Comments on: monster still really dumb, buys trovix

By: Orpheus

Orpheus — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:09:19 +0000

So if Monster buys an internets, then what happens when I log on to the internets?

Why are all of these internets buying more internets?

If people are not smart, we could run out of internets very soon.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:45:27 +0000

Hmmm, doesn’t CareerBuilder already have something like this? Their recommendation engine seems to do this stuff. Guess we’ll wait and see.

By: retsnom123

retsnom123 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:53:24 +0000

I’ve SEEN what this is going to do.

Trovix *is* way ahead of its time and sees things differently than the rest of us. This matching stuff isn’t just snake oil. Their technology will revolutionize the recruiting industry.

Y’all a’int seen nothing yet…

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:33:56 +0000

An important matter sometimes forgotten is the potential and value of matching technology in HR. While the majority of job boards and erecruitment systems still under perform heavily in terms of functionality and performance when it comes to finding the correct job or candidate easily, some of them are investing in integrating this technology in order to keep up with the changing expectations (and requirements) of the customers/users. I don’t say Trovix is worth the money, I also don’t say they are not worth the money, but sometimes it’s not the company you buy with it, but the enhancements to your own services you buy. It’s is the difference between price and value. Compare with Microsoft buying Fastsearch for 1,02 billion USD.. And nobody talks about that?
There are about 5 companies in the world who specialise in enhanced search and match technology with a focus on HR: Trovix (now Monster), FastSearch (now Microsoft), Actonomy, WCC, Autonomy. In HR consolidation and acquisitions are bound to happen.
Sometimes it’s also better to buy someone so you can keep the technology for yourself. So price is also determined by the strategic value.
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By: KazzaK

KazzaK — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:34:29 +0000

“Unfortunately, job seekers have to register before seeing full job descriptions ”

Man, that aint even true! Have you even been on Monster? At least get your facts straight before bashing them!

It’s a hell of a lot of cash for a small company. Probably too much. But if the technology is used in the right way and it’s a benefit to people looking for work, then what’s the problem?

By: Martin Snyder

Martin Snyder — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:17:27 +0000

Joel ‘picks’on Monster because he is not afraid to think or say negative things- unlike the sizable number of people in our business who take anything less than a fully displayed wide fake smile in ANY situation is unprofessional at best, if not actually subversive and Un-American.

Monster making this deal was newsworthy, and someone thinking that it was a poor move seems to me to be a fairly reasonable position; no hate speech required.

As to which posts encourage comments, simple math would appear to suggest that Joel is not making content decisions based on comment potential, since most posts only have a comment or two.

You here the same stuff about stock shorters, yet they provide important market information by playing their roles well.

By: Chad Sowash

Chad Sowash — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:32:07 +0000

Why does Joel pick on Monster so much? Look at the number of comments from this post. Pretty simple math kids – Chad

By: Schizo

Schizo — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:58:06 +0000

@Kreedos – Cheeze doesn’t have anything particular against Monster. Today it’s Monster, tomorrow he’ll swing back to bashing CareerBuilder.

By: Martin Snyder

Martin Snyder — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:10:02 +0000

thats a good first year estimate Bobdog ;-)

By: Bobdog

Bobdog — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:38:11 +0000

Martin Snyder Says:
August 5th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
Thanks for that info Bobdog. We are working on a custom project for a customer with the Sovren solution as an element
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So, you are about to add $72.5 million in value!