Let's talk about an annual biz checkup, shall we? Operating a job board or recruitment marketing company can sometime feel like putting out a never-ending series of fires. Employer A's jobs aren't doing well. There aren't enough candidate signups in…
Note: The Doctor is recovering from a bout with the flu - so this week we revisit the most popular post from 2017. Enjoy! Remember Google Base? Joel Cheesman does. "The company launched Google Base in the mid-2000s to much…
A long time ago (no, I'm not going to tell you how long), I was given some excellent advice. Before buying a tool/car/software/etc., determine what you hope to do with this product. If you're planning to write the great American novel, you…
How you think about yourself can have a big impact on what you do and how you do it. If you start the day thinking you're washed up and addled, you will tackle the day's challenges in a way that…
Sometimes it's useful to step back and generalize a little. I believe the appropriate cliche is 'you can't see the forest for the trees'. Whatever. Let's just say that if you don't have a good guiding principle for what your…
Hey everyone! It's that time - time for the 2017-18 Global Recruiting Site Trends survey! As always, I need your help to get it off the ground. In addition to the usual valuable info on what job boards and recruiting sites…
There is a tendency - in every industry, not just our own - to look past market complexity for the 'next big thing'. We're talking about ground-shaking, market-changing stuff - like maybe Monster, LinkedIn, Indeed, or (even) Google. Each one…
I'm in the process of finishing the latest version of the Job Board Software Buyer's Guide (out hopefully next week). In between the time I first sent out surveys to the vendors and the time I started writing up the…
Note: TheDoctor is speaking at the Staffing Industry Analysts conference this week - so this post is a 'greatest hits' from March 2016. Enjoy! Seems like everyone and their donkey does a 'what's coming next' post around this time of…
NOTE: The Doctor is taking the week off. In the meantime, here is a post from 2010 that continues to be one of the most popular ever. Wonder why? :-) I've been cataloging job boards for many years (for obvious…