This is starting to feel like World War I: 'Great' powers, aggressive tactics, and a desire for world domination. Yep, I'm talking about the recruitment marketing industry. In case you didn't hear, Recruit bought Glassdoor last week. Many incisive analyses…
As long as I've been in this industry, there have been the big boys. The companies that have grabbed attention, market share, and investment. Sites like Monster, OCC, LinkedIn, Indeed, HotJobs, and CareerBuilder. They sought the #1 position and told…
Hey folks, in a few months I am heading off to the Jobg8 Job Board Summit, July 26-27, in Nashville. Why? Well, they invited me to put together the agenda and speaker list - so I kind of thought I…
You're in a crowded saloon. The biggest, baddest gunslinger is lounging at the bar, regaling his compatriots with stories of how big and bad he is, about his millions of followers and billions in revenue. Then the door swings open…
Over the years I've worked with a number of clients who are thinking about the next step. Sometimes that meant an acquisition. Sometimes that meant new staff, or additional marketing. But it usually meant - at its core - growth. These…
Let's talk about an annual biz checkup, shall we? Operating a job board or recruitment marketing company can sometime feel like putting out a never-ending series of fires. Employer A's jobs aren't doing well. There aren't enough candidate signups in…
How much do you know about your clients, as in data? I mean, really know? I was recently reading an article about Larry Smarr and his attempts to completely document himself and his health. He carries it to an extreme that no…
Note: The Doctor is recovering from a bout with the flu - so this week we revisit the most popular post from 2017. Enjoy! Remember Google Base? Joel Cheesman does. "The company launched Google Base in the mid-2000s to much…
If you read much recruiting and HR press (like I do), you inevitably run into something odd: there seems to be retention tension between what employers do and say. On the one hand, there are tons of articles extolling the gig…
A long time ago (no, I'm not going to tell you how long), I was given some excellent advice. Before buying a tool/car/software/etc., determine what you hope to do with this product. If you're planning to write the great American novel, you…