Programmatic gets some respect
Programmatic ads have been around for a while in the consumer space. If you've been in a deep dark cave for the past 5 years (and if that's the case, why are you reading this post?), a quick definition: programmatic…
Appcast, Appcast, Appcast!: News of the recruitment marketing industry
There is - as always - plenty of news this month. But as you perhaps can guess from the title, the big news is Stepstone's majority stake in Appcast. More in a minute. Just remember - big news can drop…
Is it time to sell your job board – or time to buy?
Conventional wisdom would have us believe that job boards and related services - now moving into their third decade of existence - are on the way out. They've been overwhelmed and pushed aside by technologies such as programmatic and AI.…
Are on-demand workers changing your business?
The on-demand labor world - better known as the gig economy - has been with us for a while now. Some of you run marketplaces focused on on-demand workers; others supply candidates to on-demand companies like Uber or DoorDash. Depending…
Mile high: join me in Denver for the Jobg8 conference!
As you may (or may not) know, I work with the folks at Jobg8 on their North American summit - specifically, to put together the speakers and agenda for the gathering. I get ideas from others in the industry (who…
Xing, Triplebyte, and lots of money: news of the recruitment marketing industry
Funding has picked up again (see bullet #1, below), and some major players like Xing and Google are making some major moves. As you'll see, activity is present around the globe - demonstrating once again that our industry is truly…
SEEK, Stepstone, and Malt: news of the recruitment marketing industry
Did you think that just because it was February oozing into March that our industry would slow down? Well, if you did, you were wrong! Acquisitions and funding continue apace, and companies from outside the industry (think WeWork) are moving…
RecPlus: greetings from sunny Barcelona!
I was in Barcelona last week (I know, the life of a Doctor is hard :-)) attending and speaking at the RecPlus conference. It was an eye-opening experience - and one that I highly recommend. The content was top-notch, the…
Competing up: succeeding against bigger companies
Note: The Doctor is away at RecPlus this week, so enjoy this post from last year! As long as I've been in this industry, there have been the 'big boys'. The companies that have grabbed attention, market share, and investment.…
Alright, cough!: What does the Doctor actually do?
One of the recurrent features of my consulting life is someone - a close friend, a new acquaintance, or a potential client - asking me: 'So what exactly do you do?'. If I say, 'Well, I'm a consultant', that often…