Industry news about the job board and recruitment marketing sector
December is here, and as you might guess, job board buzz and activity has continued unabated in the online recruiting and job board world. Let's see what's happened lately: Indeed goes public, kind of: Recruit, the parent company of Indeed, went…
Theoretically, I shouldn't be doing another roundup of unusual recruiting sites so quickly after the last one - but you know what? There is so much happening in our industry right now, I thought, to heck with that! I'm gonna do…
Remember when LinkedIn used to say it wasn't a job board? Oh, wait - I guess they still do. Yet if you ask a room of HR professionals that question, the answer is crystal clear: "Of course LinkedIn is a…
Hey everyone! Once again, the IAEWS and Job Board Doctor have teamed up for the 2014 Job Board Trends survey - but we need your help to get it off the ground. In addition to the usual valuable info on what job…
Fall is most definitely in the air, as in leaves falling to the ground and making it hard to mow. But fall also means conferences for job board folks and (of course) deals, deals, deals! So without further ado, here…
At the end of the month, I'll be heading down (over?) to Las Vegas for the Fall 2014 IAEWS meeting. There will be networking, eating and drinking, and a pretty interesting lineup of speakers and topics. Plus, of course, I'll…
You know, I keep thinking that I won't lead off with news of VC money for one of these news roundups - and then it happens again. I guess it means that recruiting continues to be hot, and the services…
Hey folks! It's summer! Laying back, sipping a cool drink, going barefoot. But apparently in our industry, summertime means 'deal time'. Check out the acquisitions and funding action below. My head is spinning. I think I need a vacation!: LinkedIn…
During my work life, first in the software industry, next in the publishing industry, and finally in online recruiting, I've noticed some ongoing behavioral characteristics that seem to cut across many types of business. For example, there are always the…
There is just nothing like late June in Orlando (unless perhaps you prefer mid-July): 95% humidity, temperatures hovering in the low 90s, and drenching thunderstorms with sheet lightning. Oh, and don't forget the tourists! So I was initially not so…