Comments on: job sites ignoring myspace apps? http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/07/25/job-sites-still-ignoring-myspace-apps/ 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: Rob Humphrey http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/07/25/job-sites-still-ignoring-myspace-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-114511 Rob Humphrey Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:53:39 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1454#comment-114511 Greig--Job Boards are just as much a "destination" site as social networks FB et al) What matters is whether the site is a temporary destination or not. Clearly professionals, [not professional job seekers] are more engaged in social networks. Most recruiters simply cant figure out how to make the connections other than in the traditional clock you over the head with spam approach.. Greig–Job Boards are just as much a “destination” site as social networks FB et al) What matters is whether the site is a temporary destination or not. Clearly professionals, [not professional job seekers] are more engaged in social networks. Most recruiters simply cant figure out how to make the connections other than in the traditional clock you over the head with spam approach..

]]> By: Greig Harper http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/07/25/job-sites-still-ignoring-myspace-apps/comment-page-1/#comment-114494 Greig Harper Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:51:14 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1454#comment-114494 I think there's a big issue relating to commercializing Facebook. It's a destination site. I'm not convinced it can be a compelling source of quality traffic. Their ads system typically produces lesser results and lower quality compared with Google - I blogged about it at http://www.workrewired.com/blog/post/6 The reality is that a lot of people use social networking sites as simply that - it's a means to keep up with friends and find out what's going on. If they're looking for a job, they'll head to a jobs site. If they're looking for their friend's photos or play a game of Scrabble they'll head to Myspace or Facebook. On Facebook today Scrabble has 10,000 active users, Careerbuilders app had 20. I think there’s a big issue relating to commercializing Facebook. It’s a destination site. I’m not convinced it can be a compelling source of quality traffic. Their ads system typically produces lesser results and lower quality compared with Google – I blogged about it at http://www.workrewired.com/blog/post/6

The reality is that a lot of people use social networking sites as simply that – it’s a means to keep up with friends and find out what’s going on.

If they’re looking for a job, they’ll head to a jobs site. If they’re looking for their friend’s photos or play a game of Scrabble they’ll head to Myspace or Facebook.

On Facebook today Scrabble has 10,000 active users, Careerbuilders app had 20.

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