This came across today:
(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 27, 2005–Google is aggressively moving to
include classifieds listings in its organic search results, making the
rounds of classified advertising Web sites, requesting a direct feed of
listings. Click here for the entire story.
I’m trying to get the full skinny on this substantive report from Classified Intelligence, but I’m currently at ERExpo in […]

I got back from Austin, Texas recently. My parents live there, and it was part of our vacation route.
Aside from the family bonding, the 100-plus temps and the Tex-Mex delicacies, my favorite part of being in Austin is experiencing the various employment-related advertising. Obviously, Cleveland isn’t quite the hotbed of activity that is Austin, so […]

Jobster has launched its job search engine … just in time for ERExpo in Boston.
The offering integrates the technology from recently acquired WorkZoo. The tagline is “Search for Jobs. Get referred.”
Should be interesting to see how they market this in coordination with their main offering and in competition to the other verticals.

A myriad of businesses have been effected negatively due to the rise of the Internet.
Newspapers, TV, radio, billboards and the like have all been shaken from their lofty perches over the last 10 years.
In contrast, after a few days in Las Vegas, it’s clear that online gaming has not had the same effect on Sin […]

Niche blog search engines Technorati and Feedster have some new competition. Maybe you’ve heard of them: Google.
Checkout http://www.google.com/blogsearch and search.blogger.com (same search, different interfaces).
Yes, for the blogosphere, this is pretty big news. For those of you who are junkies like me, this topic will be beaten to death over the next few days. I’ll spare […]

I’m off for a little vacation time, so blogging will be minimal, if not totally absent for awhile.
Of course, while I’m gone, something super-significant will happen in the online recruitment world. It never fails.
P.S. For anyone heading to Boston for the ERExpo or the Onrec Conference in Brussels (for my European readers) in Sept. […]

VoIP, the ability to talk telephone-style via the Internet, is currently one hot topic.
Google recently launched Talk which allows users to connect online via instant message (IM). Microsoft followed with the acquisition of Teleo. And now eBay jumps in the game by purchasing well-known player Skype to the tune of $4 billion.
I’m no […]