Tue, Aug 21, 2007
Always one for great timing, a day after Monster reports 1.6 million user records getting jacked, our pals at Jobster send out this email:
Yep, say goodbye to your privacy at Jobster, kids. Not very Facebook of them, is it? Why do this? Why now? More traffic for more banner ad revenue? Ah hell, your guess is as good as mine. Jobster makes my brain hurt.
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August 21st, 2007 at 1:48 pm
Jobster may be the worst product/company in the recruiting industry. They change their business model as if it were underwear.
Speaking of business models, they seem to have stopped “free postings” as well, requiring you to pay per applicant or $25 for unlimited applicants.
Who ever is funding this company should lose their job.
August 21st, 2007 at 1:54 pm
Hey Joel,
Like Facebook, we have account settings that help users set who can view them on Jobster, who they can receive notes from, etc. Like Facebook, we have a default setting for all accounts. Like Facebook, we want all of our accounts to have the same defaults.
We are bringing some older accounts up to date such that they have the same default as the rest of our accounts. You must have been one of the early Jobsters to have received this notice. It looks like you have two Jobster profiles and both are already public so you should be all set.
If you have any other questions, please ask.
Best regards,
Christian Anderson
christiana@jobster.com
August 21st, 2007 at 3:38 pm
Joel,
Please let us know what account setting you’re going to use for your (two) Jobster profiles. I’m fond of “busy but listening” because that kinda describes the Blogging Web 2.0 kind of person you are. Maybe you should poll your faithful readers and let us pick account settings for you. Turn it into a viral thingamajig.
On another fornt, were starting an office pool to pick Brady Quinn’s first start this season…what’s your pick?
August 21st, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Week 6 at home against the Dolphins, baby!
August 21st, 2007 at 6:41 pm
Nothing like a little bait and switch!
August 22nd, 2007 at 11:01 am
I am still waiting for a answer from Jobster about the links between jobster profiles, facebook profiles, and the new jobster facebook application.
They haven’t provided a clear explanation of what employers can/can’t see, although the installation statement of the facebook app suggests your personal info is visible. It also creates an automatic link between a jobster profile and facebook.
hmm.
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Christian,
You’ve already updated defaults (in November of 2006). What you are doing is bringing private profiles out when the user didn’t want that. What part of “private” does jobster not understand?
Instead of forcing profiles out, why don’t you try to sell users who have accounts set to private on why they should go public? Why the need for arm twisting? Because you can? Because jobster knows best?
Lance
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:52 am
This is an interesting move by Jobster. I know users are very sensitive about their privacy when it comes to job sites due to the effect it can have on their existing jobs. At times an employer even discovering that your resume is posted to a job site can lead to a negative reaction. It will be interesting to see responses from job seekers on this one.
November 4th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
That is eerily worrisome about that strategy for jobster. It appears to me that they are cutting corners and really feel vulnerable to a possible strike. Interesting.
November 11th, 2007 at 12:29 am
Ever since September 11, 2001, personal privacy doesn’t exist anymore in this country. Jobster has an agenda and they want to force it upon everyone, whether they like it or not.