Getting jobs from an employer and onto a job board has been a challenge from the earliest days of the industry. Initially, the only way to do so was manually – the employer filled out a web form and submitted the job ad to the job board. Needless to say, this method (which, of course, [...]
You can’t say it’s been dull this past month. As the mercury has risen, so has the buying fever in our industry. Revenues seem to be rising as well, which will create even more acquisitions, I suspect. So, without further ado, here’s what happened: LinkedIn adds new tools for more engagement and (natch) revenue: LinkedIn [...]
BranchOut was one of the earliest ‘job hunting’ apps available on Facebook, and it has parlayed its early mover advantage into significant signups (25 million users and counting) and investments from venture capitalists (they picked up another $25 million last week – yow!). It has portrayed itself as ‘LinkedIn for the Facebook crowd’ – a [...]
In a recent presentation with Dr. Charles Handler, I discovered that although both he and I focused on the ‘quality of candidates’ – as does anyone involved in recruiting – we weren’t able to find much data on exactly which recruiting techniques delivered the best quality candidates, according to HR and recruiting professionals. As I was [...]
Hey folks – I will be conducting a webinar on May 2nd at 11 AM EDT, and I’d like you to attend! I’ll be talking about the many challenges facing job boards these days – and what you can do to ensure that your job board will not only survive, but thrive. This webinar is [...]
Almost every week I see a blog post or tweet claiming that job boards are dead or dying. We’re talking about the top source for hiring outside of employee referrals here. A tool that almost every employer uses to locate some or all of their job candidates. A fixture on the recruiting scene for over 15 [...]
