For a number of years, the CareerXroads Source of Hire study has identified referrals, career sites, and job boards as the #1, #2, and #3 sources of external hires, respectively. Much of the traffic that career sites receive comes directly from job…
I recently had the privilege of hosting #HFChat - the HireFriday Tweet-fest organized by @HRMargo and @CyndyTrivella. HireFriday is all about helping job seekers find work. Recruiters, HR professionals, and the occasional job board doctor pose and answer common questions…
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…
It's time to dig into the past month or so and see what interesting, unusual, and mind-blowing job board news has happened of note in the online recruiting and job board world. Let's see, now.... Jobvite and JobTarget team up: Clients…
I will be joining Dr. Charles Handler in a few weeks for a webinar on "Improving Candidate Quality", on Wednesday, March 14th, at 11 am EDT. This webinar is sponsored by JobG8. We'll be talking about why candidate quality is…
It's been a while since I looked at new, interesting, and (occasionally) odd job board startups. However, just because I haven't been looking doesn't mean there's been any shortage of start-ups. Sometimes it seems like I see a new one…
I recently did a Q&A with the folks at Cachinko about the future of job search. You may find it interesting - check it out here! [Want to get Job Board Doctor posts via email? Subscribe here.]. [Check out the JobBoardGeek podcast archive!]
Let's face it: there is a reason that there are skills testing sites. If you hire people, at some point you will have to hire for a position about which you know absolutely nothing. Perhaps you're hiring a chief technology…
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…
It's that time of the year - leaves are falling, frost is threatening our gardens....and I'm knocking on your door about the online recruiting survey. Despite the Job Board Doctor name, lots of different folks read this blog: HR and…