No one can say that our industry is boring! Sure, the recent SH sale is a bit of inside baseball, but hey - this entire blog is pretty 'inside baseball!'. So I say, let's get job-board-geeky and see what's been…
The most common question I've heard in the last two job board conferences (apart from 'where is the bar?') is: What is programmatic advertising? You have to admit, the phrase is a bit off-putting - we know about ads, but…
It's the kind of letter you don't want to send or receive: "First, on behalf of the entire Simply Hired team I would like to thank you for your partnership. We have appreciated working with you and your clients. I am writing…
The gig economy is going to be 'huuuge', or so many speakers at the recent TAtech conference told us. It will comprise 40% (!) of the entire labor market...in 4 years. It will 'change the face' of employment. And yes…
The world of online recruiting should be eye-opening. It should expose us to the multitudes of ways that anyone can earn money, make a living, or even have a career. Hey folks, we're in the thick of it, surrounded by…
It's been a bit longer than usual since my last news roundup, so this missive may be rather packed. View it as your morning pick-me-up high density news sandwich. Or something like that. Ahem. Anyway, let's get started: Not so smart: David…
Note: The Doctor is away for a bit - his mother died quite unexpectedly. The following is from the archives, and has great relevance for both him - and hopefully you. Please enjoy: One of my closest friends had a…
On April 16th and 17th roughly 200 job boarders, vendors, and hangers-on descended on the Walt Disney Dolphin, smack dab in the middle of a certain theme-park. Opening day also happened to coincide with a big marathon, some rain, and…
Just back from TAtech (and will have a sum-up shortly), but in the meantime I continue to discover new job boards, recruiting sites, and other interesting recruiting startups. The last roundup was over a month ago, so I guess I'm…
Why business partners? Well..."It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." - Harry Truman Self-sufficiency can be a virtue - but it can also be a danger to your (business) health. It…