Back to work, on their terms
It's always been the case that some folks retire, then go back to work. Why? Maybe they get bored in retirement. Perhaps they feel isolated. Or they find that they don't have as much money as they thought they would.…
Glassdoor hurt its brand via sloppy integration
Ok, this is hardly the first time that Glassdoor hurt its brand. Just scan through the company's history and you'll find plenty of examples where the tension between user anonymity and company enmity clashed over the site's landmark employer reviews.…
Employers are consumers, too – and they aren’t always rational
Why would I focus on the idea that employers are consumers? After all, everyone knows that...right? Ahem. To put it discreetly, sometimes we 'forget'. We think that employers: know exactly what they want know exactly how to articulate what they…
Is Indeed’s AI future also yours?
Indeed's AI future was the subject of a recent talk by Chris Hyams, CEO of Indeed, at the company's FutureWorks conference. Indeed - in case you've forgotten - is the largest job board in the world, and thus what it…
How to destroy a business in four easy steps
You may ask yourself why I am telling you how to destroy a business. Well...the longer you spend in the job board and recruitment marketing sectors, the more likely it is that you will be tempted to acquire another business.…
Three ways to make your job board better, no matter if you’re big or small
You want to make your job board better, right? Even if you don't call it a job board? Even if you're an old-timer? Even if you started your job board yesterday? Well, sure. Of course. But the rub is, how? How do…
The candidate discovery journey drives your growth
A fundamental challenge for our industry is candidate discovery: how do candidates and employers discover each other? You can argue that job boards - and newspapers before them - tried to solve this problem: they tried to make it easier…
Video and job boards: an unfinished story
To understand the role of video and job boards, you have to go back a bit in time. Remember 'dial up' internet? If you're lucky, you don't - but that's where we were when job boards first showed up on…
Indeed changed its mind
Indeed changed its mind. First it said that its U.S. clients had to convert to the CPA model. Now it says that actually, they can still use CPC (although it has a new name, of course - 'branding'!). So what…
Two job board conferences to increase your learning (and mingling)
Job board conferences are known for networking...and partying. Most of the time, those in our industry are siloed into their own little world, keeping their businesses afloat, and watching the industry from afar. Job board conferences help you bridge the…