If you follow my Twitter stream, you no doubt noticed I spent last week at #truManchester. It was a great experience - I listened to many recruiters and HR pros talk about how they use social media in their recruiting…
Job matching is the AI of the job board world. It's like this: for decades AI has been held out to computer geeks and normal folks alike as something that was 'just around the corner'. Even the definition of AI…
I'm building a marimba. I've been a musician for years (although not a marimba player) but have never - until now - built an instrument. Believe me, building is different from playing. It helps to be a musician if you…
It may surprise you that the Job Board Doctor is in fact NOT the only person writing about job boards. Really! In fact, there are some very articulate, smart folks out there covering developments in the job board world -…
When you're in the midst of working on job board technology, it's hard to stop. The work can be both addictive and rote - a deadly combination if what you really need is an hour or two of quiet contemplation…
I've been cataloging job board revenue models for the past two years (for obvious reasons), and frankly, I've been surprised at how many sites rely on candidates for their primary revenue stream. Making money, of course, is always a primary…
It's back!! Yes, just when I thought I wouldn't write about it again, the .jobs proposal has returned. If you're not familiar with the .jobs initiative to create 'a million' new job sites, go here. In a nutshell, .jobs is…
I am an optimistic pessimist. In other words, I expect the worst to happen, and when it doesn't, I'm pleasantly surprised. In fact, I usually try to act on my pessimistic outlook by planning ahead for disaster. This approach has…
As you might guess, I'm a great believer in the fundamentals of job boards. I've seen the emails from happy job seekers and employers extolling the many ways job boards can save users time and money. In essence, for many…
Ding dong, the recession's (not quite) dead! Every day I hear from another job site that their numbers are up, that more jobs are being posted, and that the general feel from employers is positive. Folks are breathing a little…