I've been testing the CareerBuilder affiliate program for several months now. For those of you who don't know, CareerBuilder is a job hunting site. As an affiliate you can earn money in five ways:
1. Applications to Job Postings
You will be compensated $0.50 for every application that a job seeker sends an employer for a specific job posting. Job seekers can apply online or via email. These two apply options are listed on every job description on CareerBuilder.com. Job seekers can apply to as many jobs as they like, and you will be paid for the total applications received. Applying to jobs is free for the job seeker.2. Job Posting
You will be compensated 13% for every single online job posting that is purchased and posted on CareerBuilder.com through the online form.3. Resume Direct
Earn $10 for each ResumeDirect purchase. ResumeDirect enables job seekers to send their resumes to targeted recruiters across the country.4. Stellar Resume
Earn $20 for each Stellar Resume purchase. With Stellar Resume job seekers can have their resume professionally written.
5. Running Your Own Ads
You can run Adsense or other ads with CareerBuilder content. You get to keep all revenue generated from your own ads.p>
[Update: CareerBuilder has two affiliate programs. The first one is as stated above without the ability to run your own ads (#5 above). The second one is a cobranding partnership, which is the one I am on. Other than the option to run Adsense ads and have the content appear to be part of your site, I'm not sure what the differences are between the two programs. My contract is on a back-up CD somewhere. As far as I know, the cobranding program is by invitation only.]
I signed up for the program because I get a lot of resumes each week. I don't have any openings so I direct job seekers to my careers section, which is powered by CareerBuilder. I figure I could make money on people looking for a job. That has not been the case. The main reason is because I don't promote my jobs section. I've noticed from my Adsense channel that the ads have a low click-through rate and the pay per click is very low. As a result, I only link to my jobs section in the form of an alternate ad when Google has no ads to show on my main site.
If I spend more time on this program, I could earn more. I just don't have enough time and the program isn't high on my todo list. But if you are looking for another revenue stream, check out the CareerBuilder affiliate program.
I was curious if you new anyting about carrerbuilder's competitors like Monster or Hotjobs and whether either of those affiliate programs faired any better. I like the fact that careerbuilder is in many of the Sunday Paper's around the country so perhaps it' branded better? Not sure, but just want to utilize the best one for my business opportunity review site.
In general, I don't think jobs affiliate programs work that well because you don't get any commission if someone email their resume to a company. Adsense isn't doing well on this site so I'm running CareerBuilders ad on the side until I find something better.
Just remember, Careerbuilder has the foundation of Web 1.0, Websites like this (where you post your resume) are old school and even though they have just changed their business model a few years ago, they are so large it is hard to change. They need to change and change faster then they currently are to stay the leader. You can get more information on Monster's affliate program as they ahve a very indepth FAQ section.
Thanks for the info. As it turns out, I also get paid for job applications. But I'm still not making much.