Despite the belief that growth is good, the last 3 years have been full of challenges for companies were simply struggling to survive. So what about companies that are growing? It's been a while since I've written about the challenges…
Well, folks, it's official - there are now resumes on Indeed - and Indeed is letting anyone and everyone search their resume database. It's free - for now. Sound familiar? It does to me - after all, Indeed used the…
The best time to think about what to do when job board sales go down...is when job board sales are up. Huh? Consider this: when sales are up, you have better cash flow. You aren't frantically trying to do something…
The amazing success (and possible bubble) of LinkedIn's IPO last week got me to thinking about job board revenue models. Almost a year ago I wrote a post about how one makes money with job sites - interestingly enough, it…
A lot of the chatter about social media in our industry has been about how it may displace job boards as a core recruiting tool. Less has been said about how job sites can actually use social media to promote…
Job board industry predictions are a dime a dozen - and if you're lucky, no one goes back at the end of the year to see how accurate your soothsaying actually was. Nevertheless, I like job board industry predictions just…
Job Board Doctor topped 100 posts this year - and some were more popular than others. I decided to look at this year's blog posts using 3 criteria: the number of comments, the number of page views, and the number…
In 2009 (vs. job boards 2010), the job board industry (and the rest of the world) was deep in the recession's trough. It was ugly. With 2010 essentially in the rear view mirror, I think I can safely say that…
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…
Are candidates important to job sites? But step back for a moment - why are employers willing to pay in the first place? Candidates - and not just any candidates. They want candidates that are skilled, experienced, and competent. Yet…