With the unbridled enthusiasm around all things social networking these days, a solution like Standout Jobs was inevitable. The company, which recently added $2 million to the bank account, offers the ability for hiring companies to add a customized, Facebook-like component to their own site.
I called CEO and cofounder Benjamin Yoskovitz yesterday for the lowdown:
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Can a computer scientist and geneticist make a successful job site?
I guess we’ll soon find out in start-up NotchUp, whose founders hold degrees in those disciplines. (They claim to have “collectively recruited hundreds of candidates,” however.)

The site is currently in beta and invite-only. I joined recently. Your LinkedIn profile conveniently serves as your resume, […]

Seems Jobster likes Facebook apps so much, they just created a new one. This gem is called “Work Me.”

According to the description, “Hire your friends to do any job! Pay them. Give them raises when they’re good. Fire them when they stink! Compete and see who earns the most amongst your friends.”
Check it out here.

Yeah, he’s leaving Jobster. But he’s also leaving behind the recruiting industry for his next venture, according to a recent conversation.
Goldberg junkies will have to visit Socialmedian for what’s next. I, for one, will certainly miss the blog fodder he provided on a regular basis.
It’s been fun.
I’m semi-optimistic the new dude will […]

In case you missed it, there’s a new CEO at Jobster. (Shockingly, he’s a little light on the employment industry experience and heavy on the selling companies stuff.)

If you’re looking for a place to hang in Seattle and have about $4,000 a month to drop, Jobster’s embattled soon-to-be former CEO has listed his place on Facebook:

According to the listing:
Owners moving to NYC in January … Owners have selected premium finishes throughout, with every available upgrade.
Oooh, fancy. More info here.

John Zappe is reporting “Jason Goldberg, the kinetic CEO of Jobster, will be leaving the company he co-founded probably by the end of the year.” Cheezheads aren’t surprised.
I laughed at the timing, realizing the ERE conference begins later this week (I’ll be there). No doubt everyone will be buzzing about Jobster in light of the […]