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…
Ever wonder how to compete with LinkedIn, Indeed, and Google? Well, as long as I’ve been in this industry, there have been the big boys. The companies that have grabbed attention, market share, and investment. Sites like Monster, OCC, LinkedIn, Indeed, …
The Metaverse is dead, haven't you heard? It's not 'officially dead' - yet - but for all intents and purposes, it has joined the long line of over-hyped and under-performing tech that was promised to 'revolutionize everything'. Nothing like pumping…
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…
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…
For years, job boards have pushed employers to include salary information in their job postings. Why? Research has shown that adding a salary (or salary range) to a posting will increase the job seeker response - and often, the quality…
The 2021-22 Recruiting Site Survey results are in - and things have changed a bit from 2020! Folks seem considerably more optimistic. The survey, which included respondents from every area of the globe - from North America to Africa, from…
As a mentor of mine often told me, 'It's not what they say, it's what they do.' She was trying to help me in my efforts to be a better salesperson - but her observation holds for the job board…
When job boards get big - really big - they start acting like a really big job board - in other words, like a typical big company. What does that mean? Well... They are smarter than you: It's one of those…
If you've read me for any length of time, you know that I believe job seekers are the driving force for our industry. They are why employers are willing to talk to us and willing to pay us. Their success…