Last week I read a post about job hunting tools and how social media killed job boards (yes, again!). Whether or not you agree with the argument (and as you can surmise, I don't), the piece inadvertently brings up a…
Per this week's Fall 2011 survey results from job boards, we've seen some changes over the past 12 months - not the least of which is increased optimism. Perhaps part of that is based on what HR and recruiting professionals…
Why do you need the Fall 2011 Job Board Industry Survey results? Well, the last few years have not been so wonderful for most of us. A tenacious recession has managed to squash both new entrants and industry stalwarts. And…
Another 30 days, another month of excitement in the online recruiting world! This is the stuff I thought worth noting: CareerBoard has a new director of sales: CareerBoard has appointed Dennis Liniman as their new Director of Sales. He's been…
In the old days - say, 2 or 3 years ago - you had an internal database of candidate resumes that you used for a resume search. Perhaps you paid a job board for its resume search. Or perhaps you…
I've worked with dozens of job boards over the years, and I often take a look at what the job seekers are saying to them. Since the onset of the recession (and honestly, before), it goes something like this: "Why…
NetFlix has been busy in the past few months. First they effectively jacked up prices by charging separately for streaming and traditional DVDs. Then they launched a 2nd site for those of us who chose to continue receiving DVDs. Um,…
It's that time of the year - leaves are falling, frost is threatening our gardens....and I'm knocking on your door about the online recruiting survey. Despite the Job Board Doctor name, lots of different folks read this blog: HR and…
What exactly is happening in the job board and online recruiting world? Well, to paraphrase Neil Young, 'job boards never sleep' (okay, yes, that was awful!), so here's a quick roundup of some industry tidbits: JobTarget continues growing: The software…
"You say you want a revolution, well, you know, we're all doing what we can." - The Beatles "We're pinheads all, jocko homo." -DEVO These lyrics really get to the two extremes of what recruiters, employers, and job seekers think…