Elms to ashes – and a few beetles, too
As I'm a (job board) doctor, I thought it was time for a quick biology lesson - and don't fret, it does indeed have something to do with our industry! Here in the midwestern states of the U.S., elms were…
You’re not a job board – you’re a hybrid!
NOTE: As the Doctor is based in the U.S., he is recovering from Memorial Day - so here is a post from earlier this year that you may enjoy! First movers define categories. This is a given in marketing, and…
Useful paranoia – thinking about security
Back in 2008 and 2009 - a very long time ago, I realize - Monster had two data breaches. Roughly 2 million Monster users had their data exposed. The incidents received widespread exposure at the time, accompanied by lots of…
Ladders’ oops! and Zip’s questionable hire: news of the job board industry
It's May, which means a flurry of Q1 financial reports (see DHI, Upwork, and Axel Springer, below), and - depending on where you live - something resembling warm weather. Despite the length of this roundup, I actually left out several…
Is it time to sell your job board – or time to buy?
Conventional wisdom would have us believe that job boards and related services - now moving into their third decade of existence - are on the way out. They've been overwhelmed and pushed aside by technologies such as programmatic and AI…
Are on-demand workers changing your business?
The on-demand labor world - better known as the gig economy - has been with us for a while now. Some of you run marketplaces focused on on-demand workers; others supply candidates to on-demand companies like Uber or DoorDash. Depending…
Mile high: join me in Denver for the Jobg8 conference!
As you may (or may not) know, I work with the folks at Jobg8 on their North American summit - specifically, to put together the speakers and agenda for the gathering. I get ideas from others in the industry (who…
Xing, Triplebyte, and lots of money: news of the recruitment marketing industry
Funding has picked up again (see bullet #1, below), and some major players like Xing and Google are making some major moves. As you'll see, activity is present around the globe - demonstrating once again that our industry is truly…
Your business has a brand, whether you know it or not
Think back to when you were young, attending a new school for the first time. Your nerves are on full alert, and you're busy trying to read the new faces - to identify who might be a future friend, and to…
Lack of awareness: why Google for Jobs works
Before a candidate can even think about finding a new job, they have to be aware that it is there. That the employer exists. That the employer is looking for someone to do something. If a candidate is completely unaware of the…