Comments on: matching job sites fall short http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/ 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: AK http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/comment-page-1/#comment-119346 AK Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:26:34 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=7314#comment-119346 First let me thank you for your kind words Merl. I started GIGS at Spartan Yard out of frustration with getting my consulting company noticed to the Craigslist crowd. After posting a profile of my services that I offer I noticed by the end of the day I was buried in over 100 links and sometimes carried over to a second page which in everyway guaranteed that I would never be seen. I then tried to get crafty and started posting “gigs” in CL that asked for affiliate sales reps to join my team to help get the word out about my services. By the end of the day I was getting emails from web development companies stating they could help revamp my website. Right away I knew these communications I was receiving were the result of CL RSS feed extractions. I’ve specialized in building user interfaces and analyzing user behaviors over the past 12 years so right away I know how cumbersome and frustrating form submission processes can be online. That’s the primary reason why I made sure filling out a form as a poster or as the talent never took any longer than 5-7 minutes plus the form process never carried over to another page. I haven’t looked at the other companies’ processes that are outlined in this article as I really don’t want to. My solution was geared towards a problem the “laymen” faces everyday while using one of the internets most long standing posting environments. I’m not a recruiter. I’m not a human resources department. I’m an individual that wanted my god given talents noticed without spending anything outside a nominal amount of cash to do so. With all that said Merl, can you please be more specific as to what other solutions you feel GIGS at Spartan Yard has solved that were outlined in this article. I gave 1 year memberships to over a 1,000 Slashdot users last week to help me unit test the environment. I had great feedback from them concerning technical and flow aspects of the architecture but now I’m hoping I can get some real-world feedback. Positive or negative feedback is welcome as in no way do I want you to think I have a perfect solution. Thanks in advance. First let me thank you for your kind words Merl. I started GIGS at Spartan Yard out of frustration with getting my consulting company noticed to the Craigslist crowd. After posting a profile of my services that I offer I noticed by the end of the day I was buried in over 100 links and sometimes carried over to a second page which in everyway guaranteed that I would never be seen. I then tried to get crafty and started posting “gigs” in CL that asked for affiliate sales reps to join my team to help get the word out about my services. By the end of the day I was getting emails from web development companies stating they could help revamp my website. Right away I knew these communications I was receiving were the result of CL RSS feed extractions.

I’ve specialized in building user interfaces and analyzing user behaviors over the past 12 years so right away I know how cumbersome and frustrating form submission processes can be online. That’s the primary reason why I made sure filling out a form as a poster or as the talent never took any longer than 5-7 minutes plus the form process never carried over to another page. I haven’t looked at the other companies’ processes that are outlined in this article as I really don’t want to. My solution was geared towards a problem the “laymen” faces everyday while using one of the internets most long standing posting environments. I’m not a recruiter. I’m not a human resources department. I’m an individual that wanted my god given talents noticed without spending anything outside a nominal amount of cash to do so.

With all that said Merl, can you please be more specific as to what other solutions you feel GIGS at Spartan Yard has solved that were outlined in this article. I gave 1 year memberships to over a 1,000 Slashdot users last week to help me unit test the environment. I had great feedback from them concerning technical and flow aspects of the architecture but now I’m hoping I can get some real-world feedback. Positive or negative feedback is welcome as in no way do I want you to think I have a perfect solution. Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Merl http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/comment-page-1/#comment-119339 Merl Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:43:33 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=7314#comment-119339 AK, wow. I got set up in less than 5 minutes. I felt like I went on Craigslist, entered a short list of criteria, and presto, every applicable Craigslist post in the world was put on the screen, with your percentage value. I think you have provided intriguing SOLUTIONS to the problems listed in the article. GJ AK, wow. I got set up in less than 5 minutes. I felt like I went on Craigslist, entered a short list of criteria, and presto, every applicable Craigslist post in the world was put on the screen, with your percentage value.

I think you have provided intriguing SOLUTIONS to the problems listed in the article. GJ

]]> By: AK http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/comment-page-1/#comment-119334 AK Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:50:51 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=7314#comment-119334 I think I've solved the problem of "matching" you have described above. No matter what your opinion is I would love to have your feedback! I think I’ve solved the problem of “matching” you have described above. No matter what your opinion is I would love to have your feedback!

