So the Techcrunch’s of the world have bright futures and will likely be purchased for mad duckets in the future. But what about niche players?
We’re beginning to get some answers.
Real estate blog Curbed recently received $1.7 million in funding. Rumors have the site valued at $7 million. Not surprising, blog pioneer Gawker Media is […]

Among the new breed of job sites hoping to eHarmonize the recruiting industry and make connecting the perfect candidate to the perfect employer more a matter of technology than old school resume sifting, Climber has been impressive.
Don’t just take my word for it. Nielson says they’re already a Top Ten job site in terms […]

You’re likely pretty familiar with aggregate job search. But how about resume search? Well, if you’re interested in such things, TalentHook may be what you’re looking for.
We made a pit stop while at ERE to find out more:

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Meeting Penelope Trunk in person, or reading her stuff, you can’t help but either like her or, well, not-so-much. I’m on the “like” side of things, which is why I’m thrilled to have her join Xtra Cheezhead as a guest author.
As a well-known author and pundit on all things workplace, Penelope is sure to provide […]

Another week, another new job site touting the end of Monster. Meet Zapoint.
Zapoint lets job seekers map out their professional and personal achievements on a patented LifeChart™, converting accomplishments into a quantifiable format and creating a standard currency to help employees get a better handle on where they stand amongst their peers (and their […]

Between the networking and catching up with old friends and meeting new ones, I was able to take a few photos from my time at the ERE conference in Washington. Enjoy (28 pics):

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I have mixed feelings about podcasting.
I do it for this blog, albeit infrequently. I even listen to them regularly myself. But with the sexiness of video, they seem to have taken a backseat. That doesn’t mean they have no value in building brands however.
There are a lot of iPods in the world, […]