Archive | May, 2008
wanted: jobfox, itzbig, climber haters
We’re about a year into the “eHarmony of jobs” phenomenon. Startups like Jobfox, itzbig, Climber and Trovix all claim to revolutionize the hiring process with kickass matching technology. Although accolades and awards have been showered on them all, the ultimate vote comes from their users. And it’s time for a check-up. If you’ve used – and dislike [...]
Continue reading...jobing employee gas policy draws great publicity
20. May 2008
Congrats to Jobing for pulling off a marketing coup in light of their company policy of providing gas to “about 60 percent” of their employees. (It’s an incentive-based system that also pays a $500 stipend on top of 100 percent gas reimbursement). Granted, you have to drive around in a car covered in semi-dorky Jobing paraphernalia, [...]
Continue reading...john sumser on generational differences
20. May 2008
Always entertaining and thought-provoking, enjoy John Sumser’s take on the generations. The potshots at Cleveland (and me) are amusing too.
Continue reading...sponsored post: is online recruiting begging for disruptive technology?
19. May 2008
Online employment advertising platforms, also known as job boards, have more than come of age. Indeed, online recruitment strategies are diversifying as hiring managers look for an edge in the marketplace. This evolution has birthed new models such as industry-specific job boards, targeted demographic job boards, and even social media schemes. But are today’s online [...]
Continue reading...careertv exec on deal with hirevue
19. May 2008
In light of their recent deal with Hirevue, I chatted with CareerTV CEO Jim Buttimer last week about the specifics. Click here for more in Hirevue.
Continue reading...craig newmark on the early days of craigslist
17. May 2008
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark was in Cleveland today (he’s a graduate of CWRU) speaking at a local tech event. Here’s some footage of him talking about the early days of the company (sorry ’bout the audio). Click here for more on Craigslist.
Continue reading...monster’s chief accounting officer says buh-bye?
16. May 2008
Keeping track of the number of execs who have left Monster in the past few months is a dizzying task, but it looks like we’ll need to add the job board’s global controller and chief accounting officer, Jon Trumbull, to the list. Sources tell us he resigned this week after being with the company since [...]
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