We are the robots
The most common question I've heard in the last two job board conferences (apart from 'where is the bar?') is: What is programmatic advertising? You have to admit, the phrase is a bit off-putting - we know about ads, but…
Busted!!: or, all the news that fits
It's been a bit longer than usual since my last news roundup, so this missive may be rather packed. View it as your morning pick-me-up high density news sandwich. Or something like that. Ahem. Anyway, let's get started: Not so smart: David…
The universe throws you a curve ball
Note: The Doctor is away for a bit - his mother died quite unexpectedly. The following is from the archives, and has great relevance for both him - and hopefully you. Please enjoy: One of my closest friends had a…
They caught my eye: a bushel of recruiting sites
Just back from TAtech (and will have a sum-up shortly), but in the meantime I continue to discover new job boards, recruiting sites, and other interesting recruiting startups. The last roundup was over a month ago, so I guess I'm…
Give me a hand!: the argument for business partners
Why business partners? Well..."It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." - Harry Truman Self-sufficiency can be a virtue - but it can also be a danger to your (business) health. It…
Musing about matching: ElevatedCareers and the long, long road
I admit it, I'm a sucker for 'Wouldn't it be cool if....?' products. You know - personal jetpacks, StarTrek transporters, self-cleaning litter boxes - and during my young adulthood (now sadly long past) I often indulged in buying 'gadgets'. They…
Lost in the ether: data dropped can hurt
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…
5 reasons why it’s futile to predict the future of job boards
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…
Ask the question: why surveys matter
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…
Wallpaper: how ‘the next big thing’ fades
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…