Comments on: jobfox ceo talks new features, recruiter criticism http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/12/jobfox-ceo-talks-new-features-recruiter-criticism/ 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: Matthias Muenzer MD http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/12/jobfox-ceo-talks-new-features-recruiter-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-49536 Matthias Muenzer MD Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:38:35 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/12/jobfox-ceo-talks-new-features-recruiter-criticism/#comment-49536 Of course recruiters will criticise jobfox. It has the potential of clearly reducing their client load. Travel agents critisized Orbitz and Travelocity adn otehyr travle sites, and now those travel agents have other occupations. Jobfox is a obvious threat to recruiters. It might actually be better than most recruiters and faster. Of course recruiters will criticise jobfox. It has the potential of clearly reducing their client load.
Travel agents critisized Orbitz and Travelocity adn otehyr travle sites, and now those travel agents have other occupations. Jobfox is a obvious threat to recruiters. It might actually be better than most recruiters and faster.

]]> By: Martin Snyder http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/12/jobfox-ceo-talks-new-features-recruiter-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-49045 Martin Snyder Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:09:19 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/12/jobfox-ceo-talks-new-features-recruiter-criticism/#comment-49045 I dont see how it makes a material difference if some notice about something comes via email or SMS- the result is the same and there are likley almost no users of SMS who dont use email. I dont know if its a fashion thing or not, but I dont know anyone who cares about the distinction..... I would not be surprised if corps begin to ask candidates to certify that any files uploaded do not contain computer code of any kind, or they may ask ATS vendors to parse out any code. That also assumes that corp network people R not going to stop Word docs from shooting info out of their networks, which I dont think is much of an assumption. Also in the case of the OFCCP rule- many resumes may be 'viewed' because they came up in a search, when in fact they have not been meaningfuly read by anyone. Your mobile device will be giving you useless info, which it may be anyway; what action is supposed to arise when you know your resume was looked at ? Maybe the tracking code can send you the user name and a photo of the person doing the reading ! I dont view this at all as a matter of candidate care, candidate rights etc. Tracking code designed to remain unknown and undisclosed to the end-user is not cool, period. I dont see how it makes a material difference if some notice about something comes via email or SMS- the result is the same and there are likley almost no users of SMS who dont use email. I dont know if its a fashion thing or not, but I dont know anyone who cares about the distinction…..

I would not be surprised if corps begin to ask candidates to certify that any files uploaded do not contain computer code of any kind, or they may ask ATS vendors to parse out any code. That also assumes that corp network people R not going to stop Word docs from shooting info out of their networks, which I dont think is much of an assumption.

Also in the case of the OFCCP rule- many resumes may be ‘viewed’ because they came up in a search, when in fact they have not been meaningfuly read by anyone. Your mobile device will be giving you useless info, which it may be anyway; what action is supposed to arise when you know your resume was looked at ? Maybe the tracking code can send you the user name and a photo of the person doing the reading !

I dont view this at all as a matter of candidate care, candidate rights etc. Tracking code designed to remain unknown and undisclosed to the end-user is not cool, period.

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