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:
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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rumor has it Monster Worldwide (MNST) CEO Sal Iannuzzi treated American hero Colin Powell like a real second-class citizen when introducing the general at their North American Sales Conference, apparently going on this week.
According to an anonymous source:
Sal introduces Colin Powell in 8 seconds. Here is a guy who has done some amazing things […]