We've all experienced it: a movie or play is going along, we are firm in our understanding of the how and why of the characters' actions, and then a bit of information is revealed that changes everything. We sit in stunned…
Seems like everyone and their donkey does a future of job boards post around this time of the year. I certainly have. But in looking at my own and others' pontificating about what is going to happen, I began to…
I have no idea what you're thinking because I don't think surveys matter. In fact, I can't even see you. I guess I'm operating in the dark. The above pretty much describes any web-based business with regard to their relationship…
Remember social recruiting? It was huge in 2010. Big. Awe-inspiring. Going to change the face of recruiting as we knew it, and of course eliminate all other recruiting methods. As CareerXRoads says, it is no longer tracked separately in their…
A long time ago - well, maybe a year or two - big data was being touted as the next big thing. It would 'change the game' for recruiters, it would change the workplace, and provide 'new recruiting insight'. Guess…
About a year and a half ago, I wrote about the pay for performance model (PFP) - where employers pay for specific candidate actions (usually clicks), rather than for a job posting. The idea has an intrinsic appeal - after all, who…
You know it's always sunny in San Diego - except when IAEWS is in town. The sun finally peeked out on Sunday (pun intended) but I suspect the locals were more than happy for some grey and drizzle. Besides, we…
Spring is one of my favorite times of year - most importantly, it signals the end of winter! But it also signals the start of job board conference season - and something special this year: a contest. CareerLeaf and JobBoardDoctor…
The results of the 2015 Job Board Trends Survey are now available. This survey, a coproduction of IAEWS and JobBoardDoctor, was taken by 197 job board owners, operators, and employees around the globe from November 2014 through January 2015. As…
I admit - even after doing these roundups of new and unusual recruiting-related sites for many years - it's a bit overwhelming. Last time out, I pointed out 8 sites that I thought were pretty interesting. Well, it's barely 3…