Archive for February, 2006

msn’s ‘fremont’ / ‘live expo’ screen shot captured

February 28th, 2006

There’s been a lot of speculation regarding MSN’s online classifieds offering known as ‘Fremont’ or Windows Live Expo. Per a presentation by Forrester’s Charlene Li, here’s a screen shot of the new service:

got dooced?

February 28th, 2006

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BusinessWeek has an interesting story online entitle "Big Brother is Reading Your Blog."
Something new I learned is that the term for corporate bloggers getting fired is dooced.
The story says:

Corporate bloggers are also coping with increased
vigilance by bosses. Getting fired for blog entries is so common now
that it’s come to be characterized by […]

Hello world!

February 27th, 2006

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google readies base job content for prime time

February 27th, 2006

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It’s like readying the troops for Normandy. Google is preparing to integrate job content from Google Base into its general Web search, as evident by this e-mail sent out this past weekend:
Hi there,
We have some great news we’d like to share with you regarding the content you are submitting to Google Base. […]

google base looking to introduce payment system

February 24th, 2006

From Google’s Inside Adwords blog:
What’s new with Google Base since its initial launch?
Many of you may already use your Google Account to sign in and pay for
a number of Google services, like Google Video and Google Earth. Now
we’re introducing similar functionality for Google Base: buyers will
have a convenient and secure way to purchase Google Base […]

monster bows at the alter of google base

February 22nd, 2006

When Google Base first launched, the only one of the Big Three to jump on board was CareerBuilder. Now, however, it looks as though Monster is dipping its toe in as well. Interestingly, they are submitting entire categories as opposed to individual jobs. Hmm.

the importance of creating community around jobs

February 22nd, 2006

I’ve been a fan of the job community for awhile. So has Peter Weddle. So are a few who participate in the Battling Free Google Group.
Supporting such an idea, a study done by eMarketer titled "After College, Using the Web to Find Work," says 83 percent of recent grads consider a career center to be […]

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