Indeed changed its mind
Indeed changed its mind. First it said that its U.S. clients had to convert to the CPA model. Now it says that actually, they can still use CPC (although it has a new name, of course - 'branding'!). So what…
Circa, Horsefly, and LinkedIn: news of the job board industry
There have been a few(!) acquisitions since last month's roundup, including Circa and Space-Careers, detailed below. But that's not all, folks! I'm talking layoffs, funding, and much more. Let's take a look at the latest job board industry news: Circa…
Recruit’s revenues, Ant-Man, and ‘open air’: news of the job board industry
Since last month's roundup, we've started seeing some financial results (including a rundown on Recruit's revenues, below) and continued strength in labor demand. Some of us keep asking 'What recession?'. It'll probably come around at some point - but what's…
Google job ads are here – now what?
On March 1, Google job ads came into the hiring world like a lion. Ok, not really - but it made a great opening sentence, eh? No, the first sighting of Google job ads (thanks to Tom Chevalier!) seems more…
What you can learn from Indeed’s CPA rollout
How did Indeed's CPA rollout go? Well...take a look at these TrustPilot comments. Or read this AIM Group article. Or listen to this Chad and Cheese podcast. Or listen to Steven Rothberg and Peter Zollman. Or...well, you get the picture…
DHI, JobandTalent, and HelloWork: the latest job board industry news
Last time there was plenty of job board news (and check out the stuff below on HelloWork and JobandTalent in particular this time!). But it's also that time of year when some folks are in the middle of summer, and…
Beamery, StepStone, and Xing: the latest job board industry news
A new year and some new job industry board news! (Let me see how many additional times I can put 'news' in this paragraph...). Even as we see signs that hiring is softening in some areas, there are continued demands…
Fearless job board industry forecasts for the coming year!
It's the time of the year when everyone - even doctors - are making predictions. I have done it in the past (last year turned out reasonably accurate), but I do so with plenty of caveats (my favorite: 'No one…
The job board industry year in review: 2022 was interesting!
If 2020 was the year of collapse and rebirth, then 2021 was the year of bounce-back. So what was 2023? For many job boards, it was the best year ever. Combine labor shortages, continuing demand for goods and services, a major land…
Facebook dies, Beamery scores, and LinkedIn wins: news of the job board industry
It's the end of the year - but not the end of job board industry news. Strange thing, that - the clock just keeps ticking on, doesn't it? In addition to a confirmation that Jobs on Facebook is really, really dead,…