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Continue reading...Thursday, February 12, 2009
By Joel Cheesman - Seems just like yesterday we were reporting the end of itzbig, the first of the eHarmonies to officially go bye-bye. Not so fast, kiddies! Back from the dead, former itzbig CTO, and now its CEO, Asad Khan sent me a message today proclaiming the company’s rebirth. “We are changing our model to become more of a technology player for other job boards so as to deliver our superior matching and score card functionality to the widest audience possible.”
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 14, 2008
By Joel Cheesman - Like you, I’m doing my best to wrap my head around this whole economic, bailout, end of days thingy. I’m especially hoping to gain some clarity in regards to what it means to the employment space. Obviously, companies not hiring means a lot of vendors not making money. The best many players can hope for is holding steady while watching for falling rocks. Having been a victim in the last downturn, I know how ugly it can get. As one industry leader recently put it to me in private, “Our industry is f***ed!” So, here are some of my winners and losers for the year ahead.
Continue reading...Friday, September 5, 2008
In light of itzbig closing shop today, here's an interview from 2007 with then company executive Jim Hammock. Click here to watch now.
Continue reading...Friday, September 5, 2008
By Joel Cheesman - Sources are telling us itzbig shut its doors today. A call to the company's 800 number got us in touch with a worker that had been laid off this morning who "wasn't in the office" when we spoke to him. He was hesitant to talk, but it was pretty clear something bad had gone down.
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 21, 2008
We’re about a year into the “eHarmony of jobs” phenomenon. Startups like Jobfox, itzbig, Climber and Trovix all claim to revolutionize the hiring process with kickass matching technology. Although accolades and awards have been showered on them all, the ultimate vote comes from their users. And it’s time for a check-up. If you’ve used – and dislike [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Sources tell us all but 15 people were laid off at start-up itzbig this week. We’re trying to get an exact number of people who are now looking for work as a result. Additionally, the number of execs who have apparently or definitely disappeared from the organization recently, including founders Hank Stringer and Jim Hammock, plus [...]
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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