Comments on: time to warm-up the deadpool? http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/ 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: Lindsay Olson | Archivo » 25 Ideas for Employees and Employers in the Financial Crisis http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-115167 Lindsay Olson | Archivo » 25 Ideas for Employees and Employers in the Financial Crisis Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:28:16 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1796#comment-115167 [...] Your job advertising is best spent with companies who won’t be out of business (cheezhead) [...] [...] Your job advertising is best spent with companies who won’t be out of business (cheezhead) [...]

]]> By: Ravi http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-115166 Ravi Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:09:51 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1796#comment-115166 Joel, how do you see this affecting outsourcing, esp. the RPO and HRO industry? Joel, how do you see this affecting outsourcing, esp. the RPO and HRO industry?

]]> By: Dennis Gorelik http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-115159 Dennis Gorelik Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:24:45 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1796#comment-115159 Joel -- good article and quite accurate predictions! I would only put CareerBuilder next to Monster in the list of companies that are going to fall. Both Monster and CareerBuilder are going to fall only relative terms -- they may lose profitability and half of market share, but Would not go into total bankruptcy. Joel — good article and quite accurate predictions!

I would only put CareerBuilder next to Monster in the list of companies that are going to fall.
Both Monster and CareerBuilder are going to fall only relative terms — they may lose profitability and half of market share, but
Would not go into total bankruptcy.

]]> By: HRM Today - Blog Archive » 25 Ideas for Employees and Employers in the Financial Crisis http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-115154 HRM Today - Blog Archive » 25 Ideas for Employees and Employers in the Financial Crisis Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:00:18 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1796#comment-115154 [...] Your job advertising is best spent with companies who won’t be out of business (cheezhead) [...] [...] Your job advertising is best spent with companies who won’t be out of business (cheezhead) [...]

]]> By: Rafael http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-115145 Rafael Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:02:03 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1796#comment-115145 Joel I cannot imagine why you would lump “the eHarmony’s” together just because one of them had their investors back out. That type of generalization is silly. How many non matching job boards failed in the last few months? 100, 1000, 10,000? But 1 matching site has their investor back out and now the category is doomed? Please! Realmatch is capturing market share, opening new offices, hiring more staff and generating more revenue. Realmatch now powers the job channels of nearly 1200 sites. We have growth in every area where it matters. I see other “eHarmony’s” growing too. I think your generalization will be way off but as they say, we shall see. I am not the only one to feel your comments were a bit shallow and way off: http://allianceqblog.qaaqblogs.com/2008/10/15/doomsday-predictions/ Joel I cannot imagine why you would lump “the eHarmony’s” together just because one of them had their investors back out. That type of generalization is silly. How many non matching job boards failed in the last few months? 100, 1000, 10,000? But 1 matching site has their investor back out and now the category is doomed? Please! Realmatch is capturing market share, opening new offices, hiring more staff and generating more revenue. Realmatch now powers the job channels of nearly 1200 sites. We have growth in every area where it matters. I see other “eHarmony’s” growing too. I think your generalization will be way off but as they say, we shall see.
I am not the only one to feel your comments were a bit shallow and way off: http://allianceqblog.qaaqblogs.com/2008/10/15/doomsday-predictions/

]]> By: 25 Ideas for Employees and Employers in the Financial Crisis | YourHRGuy.com http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-115143 25 Ideas for Employees and Employers in the Financial Crisis | YourHRGuy.com Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:06:34 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1796#comment-115143 [...] Your job advertising is best spent with companies who won’t be out of business (cheezhead) [...] [...] Your job advertising is best spent with companies who won’t be out of business (cheezhead) [...]

]]> By: IndustryInsider http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-115140 IndustryInsider Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:49:39 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1796#comment-115140 Monsterlover1...interesting comment. The truth is that Monster is actually in the best postion of the big boards to ride out this downturn. They are 1. Profitable 2. Have over 700 Million in Cash 3. Have zero debt. Three key factors in any economy, especially this one. As for your Careerbuilder friends, the truth is that they are actually NOT cash rich, they are living quarter to quarter on earnings... and 2 of the 3 partner companies are verging on bankruptcy protection. As for international headway? Outside of the US, it's been neglegable. They have leveraged parent companies relationships in the US to get into international accounts (UK, Canada)..while that worked for a while, the renwals aren't there - ROI is very poor. Monsterlover1…interesting comment. The truth is that Monster is actually in the best postion of the big boards to ride out this downturn. They are 1. Profitable 2. Have over 700 Million in Cash 3. Have zero debt. Three key factors in any economy, especially this one. As for your Careerbuilder friends, the truth is that they are actually NOT cash rich, they are living quarter to quarter on earnings… and 2 of the 3 partner companies are verging on bankruptcy protection. As for international headway? Outside of the US, it’s been neglegable. They have leveraged parent companies relationships in the US to get into international accounts (UK, Canada)..while that worked for a while, the renwals aren’t there – ROI is very poor.

]]> By: Carey http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-115137 Carey Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:44:37 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1796#comment-115137 I might just add the newspaper dimension to this discussion. A downturn is going to really sharpen the value proposition between newspaper employment advertising and online employment advertising, and will rapidly accelrate the ongoing structural migration of the market towards online. Perhaps we'll see the end game for print employment advertising or at least some spirited attempts to reinvent the medium? This end game will affect Careerbuilder, Monster and Hotjobs in different ways, not to mention platforms like Adicio. It would be great to get your thoughts on the role of newspapers in the online employment classifieds markets in the year ahead. I might just add the newspaper dimension to this discussion.

A downturn is going to really sharpen the value proposition between newspaper employment advertising and online employment advertising, and will rapidly accelrate the ongoing structural migration of the market towards online.

Perhaps we’ll see the end game for print employment advertising or at least some spirited attempts to reinvent the medium?

This end game will affect Careerbuilder, Monster and Hotjobs in different ways, not to mention platforms like Adicio.

It would be great to get your thoughts on the role of newspapers in the online employment classifieds markets in the year ahead.

]]> By: monsterlover1@gmail.com http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-115136 monsterlover1@gmail.com Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:19:34 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1796#comment-115136 What are your thoughts on CareerBuilder.com? My industry friends tell me that after beating Monster in the US, they are making some real headway Internationally. They seem to be profitable and have a lot of cash. What are your thoughts? What are your thoughts on CareerBuilder.com? My industry friends tell me that after beating Monster in the US, they are making some real headway Internationally. They seem to be profitable and have a lot of cash. What are your thoughts?

]]> By: Chris http://www.cheezhead.com/2008/10/14/time-to-warm-up-the-deadpool/comment-page-1/#comment-115134 Chris Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:00:58 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=1796#comment-115134 Can Monster save itself? Maybe - but they'd need to start all over again and stay up with internet developments this time ... otherwise they'll be left behind. Can Monster save itself? Maybe – but they’d need to start all over again and stay up with internet developments this time … otherwise they’ll be left behind.

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