On the eve of a blizzard (and of course the Iowa caucuses), I prefer to look forward - to greener pastures and sunny days. Some would call me delusional. I call it self-preservation. The spring and summer options for learning…
I've written about Indeed's transformation in North America several times over the past five years. It added resumes, ridded itself of job board customers, and ramped up a direct sales force to tackle employer sales. It was famously acquired by the…
Note: The Doctor is taking a holiday break, so this is a repeat from 2009. Enjoy! Once, a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, a job board salesperson called up a prospective employer, made his (because of course…
I'm looking out my window at a truly spectacular show of color from a beautiful maple - oranges, yellows, and reds. Sometimes the fall almost makes up for the Iowa winter. The natural world is not the only thing with distinct seasons.…
The global nature of the job board industry has obvious. From the beginning we've had sites around the world filling recruiting needs. But over the past several years, I've noticed a shift in the types of activity - from a…
Note: The Doctor is take a Labor Day rest from his labors (as should you!). This post from last year generated lots of feedback, so we're running it again. Enjoy! Almost every day I read about a new recruiting site…
A long time ago - well, maybe a year or two - big data was being touted as the next big thing. It would 'change the game' for recruiters, it would change the workplace, and provide 'new recruiting insight'. Guess…
A few years back during the deep, dark recession, a few articles appeared about zombie job boards (not to mention jobs for zombies). These sites staggered forward despite a lack of traffic, audience, or employers, refusing to die, filling the…
I've been doing lots of reading (and re-reading) in preparation for this fall's workshop on Branding, and it has me thinking about why companies thrive, just get by, or fail. I've been personally involved in all three types of businesses…
It's been months since my last overview of new, new-ish, and interesting job boards / recruiting site startups / sites that refuse to be called job boards. Strangely enough, that hasn't stopped the wave of entrants into our industry. So…