Job board AI products – yep, they’re here!
A few weeks back I talked about the effects of AI on job boards - and this time I'm looking at specific examples of job board AI products. It seems as if every day I read about another rollout of…
Ferretly, Prepper, and Recruitroo: news of the job board industry
Hmm - Ferretly, Prepper, and Recruitroo seem to indicate a resurgence in slightly silly names in our industry. At least I think so. Last time around we saw news from Jobindex and this time we get some more news from them. So let's dig…
AI is affecting job boards: is this good or bad?
After a decade-long warm-up -finally -AI is affecting job boards. As I've written earlier this year, generative AI has some obvious use-cases for job boards and ATSs. In fact, if you take a darker view, generative AI may do away…
HelloWork, ZipRecruiter, and a survey: news of the job board world
There is news this time around for optimists (see HelloWork) and pessimists (see ZipRecruiter), but mainly, there is a little bit of everything: acquisitions, funding, legislation, and product launches. Unlike last month, at least there are no new layoffs (I…
The Metaverse is dead: or, money for nothing
The Metaverse is dead, haven't you heard? It's not 'officially dead' - yet - but for all intents and purposes, it has joined the long line of over-hyped and under-performing tech that was promised to 'revolutionize everything'. Nothing like pumping…
Circa, Horsefly, and LinkedIn: news of the job board industry
There have been a few(!) acquisitions since last month's roundup, including Circa and Space-Careers, detailed below. But that's not all, folks! I'm talking layoffs, funding, and much more. Let's take a look at the latest job board industry news: Circa…
Two job board conferences to increase your learning (and mingling)
Job board conferences are known for networking...and partying. Most of the time, those in our industry are siloed into their own little world, keeping their businesses afloat, and watching the industry from afar. Job board conferences help you bridge the…
Recruit’s revenues, Ant-Man, and ‘open air’: news of the job board industry
Since last month's roundup, we've started seeing some financial results (including a rundown on Recruit's revenues, below) and continued strength in labor demand. Some of us keep asking 'What recession?'. It'll probably come around at some point - but what's…
ChatGPT and job boards: maybe this is a good thing?
You knew that at some point I would weigh in on ChatGPT and job boards, didn't you? I mean, the topic is just too juicy! As you can probably guess, I'm 'AI-skeptical' and have been for a while; it seems…
Beamery, StepStone, and Xing: the latest job board industry news
A new year and some new job industry board news! (Let me see how many additional times I can put 'news' in this paragraph...). Even as we see signs that hiring is softening in some areas, there are continued demands…