Stealing ideas from LinkedIn
Stealing ideas has a long and storied history. I would argue that it's fundamental to humanity. You see a neighbor use an iron bar to lever up a rock, and you think, 'hey, that looks a lot easier than digging! I…
LinkedIn sues, Zip raises: news of the recruitment marketing world
Fall is in the air (at least in Iowa) but activity in the recruitment marketing space hasn't slackened. If anything, it feels like things accelerate as we get closer to the winter holidays! So let's see what's happened lately: A…
Job postings are commodities…so what’s next?
NOTE: The Doctor is out this week, checking out the new TATech Conference & Expo in Las Vegas. In the meantime, here's a rerun from this summer: I was discussing Indeed with some other folks at the JobG8 conference (what a…
Job boards and department stores
Remember department stores? I do. I remember going to Hubbards, our local version - riding up the escalator to the men's department in the 2nd floor, and of course the reverse path to the toy department in the basement. You…
Getting the knack, or a tasty hire? New and unusual recruiting sites!
Although I looked at new and unusual recruiting sites a month ago, here I am again with a new batch. Why? Well, honestly, because our industry seems quite prolific in generating new businesses! As is often the case, I will…
Zombie job boards (will never die)
NOTE: The Doctor is off this week, enjoying some R&R. This is a repeat of a post from last year that is still quite relevant. Enjoy! A few years back during the deep, dark recession, a few articles appeared about…
Life after job postings
I was discussing Indeed with some other folks at the JobG8 conference (what a surprise, right?), and one person made a comment that really stuck with me. "Google can wreck Indeed's business anytime they want, simply by changing their search…
Mustard, selfies, handshakes, and more: new recruiting sites for everyone!
Although there are mixed signals on the overall economy, the recruiting industry continues to sprout new job boards and job-board-like sites. It's been a couple of months since my last roundup, so I thought it was time to take a…
Windy: what I saw and heard at the JobG8 job board summit
Wind, lightning, rain, and tens of thousands of soccer fans 'sheltering in place' at Soldier field. Just another lazy Wednesday in Chicago! The next day, me and over a hundred other folks jammed into the downtown Chicago Hilton for the…
Gigging out: the tension between gigs and retention
The gig economy is going to be 'huuuge', or so many speakers at the recent TAtech conference told us. It will comprise 40% (!) of the entire labor market...in 4 years. It will 'change the face' of employment. And yes…