The good news is that, as far as the pandemic is concerned, being outside is better than being inside - especially if you're socially distanced. So for those of us enjoying summer, we have another excuse to avoid work! Things…
The pandemic is shaping literally everything we do. Why? Because - unlike any previous catastrophe (well, except for climate change) - it is pervasive. You can't escape it - not forever. Sure, if you're lucky, you can bunker off to…
When thinking about the coming months (and who isn't!), I suggest that you keep in mind that job boards - by their nature - are followers, not leaders. We can't compel employers to hire certain people, or focus on certain types of…
Another month has come and gone - have you been outside yet? No? You should - it's good for you! As you might guess, things continue to happen in the job board and recruitment marketing industry with companies like Jooble…
As you've probably noticed, every important conference in our industry - from RecBuzz to TAtech and beyond - has gone virtual this year due to the pandemic. Well, surprise - so has the Jobg8 North American Summit. They're calling it…
This the latest in a series of posts on how the job board industry has been responding to the pandemic - which I wished I could say is getting better, but doesn't seem to be. The world is opening up,…
Folks have been talking about 'the candidate experience' since, well, forever (although Gerry Crispin certainly had a lot to do with formalizing and focusing on what it really means!). But the employment market has been varied and uneven since I've…
NOTE: The Doctor is enjoying the Memorial Day holiday, so this is a repeat of a post from last year. Hope you like it and find it relevant! A couple of times a year I do a guest lecture in…
In pandemic times, four weeks feels like four months - at least that's how long it feels to me regarding the last time I wrote about the funding and news of our industry! Yet despite the virus (or because of?),…
When people talk about communication, they often frame it as one-way: 'I am communicating to you'. Substitute 'persuading' for communicating, and you end up with a commercial. 'I'm talking to you', instead of 'I'm talking with you.' We're all guilty of it,…