Fizbiz, AllyO, and Karat: news of the recruitment marketing industry
Flooding, storms, wind, and bugs - and that's just within a few miles of my house! Yes, welcome to summer. Our industry is just as lively, with numerous companies landing…
Your business has a brand, whether you know it or not
Think back to when you were young, attending a new school for the first time. Your nerves are on full alert, and you're busy trying to read the new faces -…
Jobbird flops, Jobindex is up, and money showers down: news of the job board industry
It's the end of 2018 - so are things slowing down? Well, not exactly. Money continues to be raised, a site goes down, and some other sites are expanding. Let's…
2018: the year in recruitment marketing
In 2018, I tracked 28 purchases/acquisitions/mergers, lots of money raised, some layoffs, some hiring, and a continued influx of startups into the recruitment marketing industry. In other words, a pretty…
The results of the 2018-19 Recruiting Site Trends survey are here!
The results are in from the 2018-19 Recruiting Site Trends survey! Nearly 200 job boards, recruitment marketing companies, and related businesses responded to this year's survey. As always, I think…
Jobiak launches and Indeed booms: news of the recruitment marketing industry
It's been an interesting few weeks in the recruitment marketing industry - LinkedIn has been making moves, ZipRecruiter found some new funding, and...yes, there's something about Jobiak. And something about…
The death of job boards and a few other rants
I am by nature a skeptic and contrarian. In general, these tendencies have served me well in my various careers. But they also can result in situations where I am…
MeetFrank, Bruce, and Snag: news of the recruitment marketing industry
There's been no shortage of news over the past few weeks from companies big (Google), in between (MeetFrank), and not so big (Adzuna). Toss in a few industry conferences and…
Doctor gigs, IPOs, and CEOs: news of the recruitment marketing industry
Here in the northern hemisphere the grass is finally getting green and (occasionally) we have a nice sunny day. What's it like where you are? Well, regardless of the weather,…
The big showdown: Indeed and Google
You're in a crowded saloon. The biggest, baddest gunslinger is lounging at the bar, regaling his compatriots with stories of how big and bad he is, about his millions of…