Programmatic gets some respect
Programmatic ads have been around for a while in the consumer space. If you've been in a deep dark cave for the past 5 years (and if that's the case, why are you reading this post?), a quick definition: programmatic…
Appcast, Appcast, Appcast!: News of the recruitment marketing industry
There is - as always - plenty of news this month. But as you perhaps can guess from the title, the big news is Stepstone's majority stake in Appcast. More in a minute. Just remember - big news can drop…
Fizbiz, AllyO, and Karat: news of the recruitment marketing industry
Flooding, storms, wind, and bugs - and that's just within a few miles of my house! Yes, welcome to summer. Our industry is just as lively, with numerous companies landing funding, others launching new services, and a few acquisitions here…
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…
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…
SEEK, Stepstone, and Malt: news of the recruitment marketing industry
Did you think that just because it was February oozing into March that our industry would slow down? Well, if you did, you were wrong! Acquisitions and funding continue apace, and companies from outside the industry (think WeWork) are moving…
Cash, Vangst, and Chief: news of the recruitment marketing world
Apparently the Polar Vortex - although causing great misery in the Doctor's neck of the woods - had no effect on the recruitment marketing industry (or Vangst!). There have been sales, funding rounds, layoffs, and much more. So what happened?…
Buy buy sell sell!: news of the job board and recruitment marketing industry
Welcome to 2019! This marks the JobBoardDoctor's 10th year publishing news, opinions, and providing consulting services. It's been fun - and I hope (occasionally) informative. Here's to another 10 years! In the meantime, our industry continues forward. A survey came…
On the road again: join me at an industry conference!
Ah, conferences - fighting with hotel Wifi, getting lost late at night trying to find your room, or reaching the free food table just a few minutes after they take the goodies away. Yet still we go because a good…