Are big job destination sites a thing of the past?
Back in the day - say, 3 or 4 years ago - if you were looking for a job, you typically visited a big job board like Monster, an aggregator like Indeed, a few niche sites, and a few company…
Back in the day - say, 3 or 4 years ago - if you were looking for a job, you typically visited a big job board like Monster, an aggregator like Indeed, a few niche sites, and a few company…
Another week, another 'job boards are dying' blog post. If I had a dollar for every post like this, I'd be a (moderately) rich man. Truly. I try to avoid the 'job boards are dying' discussion because (a) it's a…
Last week I read a post about 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 larger issue: are job…
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,…
"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…
The introduction of the first Apple Macintosh neatly divided the computing world into two: those who liked Macs and those who liked PCs. Mac fans were enamored with the graphic interface, the unified commands across programs - and the look of…
I recently spent a very pleasant 2 days with my family at an alternative music festival. Apart from hearing some great bands (check out Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band and Bear Hands), I spent quite a bit of time observing…
Do you ever feel like your head will burst if you have to create or remember another login/password combo? Sure, your browser tries to help (at least mine does), prompting helpfully to 'remember' the login - usually. But that's specific…
The times they are a-changin' - and Mr. Zimmerman never even envisioned the internet, much less job boards. One way or another I end up looking at a lot of online recruitment sites - some aimed at employers, some at…