Thinking like a job seeker
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…
The pandemic is an opportunity to rethink, rework, and retrench
Note: This is from last spring, during the early days of the pandemic. Since the virus is still with us - and will affect a good part of 2021 - the Doctor thought it would be worth a re-read. Enjoy!…
The gig economy is not for everyone
The pandemic has brought a renewed focus on working remotely - which in turn has pushed gig work to the forefront once again. Makes sense, right? After all, if you've been laid off but you still have to pay the…
Are you the candidate’s friend – or a source of confusion?
If you've ever tried to help a recent graduate look for work, you probably realized that they had only a vague idea of what the 'right job' might look like for them. Over the years I've worked with a number…
Don’t reinvent the (job board) wheel!
Note: The Doctor is now in week 3 (!) of no internet or phone due to the derecho. Trust me, the Midwest is hurting - thousands still without power. You can help by donating here. Here is a post from…
If given a chance – what would you do?
Note: A derecho hit the Midwest last Monday - and the Doctor is still waiting for his power and internet to return! So in deference to Mother Nature, here is a post from last year that is still quite relevant.…
The final rule for designing a recruiting site: keep it simple
Over the past several weeks, I've proposed a few rules for designing an effective recruiting site or job board: remember that users aren't rational, and keep the focus on the candidate. Well, now it's time for the final rule (that's…
Rule 2 for designing a recruiting site: candidates are most important
You would think after three decades of web-based recruiting sites that the folks designing these sites would have figured out the basics. You would be wrong. I've talked about this before (well, ok, many times) - candidates are the key component…
Rule 1 for designing a recruiting site: users are not rational
Back in the early days of job boards - this would the dark ages of the 1990s - everyone put up their own version of what they thought a site should be. There were no dominant visual or functional models,…
What are you gonna do if your niche disappears?
The pandemic is shaping literally everything we do. Why? Because - unlike any previous catastrophe (well, except for climate change) - it is pervasive. You can't escape it - not forever. Sure, if you're lucky, you can bunker off to…