It’s that time, so vote!
The Job Board Doctor blog was just an idea in my mind during the last Presidential election - but this time around it's going strong, so I'll keep the message nice and simple: Please vote. If you've already voted, thank…
The news that is for the online recruiting and job board world
'Frankenstorm' is washing ashore, an election is in the offing - yet things keep happening in our online recruiting industry, too. That's good, I guess - I wouldn't want anyone (especially myself) getting bored. So here is my round up of…
Is LinkedIn the future of job boards? Maybe…or maybe not
The folks at LinkedIn have been busy lately, rolling out new features, connecting with their users at the LI conference, and busily expanding their empire in all directions. Some pundits are proclaiming that LinkedIn is really the next step in…
What went down: HR Tech, Indeed, JobFox, and more
It's been a busy couple of weeks - first we discovered that Recruit bought Indeed, then Doostang bought JobFox, and then many of the heavyweights in the online recruiting world rolled into Chicago for HR Tech. Geez! What's next? Rather…
What’s ahead: why I’m attending HR Tech next week
Being a full time consultant is wonderful - I have the opportunity to work with hundreds of interesting clients, tackle unusual and cutting edge projects, and yes, get paid for it. But there is a drawback - although I'm in…
Chicago-bound – will I see you there?
Hey folks - I will be at the HR Tech show in Chicago on Monday, October 8 (yes, as a lowly consultant, I can only afford to give up a day to this). Will I see you? Drop me a…
The perfect job board: some random thoughts
What is the perfect job board? Talk to job seekers about looking for jobs, and you get an earful. Talk to employers about finding candidates, and you get another earful. Both sides are looking for each other, and both sides…
Rumors, innuendo, and (yes) job board news
So much for the doldrums of summer with regard to job board news. You'd think that record heat, drought, and the impending Olympics would result in a boring news slump for the job board world. You'd be wrong. Let's see…
BranchOut, the job board – social network mashup for Facebook – my take
BranchOut was one of the earliest 'job hunting' apps available on Facebook, and it has parlayed its early mover advantage into significant signups (25 million users and counting) and investments from venture capitalists (they picked up another $25 million last…
What about candidate quality? The latest HR/Recruiting survey results
In a recent presentation with Dr. Charles Handler, I discovered that although both he and I focused on candidate quality - as does anyone involved in recruiting - we weren't able to find much data on exactly which recruiting techniques delivered…