Comments on: catching up with jobs in pods http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/10/26/jobs-in-pods-interview/ 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: Chris Russell http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/10/26/jobs-in-pods-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-57860 Chris Russell Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:54:44 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/10/26/jobs-in-pods-interview/#comment-57860 Joe, a few of our first podcasts had poor audio because we were using an online service to record the calls. They had very low audio levels which made the podcast hard to hear. But since then we have switched to a different recording method. Keep in mind these podcasts are done over the telephone so the audio will never be 'in studio' quality. Anytime you can give job seekers more information about the job and your company is a good thing. No matter if it comes in the form of audio, video or picture format. Jobs in Pods has always been meant to be a compliment to your existing recruiting efforts and our clients so far have been extremely happy with the service. Joe, a few of our first podcasts had poor audio because we were using an online service to record the calls. They had very low audio levels which made the podcast hard to hear. But since then we have switched to a different recording method. Keep in mind these podcasts are done over the telephone so the audio will never be ‘in studio’ quality.

Anytime you can give job seekers more information about the job and your company is a good thing. No matter if it comes in the form of audio, video or picture format. Jobs in Pods has always been meant to be a compliment to your existing recruiting efforts and our clients so far have been extremely happy with the service.

]]> By: Julian Stopps http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/10/26/jobs-in-pods-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-57855 Julian Stopps Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:07:36 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/10/26/jobs-in-pods-interview/#comment-57855 Good interview with Chris and great to open up the ‘audio and video’ topic for discussion. I’m obviously a little bias, given I produce an audio podcast, but I see video podcasts and audio podcasts as being very different. I based this purely on the way people consume the different media, which is often situation specific. Take myself for example, when I’m online I read blogs. When I’m driving, I listen to audio podcasts and when I’m on the train I’ll watch video podcasts. The media I consume is in many ways dictated by the situation. There’s obviously some overlap here, most people also stream video and audio while online, but generally speaking the situation will dictate a media preference. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to be able to watch ‘DiggNation’ while out for a run, but running into lampposts hurts! Good interview with Chris and great to open up the ‘audio and video’ topic for discussion.

I’m obviously a little bias, given I produce an audio podcast, but I see video podcasts and audio podcasts as being very different.

I based this purely on the way people consume the different media, which is often situation specific. Take myself for example, when I’m online I read blogs. When I’m driving, I listen to audio podcasts and when I’m on the train I’ll watch video podcasts. The media I consume is in many ways dictated by the situation.

There’s obviously some overlap here, most people also stream video and audio while online, but generally speaking the situation will dictate a media preference. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to be able to watch ‘DiggNation’ while out for a run, but running into lampposts hurts!

]]> By: JoeK http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/10/26/jobs-in-pods-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-57846 JoeK Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:35:07 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2007/10/26/jobs-in-pods-interview/#comment-57846 I think podcasting can be effective provided the sole purpose of the podcast isn't to highlight just jobs. Where it can be effective is in niche podcasts (such as a Cheezhead podcast) where a company advertises a position and is surrounded by quality content that is targeted. Also, if are going to do a podcast please make sure the audio quality is good and sounds professional. I listened to a few position on JobPods and it sounds like they were recorded on a $10 microphone in someones garage. I think podcasting can be effective provided the sole purpose of the podcast isn’t to highlight just jobs. Where it can be effective is in niche podcasts (such as a Cheezhead podcast) where a company advertises a position and is surrounded by quality content that is targeted.

Also, if are going to do a podcast please make sure the audio quality is good and sounds professional. I listened to a few position on JobPods and it sounds like they were recorded on a $10 microphone in someones garage.

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