs & Experts

This ultimate WordPress Jobs and Experts plugin is made by WPMUDEV to share detailed listings, expert profiles and ratings.

This WordPress plugin is tailored to fit every theme and it is fully responsive. You have an option for both manual and automated page creation and configuration options.

Find Work

Professionals can create their profiles and list all the details with slick animated graphic elements. Ultimately, you have full control to showcase your skills. Share an avatar, bio, contact information, example work and link to social profiles etc. Here are some of the enterprise-level features:

• Display recent work from the integrated portfolio.
• Contact forms for the purpose of discreet communication
• Advanced search technology
• Quick sort tag and category organisation

Find Freelancer

On the other hand, you have the option to post jobs, and projects from an intuitive, and responsive front-end interface. Here are some of the key features for those who are making a job post or searching for freelancers:

• Comprehensive job listings – Where experts can set a budget, and write detailed descriptions and specs.
• You have the option to describe your project and set a budget and deadline. You can also attach spec files.
• Promote an expert with a ‘like’
• Quick sort tag and category organisation

There are a huge set of features from the Front end to the Back End. From Job Posting to Hiring all in one place with discreet communication. So, why not create your own space where things get done?

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