Resume search: are the walls coming down?
In the old days - say, 2 or 3 years ago - you had an internal database of candidate resumes that you used for a resume search. Perhaps you paid a job board for its resume search. Or perhaps you…
What job boards can learn from NetFlix about listening, communication, and humility
NetFlix has been busy in the past few months. First they effectively jacked up prices by charging separately for streaming and traditional DVDs. Then they launched a 2nd site for those of us who chose to continue receiving DVDs. Um,…
What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s happening – job board style
What exactly is happening in the job board and online recruiting world? Well, to paraphrase Neil Young, 'job boards never sleep' (okay, yes, that was awful!), so here's a quick roundup of some industry tidbits: JobTarget continues growing: The software…
Job board evolution? Devolution? Revolution? What’s next for job boards?
"You say you want a revolution, well, you know, we're all doing what we can." - The Beatles "We're pinheads all, jocko homo." -DEVO These lyrics really get to the two extremes of what recruiters, employers, and job seekers think…
Resumes on Indeed: the other shoe drops
Well, folks, it's official - there are now resumes on Indeed - and Indeed is letting anyone and everyone search their resume database. It's free - for now. Sound familiar? It does to me - after all, Indeed used the…
On the beach: what happened at IAEWS and ERE 2011
One problem with the internet in general and social media in particular is that you have fewer reasons to leave the office. After all, if I'm swapping Tweets with @Animal or @HRMargo all day, do I really want to spend…
Job board disruption, chaos, and job seekers: just another week of fun!
Let's talk job board disruption this week. Ever wonder how the financial markets might affect your job board? Well, wonder no more - Monster, Dice, and 51Job all experienced double-digit drops in the wake of S&P's downgrade of the U.S…
Now available: Job Board Doctor blog posts by email
Inspired by Joel Cheesman's recent foray into newsletters, I've decided to start one myself. Basically, you'll get the world-famous (ok, sort-of semi-famous) Job Board Doctor blog posts - but via email. Some might argue this is a regression. I would…
Monster moves into Facebook: what you can learn
Monster has made a big splash with BeKnown, its job seeker app for Facebook. It's the latest (and boldest) move into social media for the job board, and I think it has some lessons for all of us. So without…
Going to Hollywood…Florida, that is – hope to see you there!
The Fall ERE conference and the IAEWS Fall meeting are coming, folks - and the Job Board Doctor will be there. I hope you will be, too. If you don't know already, IAEWS is the organization for the job board…