Comments on: howard stern has a message for online job sites via satellite http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/01/09/howard-stern-has-a-message-for-online-job-sites-via-satellite/ Insight and opinion from the world of employment. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:01:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Peter Gold http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/01/09/howard-stern-has-a-message-for-online-job-sites-via-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Peter Gold Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:25:33 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/01/09/howard-stern-has-a-message-for-online-job-sites-via-satellite/#comment-443 I think Joel is pretty close to reality with this one (not always the case of course!!). In the UK in the sector I cover (retail) there are only 2 decent niche sites which carry pretty much the same content so why does a jobseeker need to bother with both - I think the idea could work. However, in retail their brand is their key asset so in turn why bother with any job boards, if indeed, they (job boards) will even exist in 3 years. From birth to extinction in around 10 years... the bright light is about to land on them! I think Joel is pretty close to reality with this one (not always the case of course!!). In the UK in the sector I cover (retail) there are only 2 decent niche sites which carry pretty much the same content so why does a jobseeker need to bother with both – I think the idea could work. However, in retail their brand is their key asset so in turn why bother with any job boards, if indeed, they (job boards) will even exist in 3 years. From birth to extinction in around 10 years… the bright light is about to land on them!

]]> By: Colin Kingsbury http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/01/09/howard-stern-has-a-message-for-online-job-sites-via-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Colin Kingsbury Tue, 10 Jan 2006 16:50:54 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/01/09/howard-stern-has-a-message-for-online-job-sites-via-satellite/#comment-442 The Ladders already does something slightly in this vein- while they don't charge for any postings, if you agree to give them exclusivity for I think 10-15 days, they will give you some premium positioning. The Ladders already does something slightly in this vein- while they don’t charge for any postings, if you agree to give them exclusivity for I think 10-15 days, they will give you some premium positioning.

]]> By: matt sitelman http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/01/09/howard-stern-has-a-message-for-online-job-sites-via-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-441 matt sitelman Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:30:06 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/01/09/howard-stern-has-a-message-for-online-job-sites-via-satellite/#comment-441 Joel, It's a good concept, but I think it won't work out. In the end of the day, employers are looking to HIRE...and signing an exclusive for job content would be essentially betting the future of the business on one career site's ability to provide the company's most precious commodity...people. As a business owner and manager, I would never tie myself to one channel like that...unless they were able to guarantee me all the hires I need. I would be interested in sites paying me to publish my jobs...I just wouldn't undermine my core mission (fueling my labor force) to get that ancillary revenue stream. Just a thought...keep up the good, insightful commentary. Matt Joel,

It’s a good concept, but I think it won’t work out. In the end of the day, employers are looking to HIRE…and signing an exclusive for job content would be essentially betting the future of the business on one career site’s ability to provide the company’s most precious commodity…people. As a business owner and manager, I would never tie myself to one channel like that…unless they were able to guarantee me all the hires I need.

I would be interested in sites paying me to publish my jobs…I just wouldn’t undermine my core mission (fueling my labor force) to get that ancillary revenue stream.

Just a thought…keep up the good, insightful commentary.

Matt

]]> By: Bob Wilson http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/01/09/howard-stern-has-a-message-for-online-job-sites-via-satellite/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Bob Wilson Mon, 09 Jan 2006 21:13:18 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/01/09/howard-stern-has-a-message-for-online-job-sites-via-satellite/#comment-440 Now that’s audacious! :-) Joel, I really enjoy your thought provoking ideas! Keep up the great blogging! This seems like an opportunity cost question – will the exclusive arrangement bring in enough money to offset the risk that hiring may be slower (impacting company profit) as a result of lower exposure. Now that’s audacious! :-)

Joel, I really enjoy your thought provoking ideas! Keep up the great blogging!

This seems like an opportunity cost question – will the exclusive arrangement bring in enough money to offset the risk that hiring may be slower (impacting company profit) as a result of lower exposure.

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