Oodle, a vertical search engine for all things classifieds, is now powering the classifieds section of Monster.com-owned Military.com - except jobs, of course, which is Monster’s baby.
This probably means nothing, but it just feels sorta weird.
Is this a test run that may lead to all kinds of classifieds on Monster down the road? Could […]

Granted, he’s a little like the crazy ol’ uncle portrayed in movies at holiday time, rambling on-and-on about the Nixon administration, UFOs, Jimmy Hoffa’s whereabouts and Civil War collectibles …
However, for those who feel a little less complete - me included - because John Sumser isn’t dropping the gospel on hungry disciples like he […]

Yahoo! HotJobs is touting a new deal that adds four publishers to their newspaper consortium and expands their network to encompass “one-third of the newspapers in the U.S.”
The additions include Shaw Newspapers and its 25 daily and weekly newspapers covering northern Illinois and Iowa, The Buffalo News and its paper that covers Buffalo, NY, the […]

Yesterday’s post brought in a flurry of e-mails and phone calls from people with an opinion and information on TheLadders‘ value. Apparently Hoover’s estimate of $7.4 million for 2007 is too conservative.
So how much is the company really making?
After some investigation, a better guess of annual revenue would be in the $40 million range. Further […]

The rumor mill is heating-up in influential circles around a heightened level of motivation The Ladders is allegedly showing to get acquired.
Granted, rumors are just that, but there are at least two recent actions that may give us some insight into their desire to unload.
1. Sticking it to employers. Late last year, TheLadders decided […]

Chad Sowash and I have a lot in common. He’s from Ohio; I live here. Both are fans of Ohio State Buckeyes football. Hell, we’re even the same age, born, like, a day apart. And we both have some respectable seniority in this thing called Internet recruiting.
What better reason to do a podcast?
Chad and I […]

They’re born at a seemingly nonstop pace: Web start-ups offering new ways for businesses to connect with people. Facebook, YouTube and StumbleUpon are just some of the most recognizable. Blogs like Techcrunch offer ongoing insight into the Next Big Thing. Companies large and small are furiously developing MySpace pages and Facebook applications, and hoping that […]