Zip, DHI, Recruit, and Freelancer down: news of the job board industry
Zip, DHI, Recruiter, and Freelancer down? Is this news roundup going to be a total bummer? Not exactly. As you’ll see, others like CrowdWorks, Upwork, Fiverr,... Read more.
Old tech is sometimes the best tech
Old tech encompasses a wide range of things – from typewriters to transistor radios to email. Some old tech is still being used, almost unchanged – think... Read more.
Influence, headspace, mind share – it’s all related
The concept of influence is not new – it appeared when humans first began communicating and learned that one of them knew more about something than the others.... Read more.
Google’s Job Ads deprecation felt around the industry
When you don’t want people to notice a change, you use non-colloquial language, as in Google’s Job Ads deprecation. Yep, deprecation. They could’ve... Read more.
Google backs off, lots of acquisitions, and other news of the job board industry
Google backs off? I guess I wasn’t as surprised as some folks – but perhaps I’m just too cynical! Still, the apparent retreat of the Google job... Read more.
Three things that could hurt job boards
Why am I talking about three things that could hurt job boards? Well, basically, because of Joel Cheesman. Yes, that Joel, of ChadandCheese. It all started with... Read more.
Employers are consumers, too – and they aren’t always rational
Why would I focus on the idea that employers are consumers? After all, everyone knows that…right? Ahem. To put it discreetly, sometimes we ‘forget’.... Read more.
Job board AI implementations around the globe
Job board AI implementations are picking up – as I thought they might. I last wrote about this in July, and since then I’ve seen a steady wave of AI-related... Read more.
X is hurting, LinkedIn is not: news of the job board industry
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... Read more.
5 burning questions for 2024
Why ask 5 burning questions for 2024? Better yet, why not? Back when I managed a publishing company, I learned something very important. The fastest way to shut... Read more.