X is hurting - ok, that's not really news. But the fact that LinkedIn is benefiting? Well, that is! I think it's one sign of instability in the ad market - and of course we know that on top of…
Why ask 5 burning questions for 2024? Better yet, why not? Back when I managed a publishing company, I learned something very important. The fastest way to shut down a conversation is to label a question - any question -…
Today we're looking at 2023: the job board year in review. Why? Well, it was a heck of a year, to be honest. 2022 was a very strong year for employment and job boards, if you remember, and there was…
Note: It’s the week before Christmas and the Doctor is frantically wrapping packages. This is a replay from last year. Enjoy! It’s impossible to escape holiday music - or at least, Christmas-related holiday music. Radio stations begin playing it in October September,…
Now, why would I call pay per application Indeed's New Coke? Well, let's look back to one of the worst product launches ever - Coke's, not Indeed! As per Wikipedia, in 1985 Coke had been losing market share to Pepsi,…
What a surprise - Upwork revenue up, Fiverr revenue up, and Indeed and Glassdoor revenue down. Notice anything there, such as freelancer sites seem to be doing better than their traditional job counterparts? Of course there are other ups and…
As you may being prepping for 2024 - yes, I know, it's already almost the end of the year and you aren't ready for Christmas, either - the Doctor has a few thoughts. In fact, I often have more than a…
So why am I going religious on you and talking about the four horsemen of the apocalypse? Well, see, it's Joel Cheesman's fault. Really. I am a longtime fan of the Chad and Cheese podcast (now a media empire), but…
The results of the 2023-2024 Global Recruiting Sites Trends survey are here! AI pops up as a potential threat - but most folks are still worried about the economy. The survey, which included respondents from every area of the globe –…
Layoffs are always news (of the unpleasant sort), and news that LinkedIn lays off staff is pretty big news. They're not the only one, though (looking at you, Stepstone). However, there is also news of funding, acquisitions, and new product…