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New! Amazing! Different! Checking out the latest job board startups and variations
Published on 2012-02-14 08:00:53
It’s been a while since I looked at new, interesting, and (occasionally) odd startups in the online recruiting sector. However, just because I haven’t been looking doesn’t mean there’s been any shortage of start-ups. Sometimes it seems like I see a new one every day! So without further ado, let’s take a look: Exquisite Jobs: [...]
Not *another* bleeding job board! …or… How to differentiate yourself from your competitors
Published on 2012-02-07 08:00:45
Depending on who you talk to, the phase of the moon, and the price of corn in Iowa, there are roughly 50,000 to 100,000 job boards out there. Yes, really. Why so many? There are a lot of reasons (low barriers to entry, continued demand, margins), but what this really means is that if you [...]
Are job boards tanking? The problem with very little data
Published on 2012-01-31 08:00:56
If you read this blog, then you have at least a passing interest in job boards – so it’s likely that you saw the news last week that Monster is laying off 400 employees and missed its quarterly earnings/revenue targets. Now, this is the type of news that many pundits of various stripes will take [...]