]]> By: Gina http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/comment-page-1/#comment-119059 Gina Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:44:40 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=7314#comment-119059 Good topic, very thought provoking Good topic, very thought provoking

]]> By: Anotheronebitesthedust http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/comment-page-1/#comment-118925 Anotheronebitesthedust Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:58:39 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=7314#comment-118925 BIGJIM - I can tell you the traffic for the URL uvisor doesn’t even register on compete so no one is going there at all, no one. Compete usually register if at least 500 people a month are there. http://www.compete.com/ Uvisor.com has absolutely no inbound links according to Google …so no one is linking to them. http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLL_en&q=link%3awww.Uvisor.com There are only 4 pages of uviros.com indexed in Google http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1T4GGLL_en&q=site%3Awww.compete.com&aq=f&oq=&aqi= There are no reports of funding, product reviews or any other mention from any media org http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1T4GGLL_en&q=uvisor&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g2g-s1 So you ask if we have insight….yes, there is a ton of evidence that there is absolutely nothing happening with uvisor.com. Sorry to be such a cynic but you have to come here with a much more refined pitch then that sweetpea. BIGJIM – I can tell you the traffic for the URL uvisor doesn’t even register on compete so no one is going there at all, no one. Compete usually register if at least 500 people a month are there.
http://www.compete.com/

Uvisor.com has absolutely no inbound links according to Google …so no one is linking to them.
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLL_en&q=link%3awww.Uvisor.com

There are only 4 pages of uviros.com indexed in Google
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1T4GGLL_en&q=site%3Awww.compete.com&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

There are no reports of funding, product reviews or any other mention from any media org
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&rlz=1T4GGLL_en&q=uvisor&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g2g-s1

So you ask if we have insight….yes, there is a ton of evidence that there is absolutely nothing happening with uvisor.com. Sorry to be such a cynic but you have to come here with a much more refined pitch then that sweetpea.

]]> By: BigJim1080 http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/comment-page-1/#comment-118923 BigJim1080 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:44:13 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=7314#comment-118923 I was wondering if anyone ever heard of this website Uvisor.com? I heard it is a job matching website that has the potential to be the first big hit. Anyone have any insite on this website? I was wondering if anyone ever heard of this website Uvisor.com? I heard it is a job matching website that has the potential to be the first big hit. Anyone have any insite on this website?

]]> By: goodpts http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/comment-page-1/#comment-118821 goodpts Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:48:56 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=7314#comment-118821 good points manuel, I don't think jobfox will be the one to figure it out as they seem to be going in all different directions away from matching but more pinpointed results in a sea of resumes will be quite valuable, I also agree with the point that hhters will need to be willing to try something new good points manuel, I don’t think jobfox will be the one to figure it out as they seem to be going in all different directions away from matching but more pinpointed results in a sea of resumes will be quite valuable, I also agree with the point that hhters will need to be willing to try something new

]]> By: Manuel http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/comment-page-1/#comment-118782 Manuel Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:01:28 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=7314#comment-118782 Very interesting discussion. I think matching will eventually be done right and could take away a large chunk of the headhunting business. However, it is nearly impossible to get a 100% success rate. For me a 80% success rate would be amazing. The problem with JobFox etc. is that they are going for quantity right from the start. In my opinion these sites should go for quality first (that's what the human resource department cares about). When they have established a good matching quality, scaling is easy... Very interesting discussion. I think matching will eventually be done right and could take away a large chunk of the headhunting business. However, it is nearly impossible to get a 100% success rate. For me a 80% success rate would be amazing. The problem with JobFox etc. is that they are going for quantity right from the start. In my opinion these sites should go for quality first (that’s what the human resource department cares about). When they have established a good matching quality, scaling is easy…

]]> By: Dorianthewhiner http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/comment-page-1/#comment-118723 Dorianthewhiner Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:20:47 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=7314#comment-118723 the whiner has spoken, I guess we should all go sulk now - if everyone had your attitude no business would get done and no one would be persistent enough to achieve new things the whiner has spoken, I guess we should all go sulk now – if everyone had your attitude no business would get done and no one would be persistent enough to achieve new things

]]> By: Dorian http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/07/09/ved-matching-job-sites-fall-short/comment-page-1/#comment-118722 Dorian Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:13:57 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=7314#comment-118722 Matching is dead - If you dont like looking at comments or links, try reading a newspaper. Matching is dead – If you dont like looking at comments or links, try reading a newspaper.

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