A Los Angeles radio station is offering free air time to job seekers who get 30 seconds for their elevator pitch and a link to their resume online. Each of … Read more
Monster, CareerBuilder See Drop in Advertising Revenue
Monster lost money in the 2nd quarter of the year, but by so small an amount it was mostly ignored by after hours traders, who bid up shares by 2 cents … Read more
Monster, CareerBuilder Losing Traffic Race To HotJobs
It could be an uncomfortable 60 minutes tomorrow for Monster‘s CEO when he presents the company’s 2nd quarter numbers during a conference call … Read more
The Hub and Spoke Model for Passive Candidate Sourcing
Over the past few months I’ve been making some not-so-bold predictions about the demise of job boards and the rise of the “hub and spoke” … Read more
Dice Launches Site for IT Training Where Users Get to Say How Good
There’s a new Web 2.0 tool out from Dice this morning that integrates learning with job postings and even recommends IT courses based on the contents … Read more
Chef Ramsay Parody Ads Build Traffic for Hospitality Job Board
Hell’s Kitchen may not be any recruiter’s idea of a branding campaign, but no one can argue that job applicants don’t get a realistic … Read more
Free Job Matching Launches Monday For Employers and Seekers
A U.S. recovery job site launches Monday, backed by an impressive array of Fortune 500 companies. What makes UnitedWeWork.org (password protected until … Read more
Monster Confirms Layoff But Says It Is Also Hiring
Monster today confirmed rumors of a layoff, saying 160 jobs will be eliminated. But the company tempered the news with the announcement that 80 positions … Read more
Monster Tight-Lipped About Rumored Layoffs; Stock Takes a Hit
Monster stock is taking a beating today, following the company’s acknowledgment it will be laying off workers in its product and technology group. … Read more
JobCentral Talks Tough On Job Redistribution
A cryptic post on the Chad suggests DirectEmployers Association may be ending or at least limiting the use of its job listings by other job boards. Calling … Read more