2022: the shape of things to come
If you check into my archive, you may notice that I did not predict the pandemic or anything like the shape of things to come. In fact, at times I've even said that I won't or can't predict. Ahem. So…
JobBoardGeek podcast: Ditching the resume to find better candidates: one site’s story
This episode of JobBoardGeek finds hosts Jeff Dickey-Chasins and Steven Rothberg discussing Indeed's recent record financials, and then chatting with Jonathan Samuels of the sales and tech recruiting site Ntroduced about how his site is ditching the resume. The platform…
Booming! – what 2021 was like for the job board and recruitment marketing industry
And we thought 2020 was weird! 2021 proved to be a return to form for the job board and recruitment marketing industry - and then some. With employers clamoring for candidates, but candidates still thinking hard about whether they wanted…
Introducing the JobBoardGeek Podcast
What the world needs now is another podcast, right? Well, maybe so - maybe the JobBoardGeek podcast. I've been thinking about doing a podcast for a while, but it took the prodding of Steven Rothberg and Chad Sowash to make…
Indeed and Glassdoor are way, way up: news of the job board industry
Ok, I've been reporting on the job board and recruitment marketing industry for a while (ahem, 12 years!), but I'm pretty sure I've never reported on 100% growth for a job board. Well...this time I am. Check out the news…
Clarity when communicating with employers pays off!
What do you get if you can't articulate what you want? When you have a lack of clarity? Sometimes you get a surprise, as in: 'Just get me something that tastes good', and you are presented with 'liver an onions…
Zip and Dice are happy: news of the recruitment marketing industry
As we move closer to the traditional holiday season, you might expect to see some slowdown in industry activity - after all, some folks actually take a few days off here and there! Well, if there is a slowdown, I'm…
Who wants resumes? Well, depends on who you ask…
It's been a while since I've talked about whether or not a job board or recruiting site should have resumes. Originally, almost every job board had resume databases - and they charged employers to access them. Some still do, in…
A year without seasonality?
For many job boards, seasonality in hiring demand is a fact of life. Demand may drop during the holidays, or the dead of summer, or perhaps in the fall or spring. Or...it may rise during those periods. It just depends on what…
Byteboard, BrightHire, and CareerBuilder: news of the job board industry
It's been kind of busy around here lately. As you probably saw, the 2021-22 Recruiting Site Trends Survey Results are out - some interesting stuff there. And yes, news keeps happening in our industry (like Byteboard)! So it's time for…