LinkedIn’s new moves
In talking about LinkedIn's new moves, you have to remember that it is big - literally. It has more than 15,000 employees in 30+ offices around the world. It has 645 million members in 200 countries. And it's trying some…
What if?: an exercise for your business
If you read my monthly news roundup (and if you don't, you should!), you have probably noticed that a fair amount of the content is on companies getting funding. Why? Well, for one thing, big (or even moderate) money is…
Afringa, Elpha, and more: some interesting sites for you
It's time to take a look at some interesting (and new to me) sites and services out there. The last time I looked was a while back, and this being a growing industry, there are of course plenty more. So…
Listening to the recruiting superpowers – and thriving
Note: The Doctor is in Denver at the Jobg8 Summit, so here is a post from earlier this year. Enjoy! Let's face it - most of us in the industry are NOT LinkedIn, Google, Facebook, or Indeed. We just aren't.…
LinkedIn’s cautious but steady experimentation
When you're a huge business like LinkedIn, part of an even bigger business - Microsoft, and as much a part of most recruiters' days as Facebook is for the masses, you really have to work on experimenting. Why? Because every…
You’re not a job board – you’re a hybrid!
NOTE: As the Doctor is based in the U.S., he is recovering from Memorial Day - so here is a post from earlier this year that you may enjoy! First movers define categories. This is a given in marketing, and…
Useful paranoia – thinking about security
Back in 2008 and 2009 - a very long time ago, I realize - Monster had two data breaches. Roughly 2 million Monster users had their data exposed. The incidents received widespread exposure at the time, accompanied by lots of…
Chicken or egg?: The non-evolution of job board products
The job board industry has been around for about 25 years. In that time, it has essentially relied on two job board products: duration-based job ads, and access to resumes. Don't believe me? Take a look at a random assortment…
Alright, cough!: What does the Doctor actually do?
One of the recurrent features of my consulting life is someone - a close friend, a new acquaintance, or a potential client - asking me: 'So what exactly do you do?'. If I say, 'Well, I'm a consultant', that often…
The hybridization of job boards
First movers define categories. This is a given in marketing, and we have seen it over and over in our industry. The 'classic' job board is defined by Monster of the '90s and '00s - chock-full of job ads, interstitials,…