Comments on: careerbuilder wants email addresses, you skanks http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/ 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: notfromcareerbuilder http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-114710 notfromcareerbuilder Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:55:42 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/#comment-114710 Joel, it's obvious why we want the job seekers email address, and it's a good way to get it. We're not trying to hide anything; do you blame us for asking for it? Apparently, you wouldn't ask for it if you owned an online job search engine. And that is why we are the industry leader in market share, revenue, and traffic. Maybe every other job board should follow suit. Joel, it’s obvious why we want the job seekers email address, and it’s a good way to get it. We’re not trying to hide anything; do you blame us for asking for it?

Apparently, you wouldn’t ask for it if you owned an online job search engine. And that is why we are the industry leader in market share, revenue, and traffic. Maybe every other job board should follow suit.

]]> By: John http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-114708 John Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:54:12 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/#comment-114708 I've been with CareerBuilder for 3 years in the IT dept. We don't / never have sold an e-mail of our job seekers to anyone. You are no longer required to give your e-mail right there but must at some point so the employer can connect to you. CareerBuilder wouldn't violate the rights of our users...that's silly. -John I’ve been with CareerBuilder for 3 years in the IT dept. We don’t / never have sold an e-mail of our job seekers to anyone. You are no longer required to give your e-mail right there but must at some point so the employer can connect to you. CareerBuilder wouldn’t violate the rights of our users…that’s silly.
-John

]]> By: Careerbuilder selling to spammers http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-110222 Careerbuilder selling to spammers Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:47:42 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/#comment-110222 YES. After this last time posting my resume I am convinced Careerbuilder is selling eMail address to spammers. I changed all my eMail addresses when working. I've been a recruiter for over 20+ years. Recently, unemployed I posted my resume as 'confidential' on Monster only. I received NO spam for that month. Then decided to 'up' my visibility and post my resume on Careerbuilder (even though recruiters here in CA hate them). They are rude to us. Within one day after posting my resume on Careerbuilder I received 15 spams. Now another month later I am cleaning out 200 a day. I did nothing different with all my new eMail address BUT post my resume on Careerbuilder. We need a class action against them. I had NO spam before using Careerbuilder. They are job board whores. YES. After this last time posting my resume I am convinced Careerbuilder is selling eMail address to spammers. I changed all my eMail addresses when working. I’ve been a recruiter for over 20+ years. Recently, unemployed I posted my resume as ‘confidential’ on Monster only. I received NO spam for that month. Then decided to ‘up’ my visibility and post my resume on Careerbuilder (even though recruiters here in CA hate them). They are rude to us. Within one day after posting my resume on Careerbuilder I received 15 spams. Now another month later I am cleaning out 200 a day. I did nothing different with all my new eMail address BUT post my resume on Careerbuilder. We need a class action against them. I had NO spam before using Careerbuilder. They are job board whores.

]]> By: (SNA) http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-87442 (SNA) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:20:34 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/#comment-87442 xwordgrl, after you bypass the prompt, you land on the employer page. You're then prompted for whatever the ATS or form is set up to collect, in this case you're right, email is one of the included fields. xwordgrl, after you bypass the prompt, you land on the employer page. You’re then prompted for whatever the ATS or form is set up to collect, in this case you’re right, email is one of the included fields.

]]> By: xwordgrl http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-87432 xwordgrl Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:57:59 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/#comment-87432 Really? I went there and did a test. After bypassing the thing Joel wrote about, I agreed to a statement and then the next step was to sign in. I hit "New User" and was taken to a registration page that required my email address. Really? I went there and did a test. After bypassing the thing Joel wrote about, I agreed to a statement and then the next step was to sign in. I hit “New User” and was taken to a registration page that required my email address.

]]> By: annon http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-85863 annon Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:01:52 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/#comment-85863 xworldgirl your comment could not be more false. You do not have to be a registered user to apply for a job on CB. xworldgirl your comment could not be more false. You do not have to be a registered user to apply for a job on CB.

]]> By: xwordgrl http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-85836 xwordgrl Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:02:41 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/#comment-85836 Joel, To apply for jobs on CB, you have to be registered with the site. And to register, you must provide an email address. so why is CB asking for this information a second time? And why would it be any more intrusive than it already appears to be? Joel, To apply for jobs on CB, you have to be registered with the site. And to register, you must provide an email address. so why is CB asking for this information a second time? And why would it be any more intrusive than it already appears to be?

]]> By: Babs http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-85581 Babs Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:00:56 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/#comment-85581 Happy VD Joel! By the way, Monster doesnt require a profile. Happy VD Joel!
By the way, Monster doesnt require a profile.

]]> By: John Walker http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-85543 John Walker Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:45:24 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/#comment-85543 As the big boards are struggling with steady decline in site visitors it seems like they will do almost anything to add shareholder value. Selling email lists of site visitors does not surprise me. I am waiting for them to start charging job seekers to post resumes! It can't be that far off. As the big boards are struggling with steady decline in site visitors it seems like they will do almost anything to add shareholder value. Selling email lists of site visitors does not surprise me. I am waiting for them to start charging job seekers to post resumes! It can’t be that far off.

]]> By: Susan http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/comment-page-1/#comment-85496 Susan Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:12:18 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/02/14/careerbuilder-email-capture/#comment-85496 I'm curious - who is looking at this from the Seekers perspective? I agree with Joel that this is very inappropriate. There are plenty of tools available for companies to track where applicants come from - I was able to do so with technology available by WetFeet 6+ years ago and there have been many, many advancements since then. Regardless, companies and vendors in the Talent arena have an obligation to authentically "care" for the Seeker. Integrating process steps that don't add value to the Seeker, and their overall experience, is only asking for migration. Saavy, more educated Seeekers will find other sources for a search, others will probably feel obliged - just as they have done with providing a social online during an application process. Happy Valentines Joel! I’m curious – who is looking at this from the Seekers perspective? I agree with Joel that this is very inappropriate. There are plenty of tools available for companies to track where applicants come from – I was able to do so with technology available by WetFeet 6+ years ago and there have been many, many advancements since then. Regardless, companies and vendors in the Talent arena have an obligation to authentically “care” for the Seeker. Integrating process steps that don’t add value to the Seeker, and their overall experience, is only asking for migration. Saavy, more educated Seeekers will find other sources for a search, others will probably feel obliged – just as they have done with providing a social online during an application process. Happy Valentines Joel!

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