Today is the day we're announcing JustJobs.com and it's precisely three and a half years after the idea was conceived and planning started. That sounds slightly absurd to me but then again, this is a big complex project. There were delays and missteps of all kinds - fortunately, the ones we know about have been ironed out. We have had time right?
In three and half years, the market could have moved on right past us... that's part of the risk of bootstrapping. We started this project back when the VC market was still hot and I toyed with the idea of raising money... but, health issues forced me to give that idea up and so here we are in the slow lane.
You have to have a deep belief in a concept to pursue it for 3+ years just to get to launch! Well, this is the one for me. Nine years of frustration in the job board business turned into one brainstorm. JustJobs.com is what popped out. We have poured our resources into it now since December of 2005.
Yes, timing in business is critical and I would have liked to launch two years ago. Fortunately, I believe JustJobs.com comes along at a good moment and is more relevant than ever. Internet job search is still crowded with dead ends for job seekers. Our mission is to show them a path they can rely on. And that just might be a timeless opportunity.
Does the world need another job search engine? I'll leave that question to the pundits - my personal mission is to create value for JustJobs.com users and partners. Creating value in new ways, reliably and steadfastly is our strategy for integrating JustJobs into the elaborate job search ecosystem.
Our slow motion launch has required a significant sacrifice from the LatPro team coming as it does in the middle of this recruiting deep-freeze. Their dedication and loyalty has been inspiring - and the teamwork a beautiful silver lining to keep us going through these hard times. Thank you team LatPro!!
