Old words, new words: naming what you do
The Doctor is out, so this is a visit into the vault from 2011. Enjoy! Consider the term 'job board'. For some, it is a term of derision, an insult (as in, "geez, why would you use a job board?")…
Either-Or: why using only one recruiting technique is stupid
If you - as I do - read the recruiting industry press regularly, you quickly become aware of a pattern: 'something' has arrived that will negate every other recruiting technique you use. 'Something' will 'revolutionize' your recruiting, solve all your…
Stock market woes and Indeed highs: news of the online recruiting industry
As Valentine's Day recedes in our rear view mirror, it's time to take another look at what's been going on in the industry over the past month. There has been the usual amount of 'revolutionary' new products and a bit…
LinkedIn feels the heat – but does it matter?
On Friday, February 4th, LinkedIn shares fell by 43%, erasing about $11 billion (yes, billion) in market value. That is not chump change. Why? In a nutshell, LinkedIn said they were going to grow more slowly than the analysts thought…
5 reasons why it’s futile to predict the future of job boards
Seems like everyone and their donkey does a future of job boards post around this time of the year. I certainly have. But in looking at my own and others' pontificating about what is going to happen, I began to…
When giants struggle: does it matter to you?
The vast majority of job boards and recruiting sites are medium- or small-sized. That's just the nature of almost any industry - and certainly ours. Most sites do less than $25 million in sales annually. A minority do more - and…
Job board shark tank: some survive…and some don’t
I've been covering the job board world in this blog since 2009. During that time, I've covered lots of startups. I thought it might be interesting to go back and see how many are still around. You could call this…
Is your job board authentic?
Is your job board authentic? Authenticity is all the rage. Supporters of both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders claim that their candidates are 'authentic', meaning that they say what they think rather than a poll-tested response. In the food world,…
Tear it up!: Deconstruction for fun and profit
Note: The Doctor is take a Labor Day rest from his labors (as should you!). This post from last year generated lots of feedback, so we're running it again. Enjoy! Almost every day I read about a new recruiting site…
This and that: random observations and rantings
News wanders across my desk (well, my monitor) on occasion that doesn't really fit into a standard 'themed' blog post - just random observations and things that may or may not have any impact on our industry. Still, I find…