Back in October 2018, Indeed handed staffing agencies their very own version of a pink slip. Stating third-party recruiters must now pay to appear in … Read more
Get Ready for Jobster 3.0
Maybe the third time’s a charm. If you’ve been in the industry for less than a decade, the name Jobster probably means nothing to you. If … Read more
Executive Shuffling, Departures Continue at CareerBuilder
So much for things settling down in 2019. Multiple sources, who talked to me on the condition of anonymity, have shared an email that went to CareerBuilder … Read more
Monster Eyeing Video Resumes, Resume Reinvention in 2019
I recently interviewed Monster CEO Scott Gutz and chief product officer Chris Cho for my podcast. We discussed a variety of topics, but here the five … Read more
Better Business Bureau: Fake Holiday Job Scams Are in Full Swing, Up Over 100 Percent Since 2017
Remember the StartJobs story? A four-month investigation by AIM Group uncovered one of the more memorable job scams in recent memory. Unsuspecting job … Read more
Is Google For Jobs a Job Board Slayer?
The unemployment rate is at a record low and job openings are at a record high. These should be happy times for job boards that provide the all-important … Read more
Marketing Guru Seth Godin Is Launching a Job Board, Kinda
Most marketers, and many recruiters for that matter, know the name Seth Godin. The guy is a pied piper of permission marketing, preaching opt-in marketing … Read more
Here Are My Top 3 Jive Turkeys for Thanksgiving 2018
In addition to mass quantities of turkey, pecan pie, and cold beverages being consumed on Thanksgiving this week in America, it’s the perfect time of … Read more
The Millennial’s Job Board Buys Again
Seven years ago a job site for female millennials launched. It was called The Daily Muse. Fast forward to now – there was a name change (The Muse), … Read more
Suffering a Shortage of Applicants? A Checklist Covering the Top 10 Reasons Why
When a corporate recruiting function conducts an audit, I find that the resulting data usually reveals that the recruiting problems that dramatically … Read more