DHI did what??? I am so confused…
I used to work for Dice, the primary revenue driver for DHI. It was a long long time ago, and the job board world was very different. So take the following with a grain of salt (as in fact you…
Take the 2021-22 Recruiting Site Trends Survey!! (You’ll be glad you did!)
You know, even a Doctor needs some help every now and then. It's time for the 2021-22 Global Recruiting Site Trends survey! To make it truly useful, I need your help and input! In addition to the usual valuable info…
Laying fiber: why you need to routinely review and upgrade your technical infrastructure
I live in a small college town in the US Midwest. If you know anything about the US, you know what that means for internet access: mediocre internet speeds, high prices, limited provider choice, and unpredictable upgrade paths (unless your…
Jobillico, Seek, and eTeki: news of the recruitment marketing industry
Apart from the revenue reports that appear every quarter, it's been a busy last few weeks in the job board and recruitment marketing industry - especially for Jobillico! We've seen some interesting funding raised, a few acquisitions, and a few…
Odds and ends: mercenaries, LinkedIn, and CPA
Sometimes (well, perhaps more often than not) I see news and trends and events that don't really merit a full post - but definitely are what I think of as interesting. So guess what? This is the official 'odds and…
Doximity explodes, PandoLogic sells: news of the job board industry
The weather's hot in my neck of the woods - and the pace of activity in the job board industry is blistering. Big news on the funding and acquisitions front this time, plus lots of other interesting tidbits (like Doximity!).…
Saying versus doing – what Google, LinkedIn, and Indeed are really telling us
As a mentor of mine often told me, 'It's not what they say, it's what they do.' She was trying to help me in my efforts to be a better salesperson - but her observation holds for the job board…
Eightfold, LinkedIn, and 51Job: news of the recruitment marketing industry
It's only been a few weeks since the last roundup, but there have been acquisitions, mergers, 51Job going private, and quarterly reports a-plenty! All this, plus Eightfold's massive fund raise - so rather than blather on, let's get to the…
Donald Duck and the complexity of reaching candidates
I always smile when I hear a news report about the 'labor market' - as if a thing so vast and and full of complexity could ever be described easily. If you're in our industry, you know that 'unemployment' is…
Stack sells, Workrise rises: news of the recruitment marketing world
As you might guess, plenty of things (including Workrise) have happened since my last news roundup - not the least of which was ZipRecruiter's debut as a public company (and a valuation of $2.7B). And it seems like something happened…