Comments on: ex-careerbuilder launches friendrecruit http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/12/ved-ex-careerbuilder-launches-friendrecruit/ 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: Matt Martone http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/12/ved-ex-careerbuilder-launches-friendrecruit/comment-page-1/#comment-116204 Matt Martone Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:16:42 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=2409#comment-116204 It was a good idea when TMP did it. It was a good idea in July and it was a good Idea in September. I'm just not sure it has legs today for a 2 reasons. 1. Facebook Apps aren't what they used to be http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/9/is-the-redesign-killing-facebook-apps- 2. Funding isn't what it used to be A lot of angel and vc money is going back into companies already in the firm's or investor's portfolio. Its about keeping cash on hand to protect your investment right now and helping your portfolio whether the storm; not invests in easily built Facebook Apps with no barrier to entry. Still I think this can be successful. Good luck Andy. I feel like HR has been all but asking for this. I just think you're going to have to do what jason goldberg did at the start of jobster...you're going to have to have your early customers fund it. That takes a lot of finesse. It was a good idea when TMP did it. It was a good idea in July and it was a good Idea in September.

I’m just not sure it has legs today for a 2 reasons.

1. Facebook Apps aren’t what they used to be

http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/9/is-the-redesign-killing-facebook-apps-

2. Funding isn’t what it used to be

A lot of angel and vc money is going back into companies already in the firm’s or investor’s portfolio. Its about keeping cash on hand to protect your investment right now and helping your portfolio whether the storm; not invests in easily built Facebook Apps with no barrier to entry.

Still I think this can be successful. Good luck Andy. I feel like HR has been all but asking for this. I just think you’re going to have to do what jason goldberg did at the start of jobster…you’re going to have to have your early customers fund it. That takes a lot of finesse.

]]> By: Andy http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/12/ved-ex-careerbuilder-launches-friendrecruit/comment-page-1/#comment-116174 Andy Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=2409#comment-116174 ^^ Wow, I guess I'm not original as I thought. However, I will say we've been working on this since July of 08... ^^ Wow, I guess I’m not original as I thought. However, I will say we’ve been working on this since July of 08…

]]> By: Robert http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/12/ved-ex-careerbuilder-launches-friendrecruit/comment-page-1/#comment-116173 Robert Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:33:53 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=2409#comment-116173 This idea was blogged about by Matt Martone back in September. http://www.jobsearchmarketing.com/2008/09/facebook-recrui.html This idea was blogged about by Matt Martone back in September.

http://www.jobsearchmarketing.com/2008/09/facebook-recrui.html

]]> By: Ken Horst http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/12/ved-ex-careerbuilder-launches-friendrecruit/comment-page-1/#comment-116169 Ken Horst Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:24:28 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=2409#comment-116169 I think the key to really making this work is having the ability to accurately source tag the employee who was responsible for the lead. I think the key to really making this work is having the ability to accurately source tag the employee who was responsible for the lead.

]]> By: Ed http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/12/ved-ex-careerbuilder-launches-friendrecruit/comment-page-1/#comment-116157 Ed Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:56:05 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=2409#comment-116157 This is a good idea. Great way to close the loop and incentivize people to include this sort of HR app on their profiles. This is a good idea. Great way to close the loop and incentivize people to include this sort of HR app on their profiles.

]]> By: Julie http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/12/ved-ex-careerbuilder-launches-friendrecruit/comment-page-1/#comment-116152 Julie Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:45:19 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=2409#comment-116152 They do seem similar but when I called for a quote, friendrecruit was much less than half the cost and very custom. Seems like a good idea since no one I know would mention a job opening to every person they knew but this way all 100 or however many friends they have on their network automatically see the job posting. The one time fee seems more than reasonable in my opinion. They do seem similar but when I called for a quote, friendrecruit was much less than half the cost and very custom. Seems like a good idea since no one I know would mention a job opening to every person they knew but this way all 100 or however many friends they have on their network automatically see the job posting. The one time fee seems more than reasonable in my opinion.

]]> By: Robert http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/01/12/ved-ex-careerbuilder-launches-friendrecruit/comment-page-1/#comment-116149 Robert Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:04:37 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=2409#comment-116149 I like the concept, sounds similar to a product that TMP created and charges up to $25K for called WorkWithMe. http://www.tmp.com/articles/article_00111.html http://www.tmp.com/articles/press_00014.html I like the concept, sounds similar to a product that TMP created and charges up to $25K for called WorkWithMe.

http://www.tmp.com/articles/article_00111.html
http://www.tmp.com/articles/press_00014.html

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