X is hurting - ok, that's not really news. But the fact that LinkedIn is benefiting? Well, that is! I think it's one sign of instability in the ad market - and of course we know that on top of…
What a surprise - Upwork revenue up, Fiverr revenue up, and Indeed and Glassdoor revenue down. Notice anything there, such as freelancer sites seem to be doing better than their traditional job counterparts? Of course there are other ups and…
Indeed's AI future was the subject of a recent talk by Chris Hyams, CEO of Indeed, at the company's FutureWorks conference. Indeed - in case you've forgotten - is the largest job board in the world, and thus what it…
It often feels that the longer I work in the recruiting industry, the less I see that is truly 'new'. This is neither an unusual or surprising insight, by the way. If you by chance are participating in an industry…
As an alternative to the dreaded 'what is a job board' discussion, I think it's worthwhile to ask this question instead: Is your business a recruitment marketing platform, or a recruitment software solution? Huh? Let me explain. Historically, the vast…
Is the economy ebbing? Is hiring slowing? Based on the most recent news, not really. Last month we saw lots of acquisitions. Guess what? It continues! Some softness here and there, but nothing major - at least if you believe…
In this episode of JobBoardGeek, we talk to Arran Stewart of Job.com about how he has married a job board to a blockchain-powered sourcing system via multiple staffing firm acquisitions. Yes, you read that right! Jeff Dickey-Chasins of JobBoardDoctor and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter ask…
It's been a while since I looked at different and unusual sites and services - I think the pandemic threw me off my game! But new things launch all the time, and some of them definitely stray from the path…
This episode of JobBoardGeek finds hosts Jeff Dickey-Chasins and Steven Rothberg discussing Indeed's recent record financials, and then chatting with Jonathan Samuels of the sales and tech recruiting site Ntroduced about how his site is ditching the resume. The platform…
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…