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…
A few things that make job boards fail
Have you ever wondered why job boards fail? Over my many years of consulting with job boards around the world, this is one of the most commonly asked questions. It's usually asked in a very specific way: 'Why did that job board…
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…
ChatGPT and job boards: maybe this is a good thing?
You knew that at some point I would weigh in on ChatGPT and job boards, didn't you? I mean, the topic is just too juicy! As you can probably guess, I'm 'AI-skeptical' and have been for a while; it seems…
It’s not me, it’s you: how job board problems are not what they seem
The rise of pop psychology, beginning in the 1970s, spawned an endless series of books with titles like "I'm OK, You're OK" and "Emotional Intelligence" that continues to this day. The hallmark of such a book: take a simple psychological…
The (hiring) truth is out there
No matter how much information you have, it seems like it's never enough. Case in point: remember 2021 and the first half of 2022? Certain industries, such as Big Tech and online retailers, went on hiring sprees. Folks in the…
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…
Three ‘old’ recruiting ideas that are new again
It often feels that the longer I work in the recruiting industry, the less I see that is truly 'new'. This is neither an unusual or surprising insight, by the way. If you by chance are participating in an industry…
Long COVID and job boards
The world has suffered through the first (and second, and third) wave of COVID. Many people are vaccinated - many more are not. In the U.S. alone, over one million people have died from the virus, and the death toll…