Productizing your job board
Remember department stores? I do. I remember going to Hubbards, our local Texas version – riding up the escalator to the men’s department on the 2nd... Read more.
Huzzle raises funds and LinkedIn makes money: news of the job board industry
Huzzle raises funds – you heard right. Don’t know what’s up with the name, but sometimes this industry gets weird. It also turns out that LinkedIn... Read more.
AI and verification: with great power comes great confusion
AI and verification: the new job board peanut butter and jelly? OK, I’m stretching things a little (maybe a lot). But the reality is that when AI can mimic... Read more.
Don’t play their game
Many years ago as a marketing novice I learned the first rule of competing against giants: don’t play their game. This was long before I entered the job board... Read more.
Back to work, on their terms
It’s always been the case that some folks retire, then go back to work. Why? Maybe they get bored in retirement. Perhaps they feel isolated. Or they find that... Read more.
LinkedIn plays around, and more news of the job board industry
If LinkedIn plays around, does that mean the rest of us will too, sooner or later? Interesting thought. As you might imagine, continued low unemployment and labor... Read more.
Glassdoor hurt its brand via sloppy integration
Ok, this is hardly the first time that Glassdoor hurt its brand. Just scan through the company’s history and you’ll find plenty of examples where the... Read more.
Job board content success
Job board content success? Huh? Well, job boards have long believed – or were taught to believe by search engines – that job ads were ‘their’... Read more.
Government regulation and job boards
Government regulation and job boards have been a fear, a threat – but the regulations also seemed remote. Even when GDPR was implemented, job boards were able... Read more.
Salary information in job postings: it’s important!
For years, job boards have pushed employers to include salary information in job postings. Why? Research has shown that adding a salary (or salary range) to a posting... Read more.