When you're in the middle of a disaster, your horizon shrinks, and in our case, you're not thinking about hiring fundamentals. Instead of thinking about the coming year, you're focused on making it to the end of the week. Challenges…
You know, even a so-called Doctor needs some help every now and then - and that's where you come in. It's time for the 2020-21 Recruiting Site Trends survey! To make it useful, I need your help and input! In…
Six months into the pandemic, it seems obvious - to me, at least - that the hiring industry (including job boards) is not going to go up in a puff of smoke. It felt like that was a distinct possibility…
It's been an interesting 4 weeks for the Doctor here in the Midwest - a derecho, power outages, searching for internet, and much much more! But at least Hurricane Laura missed me. The job board industry has been busy, too…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…