Comments on: indeed.com killing them softly http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/07/10/indeed-killing-them-softly/ insight and opinion from the mind of joel cheesman Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:59:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Daniel Sweet http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/07/10/indeed-killing-them-softly/#comment-38798 Daniel Sweet Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:29:45 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/07/10/indeed-killing-them-softly/#comment-38798 I'm not sure how the job boards could shut off Indeed if they wanted to. Ultimately, the content isn't copyrighted by Monster because the job descriptions belong to the employers. And, of course, all the employers care about is getting enough exposure to get the right candidates, so they aren't going to turn over their copyright to the job boards. In any case, the job boards are all having problems because any 'ol database can store jobs. And as you have pointed out, Herr Cheezmeister, job listings are available everywhere on blogs and the market has become diluted. What value does posting a job on a Monster have anymore? Other than getting 500 unqualified resumes for every 1 qualified one? Dan I’m not sure how the job boards could shut off Indeed if they wanted to. Ultimately, the content isn’t copyrighted by Monster because the job descriptions belong to the employers.

And, of course, all the employers care about is getting enough exposure to get the right candidates, so they aren’t going to turn over their copyright to the job boards.

In any case, the job boards are all having problems because any ‘ol database can store jobs. And as you have pointed out, Herr Cheezmeister, job listings are available everywhere on blogs and the market has become diluted.

What value does posting a job on a Monster have anymore? Other than getting 500 unqualified resumes for every 1 qualified one?

Dan

]]> By: CapnCrunch http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/07/10/indeed-killing-them-softly/#comment-38770 CapnCrunch Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:21:46 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/07/10/indeed-killing-them-softly/#comment-38770 The real question in my mind is why the big three haven't shut off Indeed? Do they not see the threat, or is it anti-Google sentiment, or what? The real question in my mind is why the big three haven’t shut off Indeed? Do they not see the threat, or is it anti-Google sentiment, or what?

]]> By: Rob http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/07/10/indeed-killing-them-softly/#comment-38694 Rob Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:54:24 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/07/10/indeed-killing-them-softly/#comment-38694 Indeed is actively selling their PPC solution directly to employers, trying to get a piece of the recruiting budget earmarked for job boards. If anyone thought Indeed was going to earn their revenue from ONLY Job Boards, c'mon. Indeed is actively selling their PPC solution directly to employers, trying to get a piece of the recruiting budget earmarked for job boards. If anyone thought Indeed was going to earn their revenue from ONLY Job Boards, c’mon.

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