The perfect job board: some random thoughts
What is the perfect job board? Talk to job seekers about looking for jobs, and you get an earful. Talk to employers about finding candidates, and you get another... Read more.
Why LinkedIn, Indeed, Monster, and Careerbuilder want your employers – and what to do about it
Running a niche job site is akin to operating a successful retail store – what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger. You always have (and always... Read more.
A thousand flowers bloom: new job sites, everywhere you look
It’s hard to believe that we are in the dog days of summer, at least judging from the number of new job sites I’m seeing. Granted, some of these have... Read more.
Your job board is not only a web site – get used to it
Back in the olden days, a person built a web site, did various things to attract visitors (ads, blimps, billboards, TV – you name it), and then monetized those... Read more.
Rumors, innuendo, and (yes) job board news
So much for the doldrums of summer with regard to job board news. You’d think that record heat, drought, and the impending Olympics would result in a boring... Read more.
Do I have to write about the Facebook job board? Well, yes, I do
Given the name of my business, I guess it is my destiny to write about the news reports that there may soon be a Facebook job board. Why is Facebook considering... Read more.
You bought what??? A guide to job board acquisitions and other curiosities
On Friday Dice Holdings announced the purchase of FINS.com, the financial job board that powers WSJ.com and Marketwatch.com. The acquisition got me thinking: why... Read more.
What would happen if Monster vanished? A speculation
These are exciting times for the online recruiting industry – acquisitions (Jobs2Web, Bullhorn), IPOs (LinkedIn), and flame-outs (BranchOut). The majority... Read more.
Is LinkedIn a threat to job boards? If so, how?
A few weeks back I posed the question “What is a job board?”. In the process of trying to answer that question, I mentioned LinkedIn as a prime example... Read more.
Flameouts, IPOs, no acquisitions, and other job board industry news
Another month flown by, another round of activity in job board industry news, including a possible flameout by BranchOut, a lost Monster suitor, and the possibility... Read more.