The South Bend Regional Chamber has launched an artificial intelligence–powered jobs board that automatically aggregates employment opportunities from Chamber member businesses across the region.
The platform pulls job listings directly from member company websites, removing the need for manual submissions and ensuring postings are updated in real time. More than 1,000 active listings are currently available.
“Our jobs board went from having around 30 jobs to over 900 jobs once this project was deployed,” said Ryan Boeskool, the Chamber’s director of strategic partnerships. “With that type of volume being drawn from a very diverse set of chamber members we are looking forward to gaining many insights into the needs of our employers in the region.”
The system was developed after the Chamber approached one of its members, South Bend Code Works, about the possibility of integrating the AI into the job posting process. The partnership resulted in “Rollie”, a tool that uses AI to collect and organize live job market data.
“This allows the Chamber to better understand hiring trends, identify growth opportunities and strengthen the region’s workforce strategy,” said Alex Sejdinaj, president of South Bend Code Works. “It also gives businesses an effortless way to showcase their openings.”
Member companies hardly have to do anything differently. Rollie does all the heavy lifting for the companies and job seekers, effectively eliminating the need for any middlemen. The collaboration with South Bend Code Works began earlier this year as part of the Chamber’s broader effort to support regional growth through innovation.
“Getting publicly available jobs data from government sources is helpful in understanding trends in the market,” Boeskool explained. “But accruing local data from local employers in real time will certainly help our local initiatives to strengthen the talent pipeline in our region.”
The platform currently aggregates new jobs from member sites every two weeks, since there is a cost associated with every refresh. Boeskool said that the Chamber will monitor traffic on the site to determine whether a more-frequent refresh rate is needed.
“The new jobs board represents a win-win for everyone involved,” he said. “Employers gain visibility, job seekers gain access, and the Chamber gains insights that will drive future economic and workforce development efforts.”
The new jobs board can be accessed through the Chamber’s website.