Manual pricing processes slow down OTAs, leading to errors, delayed decisions, and lost bookings. Staying competitive requires real-time, accurate pricing—but traditional methods can’t keep up. AI-powered tools like UBIO automate data collection and analysis, enabling faster, smarter pricing decisions. This boosts efficiency, accuracy, customer satisfaction, and overall market competitiveness.

Today’s job seekers often apply for jobs on mobile devices —often on the go, whether they’re commuting, between shifts, or squeezing it in during a lunch break. Despite this shift, many job boards still rely on outdated application flows that aren’t built for mobile. The result? Frustrated candidates, high drop-off rates, and missed opportunities for employers.

The job board industry is evolving from CPC (cost-per-click) and slot-based models to CPA (cost-per-application), aligning revenue with real hiring outcomes. This shift is driven by:Demand for performance-based value over clicks or trafficStronger budget control and clearer ROI for employersImproved applicant quality, as CPA incentivizes job boards to optimize for intent and conversionHowever, making CPA work requires serious investment in conversion tech, like Direct Apply, automation, and reliable data attribution. Platforms not evolving risk losing ground to those that do.Whether you're a job board or employer, CPA isn't just a pricing model—it's a strategy shift toward accountability, efficiency, and better hiring experiences.‍

UBIO exhibited at ITB Berlin 2025, the world’s largest travel trade show, engaging in over 400 conversations with travel industry professionals. Data was the standout theme—especially how UBIO’s automation and intelligence tools drive productivity, scalability, high-quality content, and market insights. Our team showcased key products like our Rich Hotel Content, Search and Book API, and Competitor Intelligence solutions. The event offered valuable feedback and conversations that will help shape the next phase of our work in travel technology.

A seamless job application process is critical for job boards to stay competitive. Complex or frustrating applications lead to lower completion rates, decreased user retention, and lost employer trust. Best practices include minimizing steps, ensuring mobile compatibility, and integrating features like CV parsing and quick-apply. Emerging trends, such as one-click applications and AI-powered job matching, further enhance the experience. UBIO’s integration keeps applications on the job board, increasing completions by 35%. Want to improve your job board?

Six New Year’s Resolutions for Job Boards in 2025 outlines key strategies for job boards to enhance their offerings, including improving user experience, streamlining applications, leveraging actionable data, and prioritising mobile optimisation. By embracing these resolutions, job boards can stand out in the competitive recruitment landscape, fostering better experiences for both candidates and employers.

60% of job seekers abandon applications due to lengthy, complex processes, often caused by redirection off-platform. This results in financial loss and reduced reputation for job boards. Solutions like UBIO’s Direct Apply keep candidates on-site, streamline applications, and boost completions, helping job boards meet targets and enhance user satisfaction.

Job boards face an “attribution gap,” losing visibility and credit when candidates are redirected to external sites to apply. UBIO’s Direct Apply solution keeps candidates on the job board while automating applications in the background, improving conversions, enhancing the candidate experience, and ensuring job boards get proper credit.

Enhancing Job Boards: The Key to Better Candidate Experiences

Discover UBIO's Top Events of 2024! Join us at leading conferences, tech expos, and meetups to see how our connectivity technology is revolutionizing the job board and travel industries. Experience live demos, engage in workshops, and connect with our team.

Job boards are revolutionising candidate experiences with UBIO's automation technology, minimising drop-offs and maximising completed applications. Discover the impact on user journey, brand equity, and revenue growth, empowering job boards to play a fundamental role in recruitment.

Explore the evolving landscape of travel as we delve into the impact of direct flight booking APIs on user experiences. Discover how these APIs bridge the flight content gap, empower OTAs to offer competitive prices, and shape the future of flight booking.

Accurate price data has a huge impact on customer trust and engagement. Here's the issue and how non-traditional methods of gathering the data provide a huge advantage to the metasearch industry.

UBIO, creators of the Automation Cloud, are pleased to announce that trivago NV (NASDAQ: TRVG) has completed a £5m investment in UBIO Ltd, as part of its growth financing round.

UBIO’s connectivity technology connects the web. We take a look at how the internet is mainly built for humans but not machines, and why connective technology is essential for the assistive internet of the future.