I was fortunate enough last week to talk with Peter Clayton of Total Picture Radio about my post a few weeks ago. We talked about the non-death of job boards, Monster, LinkedIn, matching, .jobs, and a bunch of other things.…
I'm a very lucky guy. How so? I have the privilege of working with dozens of job boards and recruiting software companies. I'm not locked into a single site or sector - but I am continually focused on the job board…
The big news in the recruiting world last week was the acquisition of Jobs2Web by SuccessFactors, which had only a few days before been gobbled up by SAP. Why Jobs2Web? Well, I think a part of the decision had to be…
Last week I read a post about job hunting tools and how social media killed job boards (yes, again!). Whether or not you agree with the argument (and as you can surmise, I don't), the piece inadvertently brings up a…
I've worked with dozens of job boards over the years, and I often take a look at what the job seekers are saying to them. Since the onset of the recession (and honestly, before), it goes something like this: "Why…
NetFlix has been busy in the past few months. First they effectively jacked up prices by charging separately for streaming and traditional DVDs. Then they launched a 2nd site for those of us who chose to continue receiving DVDs. Um,…
"You say you want a revolution, well, you know, we're all doing what we can." - The Beatles "We're pinheads all, jocko homo." -DEVO These lyrics really get to the two extremes of what recruiters, employers, and job seekers think…
I continue to be amazed at the job board variations and the pace of start-ups in the job board sector. No matter that we're in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression; no matter that companies are…
The introduction of the first Apple Macintosh neatly divided the computing world into two: those who liked Macs and those who liked PCs. Mac fans were enamored with the graphic interface, the unified commands across programs - and the look of…
What do job seekers and music have to do with one another. Well...I recently spent a very pleasant 2 days with my family at an alternative music festival. Apart from hearing some great bands (check out Rev. Peyton's Big Damn…