Godzilla vs. Mothra: competitive innovation from LinkedIn and CareerBuilder?
As Monster continues its long, slow fade as the ‘big dog’ in the job board world (funny how long-term lack of leadership can do that to you), industry... Read more.
Simplicity versus complexity – why the former is always better
Today we’re going to talk about simplicity versus complexity; as in, have you tried applying for a job lately? If the employer is of any size, you will probably... Read more.
Buy or build job board software: what are you gonna do?
One of the most common questions I get from startups is whether they should buy or build job board software. It’s a question that wasn’t that common... Read more.
The latest and great news in the job board and online recruiting world: Monster, TheLadders, Gild, and more
Things have been happening in our neck of the industry, and it’s about time I ran them down. And yes, theoretically it’s almost spring, although you’d... Read more.
Should job boards get a new name (and is this a dumb question)?
Last May I wrote a post about the concept of a ‘job board’, in which I asked the eternal questions, “Is LinkedIn a job board?” and “Is... Read more.
Branding: the biggest (little-known) benefit of job boards for any employer
Job boards have become prisoners of their moniker. After all, a ‘job board’ is just an online bulletin board for ‘posting’ your electronic... Read more.
Thinking about social stuff and job search
So perhaps you saw that LinkedIn has updated/upgraded its job search functionality? They sent me an email inviting me to give it a whirl, so I did – and it... Read more.
It’s not too late – take a few minutes for the 2013 Job Board Industry Trends Survey
The 2013 Job Board Industry Trends is still open – have you participated yet? You can easily finish the survey in 7 minutes or less. I’ve also created... Read more.
What’s interesting, new, and cool: recruitment sites and services for you and me
It’s been a while since I looked at the newest crop of recruitment sites, so I thought that we could take a trip down StartUpLane and see what we discover:... Read more.
Take the 2013 Job Board Industry Trends survey!
A lot has happened since the 2012 Job Board survey – Indeed, JobFox, and JobCircle were sold, Facebook (sorta) launched their own job offering, and Monster... Read more.