Twitter, recruiting, and job boards: round 2
A while back I examined the recruiting value of Twitter and its possible effects on job boards. Since then, Twitter has kept growing at a torrid pace, the economy... Read more.
What’s in a job board name?
Naming a job board is something everyone thinks they can do – but few do well. Sorry, folks, it’s true. A good job board name is hard to find (and a... Read more.
In praise of job board salespeople
I think job board salespeople deserve a lot more credit than they get. I’ll admit, I’m biased, having been in sales off and on throughout my career.... Read more.
The death of job boards? Ahem…
I’ve been in the job board world since 1998, which probably makes me some sort of dinosaur or masochist. Strangely enough, the imminent death of job boards... Read more.
The marketing tightrope
Marketing a job board is akin to walking a tightrope with two contentious children hanging from either end of your balancing rod. On one side you have your employers,... Read more.
Randomness and recruiting
How can job boards even continue to exist? Because they connect job seekers and those who want to employ them. If a job board doesn’t do this simple task successfully,... Read more.
Nurturing leads into sales
Once, a long time ago in a galaxy far far away, a job board salesperson called up a prospective employer, made his (because of course he was inevitably male) pitch,... Read more.
Don’t make me jump!
If HMOs were developed to drive normally well-adjusted sick people over the edge, then I would posit that the typical ATS was designed to make a job seeker sink... Read more.
Be ready: Susan Boyle and your career site
By now, you’ve probably heard the story of Susan Boyle’s triumphant appearance on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ (and if not, take a look!).... Read more.
Revenue streams – do you have enough?
When was the last time you said your job board made enough money? Never? The search for revenue streams other than job postings and resume access is eternal. These... Read more.