Comments on: classified search engine vast.com gets a verbal beatdown from publishers http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/03/24/classified-search-engine-vastcom-gets-a-verbal-beatdown-from-publishers/ 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: Marc Drees http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/03/24/classified-search-engine-vastcom-gets-a-verbal-beatdown-from-publishers/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Marc Drees Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2006/03/24/classified-search-engine-vastcom-gets-a-verbal-beatdown-from-publishers/#comment-528 Let's take an alternative perspective: Vertical search has NO FUTURE. Why? Two reasons: 1. Online classified sites already hold too many jobs to allow jobseekers to effectively look for jobs, there are simply too many results for any job search performed. Vertical search only worsens this scenario 2. Vertical search engines provide yet another channel through which recruiters receive applications. Still more resumes to wade through. Jobseekers and recruiters alike have nothing to gain by using vertical search. Simply because it lacks any real value. Let’s take an alternative perspective: Vertical search has NO FUTURE.

Why? Two reasons:
1. Online classified sites already hold too many jobs to allow jobseekers to effectively look for jobs, there are simply too many results for any job search performed. Vertical search only worsens this scenario

2. Vertical search engines provide yet another channel through which recruiters receive applications. Still more resumes to wade through.

Jobseekers and recruiters alike have nothing to gain by using vertical search. Simply because it lacks any real value.

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