Comments on: trovix to join new crop of ‘eharmony for jobs’ sites http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/ Insight and opinion from the world of employment. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:46:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nick Dawson http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-58958 Nick Dawson Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:53:59 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-58958 So as I am new to the recruiting industry. I am curious what some of you who have more experience think this will do to our efforts. So as I am new to the recruiting industry. I am curious what some of you who have more experience think this will do to our efforts.

]]> By: Rob Humphrey http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-52549 Rob Humphrey Sat, 29 Sep 2007 23:05:57 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-52549 Agreed that the aggregated content attracts consumers (active, passive, whatever) but I believe that attracting a quality "membership" is much harder now than in the past. My assumption is based on the pure # of options available to consumers today. The bigger challenge to solve is building a more engaged community versus a temporary community. That is why Jobfox and others are touting "personal branding" and "messaging" functionality; which is potentially a step in the right direction. Anyway, thanks for the reply. Agreed that the aggregated content attracts consumers (active, passive, whatever) but I believe that attracting a quality “membership” is much harder now than in the past. My assumption is based on the pure # of options available to consumers today. The bigger challenge to solve is building a more engaged community versus a temporary community. That is why Jobfox and others are touting “personal branding” and “messaging” functionality; which is potentially a step in the right direction. Anyway, thanks for the reply.

]]> By: Joel Cheesman http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-52422 Joel Cheesman Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:44:56 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-52422 I don't see it as a classic scenario. They have the job content via aggregation. It's a luxury many boards don't have. To attract audiences of all kinds - passive and active - I'd focus on creating a wide variety of content and encourage user participation of some form. I don’t see it as a classic scenario. They have the job content via aggregation. It’s a luxury many boards don’t have. To attract audiences of all kinds - passive and active - I’d focus on creating a wide variety of content and encourage user participation of some form.

]]> By: Rob Humphrey http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-52410 Rob Humphrey Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:49:50 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-52410 Joel-- "Now they just need traffic." Classic chicken and the egg scenario. If you were Trovix how would you get that elusive "passive" candidate to join another temporary network? I am curious. Joel–

“Now they just need traffic.”

Classic chicken and the egg scenario. If you were Trovix how would you get that elusive “passive” candidate to join another temporary network? I am curious.

]]> By: Jim McGovern http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-51551 Jim McGovern Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:49:48 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-51551 itzbig does not require a lengthy sign up process. In fact, itzbig uses a progressive profiling approach with real-time results. Thus, a user can enter nothing more than their desired position and location and instantly start to see matching results that are scored and ranked. Then if, or as, a user enters more info about their skills and experiences, the results continually change/update to reflect the best matches. The itzbig approach even allows people to set up multiple profiles, each fine-tuned to a particular objective (e.g. next logical career step; ultimate dream job; fall back Plan B; etc). Jim McGovern (fyi and full disclosure: I work for itzbig) itzbig does not require a lengthy sign up process. In fact, itzbig uses a progressive profiling approach with real-time results. Thus, a user can enter nothing more than their desired position and location and instantly start to see matching results that are scored and ranked. Then if, or as, a user enters more info about their skills and experiences, the results continually change/update to reflect the best matches. The itzbig approach even allows people to set up multiple profiles, each fine-tuned to a particular objective (e.g. next logical career step; ultimate dream job; fall back Plan B; etc).
Jim McGovern
(fyi and full disclosure: I work for itzbig)

]]> By: Rob http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-51415 Rob Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:04:27 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/09/24/trovix-new/#comment-51415 Pretty interesting. The fact that they are simplifying the sign up process is great, unlike other "e-harmony for jobs" sites, where it can take up to an hour to completely fill out the sign up process. Someone night have finally "got it". Hopefully the AI is strong enough to produce good matches of jobs and candidates. Pretty interesting. The fact that they are simplifying the sign up process is great, unlike other “e-harmony for jobs” sites, where it can take up to an hour to completely fill out the sign up process. Someone night have finally “got it”. Hopefully the AI is strong enough to produce good matches of jobs and candidates.

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