I'm a very lucky guy. How so? I have the privilege of working with dozens of job boards and recruiting software companies. I'm not locked into a single site or sector - but I am continually focused on the job board…
As another year draws to a close, it's time to take a look back at the year that 2011 was (man, that was truly an awkward construction, eh?). As usual, there was much sturm and drang about social media, the…
The big news in the recruiting world last week was the acquisition of Jobs2Web by SuccessFactors, which had only a few days before been gobbled up by SAP. Why Jobs2Web? Well, I think a part of the decision had to be…
Only job seekers can kill job boards, right? Not according to yet another 'job boards are dying' blog post. If I had a dollar for every post like this, I'd be a (moderately) rich man. Truly. I try to avoid…
Last week I read a post about job hunting tools and how social media killed job boards (yes, again!). Whether or not you agree with the argument (and as you can surmise, I don't), the piece inadvertently brings up a…
I've worked with dozens of job boards over the years, and I often take a look at what the job seekers are saying to them. Since the onset of the recession (and honestly, before), it goes something like this: "Why…
NetFlix has been busy in the past few months. First they effectively jacked up prices by charging separately for streaming and traditional DVDs. Then they launched a 2nd site for those of us who chose to continue receiving DVDs. Um,…
"You say you want a revolution, well, you know, we're all doing what we can." - The Beatles "We're pinheads all, jocko homo." -DEVO These lyrics really get to the two extremes of what recruiters, employers, and job seekers think…
One problem with the internet in general and social media in particular is that you have fewer reasons to leave the office. After all, if I'm swapping Tweets with @Animal or @HRMargo all day, do I really want to spend…
I continue to be amazed at the job board variations and the pace of start-ups in the job board sector. No matter that we're in the midst of the worst recession since the Great Depression; no matter that companies are…