If 2020 was the year of collapse and rebirth, then 2021 was the year of bounce-back. So what was 2023? For many job boards, it was the best year ever. Combine labor shortages, continuing demand for goods and services, a major land…
It often feels that the longer I work in the recruiting industry, the less I see that is truly 'new'. This is neither an unusual or surprising insight, by the way. If you by chance are participating in an industry…
Amid reports of market softening but also lots of acquisitions, I have also seen what I would call 'employer swapping' - workers who are laid off by one company being immediately recruited to work at another company. Why? Well, folks,…
As we get deeper into September, we're seeing continued positive revenue growth from most - not all - job boards and recruitment sites, just like last time. Yes, of course companies are still raising money, and buying each other, and…
As an alternative to the dreaded 'what is a job board' discussion, I think it's worthwhile to ask this question instead: Is your business a recruitment marketing platform, or a recruitment software solution? Huh? Let me explain. Historically, the vast…
Is the economy ebbing? Is hiring slowing? Based on the most recent news, not really. Last month we saw lots of acquisitions. Guess what? It continues! Some softness here and there, but nothing major - at least if you believe…
The perfect recruiting tool would not be a job board. It would not be a sourcing tool. It would not be an assessment tool. It would not be a candidate aggregator. It would not a programmatic ad network. It would never introduce bias. However... It…
Time for the first news roundup of the new year - and amazingly enough, there is plenty of it (including good news for SeekOut)! Facebook/Meta continues to lurch about, running afoul of privacy regulators around the world, and a new podcast…
So it's the end of 2021, and depending on your perspective, you're either happy to see it go (i.e., Facebook) - or you're feeling pretty good about how it went. That about covers it, right? It's been an exciting year…
And we thought 2020 was weird! 2021 proved to be a return to form for the job board and recruitment marketing industry - and then some. With employers clamoring for candidates, but candidates still thinking hard about whether they wanted…