Archive | January, 2008
standout jobs.com could stand out (someday)
With the unbridled enthusiasm around all things social networking these days, a solution like Standout Jobs was inevitable. The company, which recently added $2 million to the bank account, offers the ability for hiring companies to add a customized, Facebook-like component to their own site. I called CEO and cofounder Benjamin Yoskovitz yesterday for the lowdown: (20 [...]
Continue reading...h3 confirms buyout rumors
30. January 2008
I first heard whispers of referral site H3 being on the market about a month ago. It seemed a little strange considering a recent surge in advertising and a price increase. However, I called them for confirmation and the gossip was quickly denied. I went on with my life. Surprise! A month later the rumors have [...]
Continue reading...more thoughts on notchup
29. January 2008
The dialogue generated around Notch up has been quite interesting. If nothing else there will be lots of eyeballs watching what happens when they move from Beta to Live! So, here’s some final thoughts from the initial post, Joel’s detailed post and the many, many comments that have been shared: The not so good: 1. [...]
Continue reading...ignore twitter, microblogging at your own peril
29. January 2008
There are a lot of naysayers out there when it comes to Twitter, the most popular microblogging platform at the moment. Few of the critics actually use it, but that’s another story, I guess. Such ignorance is incredibly shortsighted. Here are at least three reasons why Twitter matters. 1. It’s about relationships. Success in life is [...]
Continue reading...workopolis founder to head-up eluta.ca
28. January 2008
Kim Peters, founder of well-known Canadian job board Workopolis, has joined vertical job search engine Eluta.ca as its president and CEO. Says Peters, I am excited to be leading Eluta.ca, as it brings search engine marketing into the field of recruitment. I was fortunate to be present when recruitment advertising began migrating from print advertising to online [...]
Continue reading...new survey forecasts severe job cuts for ‘08
28. January 2008
More bad news for the employment sector. Career Protection, a provider of employment negotiations advice, has recently conducted a study of over 1,375 corporate executives nationwide, and the findings aren’t positive. They predict a 37 percent increase in companies planning layoffs and reductions in workforce this year. Says Career Protection president and CEO Kirk Nemer: This is our [...]
Continue reading...workmetro was a ‘fornication pool’?
28. January 2008
If you’re looking for an entertaining way to start your week, checkout the flurry of comments that came in late last week regarding the environment at Workmetro in light of their recent layoffs. In addition to allegedly being a “fornication pool,” most notably is: There was a layoff because since the beginning of the company, it [...]
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