There have been a few(!) acquisitions since last month's roundup, including Circa and Space-Careers, detailed below. But that's not all, folks! I'm talking layoffs, funding, and much more. Let's take a look at the latest job board industry news: Circa…
Job board conferences are known for networking...and partying. Most of the time, those in our industry are siloed into their own little world, keeping their businesses afloat, and watching the industry from afar. Job board conferences help you bridge the…
Well, that's a pushy way to start a post - claiming the adaptive brilliance of job boards! Apart from the assertion, it implies that job boards are still going strong - that they aren't dying, fading, or otherwise disappearing (Indeed's…
You have probably read about the Indeed layoffs by now. The world's largest job board has laid off 2,200 employees, or about 15% of its workforce. Its sister site Glassdoor also laid off 140 employees - about 15% of its…
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about whether or not a job board or recruiting site should have a resume database. Originally, almost every job board had resume databases – and they charged employers to access them. Some still do,…
Since last month's roundup, we've started seeing some financial results (including a rundown on Recruit's revenues, below) and continued strength in labor demand. Some of us keep asking 'What recession?'. It'll probably come around at some point - but what's…
On March 1, Google job ads came into the hiring world like a lion. Ok, not really - but it made a great opening sentence, eh? No, the first sighting of Google job ads (thanks to Tom Chevalier!) seems more…
Have you ever wondered why job boards fail? Over my many years of consulting with job boards around the world, this is one of the most commonly asked questions. It's usually asked in a very specific way: 'Why did that job board…
How did Indeed's CPA rollout go? Well...take a look at these TrustPilot comments. Or read this AIM Group article. Or listen to this Chad and Cheese podcast. Or listen to Steven Rothberg and Peter Zollman. Or...well, you get the picture.…
Last time there was plenty of job board news (and check out the stuff below on HelloWork and JobandTalent in particular this time!). But it's also that time of year when some folks are in the middle of summer, and…