Although I think we're past the high point in funding for the recruitment marketing industry, new sites and marketplaces keep popping up. It's been a while since I last surveyed the landscape, so I thought it would be good to…
If you read my news updates, you might begin to think that everyone is getting funded and/or launching a new service. Part of this is what I have called the 'excitement of the new' - we want to hear about…
The results of the 2019-20 Recruiting Site Trends Survey are in - and there are some interesting bits of data. The survey, which included respondents from every area of the globe - from North America to Africa to Australia, and…
Uber has the distinction of having its company name enter the English language as both a verb and noun: 'Let's uber to the restaurant', and 'We'll grab an Uber'. Like Kleenex and Band-Aid before it, Uber is sliding into the…
Is offline the new online? As famed New York Yankee (and St. Louis native) Yogi Berra once said, “It’s deja vu all over again.” While he was talking about baseball, the comment could easily apply to the recruitment marketing business…
If you read my monthly news roundup (and if you don't, you should!), you have probably noticed that a fair amount of the content is on companies getting funding. Why? Well, for one thing, big (or even moderate) money is…
It's time to take a look at some interesting (and new to me) sites and services out there. The last time I looked was a while back, and this being a growing industry, there are of course plenty more. So…
When you're a huge business like LinkedIn, part of an even bigger business - Microsoft, and as much a part of most recruiters' days as Facebook is for the masses, you really have to work on experimenting. Why? Because every…
Flooding, storms, wind, and bugs - and that's just within a few miles of my house! Yes, welcome to summer. Our industry is just as lively, with numerous companies landing funding, others launching new services, and a few acquisitions here…
The job board industry has been around for about 25 years. In that time, it has essentially relied on two job board products: duration-based job ads, and access to resumes. Don't believe me? Take a look at a random assortment…