Cheezhead Recruiting News and Opinion

jigsaw gets F grade in trust economy

By Joel Cheesman - According to a 2007 blog post, Marc Cenedella, CEO of TheLadders, thinks Jigsaw is nothing but a bunch of weasels whose removal policy is horrendous and company head, Jim Fowler, should be ashamed of himself. Is he right? We sat in on Fowler's presentation at Onrec in Chicago and came up with a similar opinion ... although we're not quite as harsh. We here at Cheezhead are pretty much a peace-loving group who don't like to rock the boat. But you probably already knew that.

jobing appoints new director of security

By Vanessa Dennis - Jill Martin, a former American Express employee for over a decade, has been appointed as Jobing.com's new Director of Security and Privacy.

talentspring explained

twittertise - tracking click-thrus on twitter

vitruva, goddess of matching

By Vanessa Dennis - With the recent death of itzbig, it's now more important than ever that these "eHarmony of Jobs" sites roll out better technology that results in the most accurate match possible without losing job seekers due to lengthy and often frustrating profile sessions. So who's gonna survive? My money is on a lesser-known company that uses semantic search technology to pull key attributes like work history and education from a resume as opposed to irrelevant key words. Plus, they've got something unique in common with Trovix that might bring them a little luck, just like their very rich and happy competitor.

startups to host three-day party for top recruits

By Vanessa Dennis - A group of startups in Boulder, CO who are hiring like crazy have decided to pool their money and host a three-day event to entice top engineers and developers.

monster goes back to school

By Vanessa Dennis - Monster Worldwide has announced the launch of Admissions.com, a site where prospective college students and their parents can go to get expert advice on financial aid, applying for colleges, and other tips.