Inside and outside, scrappy and established
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…
Predictions for 2020: chaos, evolution, and heat
It's the end of the year, and while some folks have already done a year in review, others are looking ahead - others being 'me'. Yes, the end of the year is merely symbolic, and a 'year' is a construct…
The saddest conversation the Doctor has – every month
Calling yourself the JobBoardDoctor means that people with problems are going to call you. And that's great - I love problems and problem-solving! But about once a month, I get a call from someone who has decided to start a…
Names can be useful but misleading things
NOTE: I'm re-upping this post from earlier in the year because: a) it's still relevant; and b) I asked what job boards called themselves in the latest Recruiting Site Trends Survey. Turns out a lot of them call themselves 'job…
Path to profitability?: a tale of Uber-idiocy
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…
LinkedIn’s new moves
LinkedIn is big - literally. It has more than 15,000 employees in 30+ offices around the world. It has 645 million members in 200 countries. And it's trying some new moves - because it has to. So what's going on?…
Is offline the new online? Deja vu all over again!
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 these days - specifically, the…
Want to drive away jobseekers? This is how
Note: The Doctor is offsite this week with a client, so here is a post from 2009 (!!) that is still relevant. If you're looking for work, nothing can make you throw up your hands faster than a job board…
Transient or ongoing: two different types of candidate experience
For many job boards, the candidate experience is the equivalent of a 'one night stand'. The candidate finds - or stumbles upon - the site, looks for a job, and applies for one (or more). Then the candidate goes his…
Afringa, Elpha, and more: some interesting sites for you
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…