Expanded version of ‘Job board issues’ on ERE.net
Yes, yours truly has written even more about job boards and how they could do a better job – and you’ll find it on ERE.net today. Check it out and then... Read more.
A little respect
To paraphrase Aretha Franklin (courtesy of Otis Redding), all job seekers and employers are asking for is a little respect. Problem is, they don’t seem to... Read more.
What makes a job board suck? (Employer version)
Per the previous post, let’s take a look at a few things that can make employers (yes, the folks actually paying) throw up their hands and run screaming from... Read more.
What makes a job board suck? (Jobseeker version)
If you’re looking for work, nothing can make you throw up your hands faster than a job board or company career site that sucks (well, ok, maybe a fight with... Read more.
Will Twitter kill the job board?
The growth of Twitter (and the hype) continues. Facebook is threatened. Google is threatened. And yes, job boards are threatened. Right? Millions of people are turning... Read more.
The quality of your resume database
In the everyday bustle of dealing with your employers, it’s easy to forget about your resume database. Easy, but not advisable. Long commoditized and scorned... Read more.
What’s your job board worth?
If you run a job board or career site, you’ve probably given some thought to what the job board is worth – perhaps because you want to sell, or perhaps... Read more.
Do you really know your employers?
What makes the perfect customer for your job board? Find out.... Read more.
Defining your job seeker audience
As Al Ries and Jack Trout wrote many years ago in their influential book “Positioning”, “sometimes you can want too much”. If your job board’s audience... Read more.
Why do most job boards fail to thrive?
“When anyone can start a job board, we’re really in trouble.” – apocryphal A long, long time ago, people found work through quaint methods such as friends,... Read more.