One of the top candidate complaints is not getting a callback, an email update, or anything after they apply for a job. This frustration is often amplified … Read more
4 Reasons Indeed Might Be ‘Crazy Like a Fox’ to Block Google for Jobs
I give Indeed a lot of grief for not participating in Google for Jobs and not letting the search giant index its job postings. For years, Indeed has gotten … Read more
What We’re Seeing So Far From ‘Google for Jobs’
How can you drastically improve the quality of job applicants, while improving their experience, and slashing recruiting costs? Sound like a phantom … Read more
Google Enhances Job Search API to Provide Commute Info, Multiple Language Support
Of the three solutions Google launched targeted at helping job seekers and employers come together, the job search API, dubbed Cloud Talent Solution, gets … Read more
Monster Lays Off Approximately 5 Percent of Global Workforce
According to news out of Monster today, over 100 employees will be updating their resumes in hopes of finding a new job. The company has confirmed a … Read more
Vangst Raises $10 Million For Its On-Demand Platform Catering to Cannabis Workers
Vangst is on a mission to double the amount of employees in the cannabis sector by 2022. The cannabis industry is growing like, um, a weed, so the goal to … Read more
CareerBuilder Acquires Textkernel
Back in 2015, Chicago-based CareerBuilder bought a 60 percent majority stake in semantic search solution Amsterdam-based Textkernel. At the time, … Read more
Glassdoor Open for Business in 3 New Global Markets
I’m on record predicting the Glassdoor brand will eventually disappear in light of it being acquired by Indeed’s parent company last year. I … Read more
Ladders Introduces Pay-Per-Click Advertising Feature
Have you seen the #10yearchallenge on social media? Basically, people post a picture of themselves from 2009 and put it next to a current photo. It’s … Read more
Jobiak Says It Has Remedy for What Ails Staffing Agencies Dumped By Indeed
Back in October 2018, Indeed handed staffing agencies their very own version of a pink slip. Stating third-party recruiters must now pay to appear in … Read more
Get Ready for Jobster 3.0
Maybe the third time’s a charm. If you’ve been in the industry for less than a decade, the name Jobster probably means nothing to you. If … Read more
Executive Shuffling, Departures Continue at CareerBuilder
So much for things settling down in 2019. Multiple sources, who talked to me on the condition of anonymity, have shared an email that went to CareerBuilder … Read more
Monster Eyeing Video Resumes, Resume Reinvention in 2019
I recently interviewed Monster CEO Scott Gutz and chief product officer Chris Cho for my podcast. We discussed a variety of topics, but here the five … Read more
Better Business Bureau: Fake Holiday Job Scams Are in Full Swing, Up Over 100 Percent Since 2017
Remember the StartJobs story? A four-month investigation by AIM Group uncovered one of the more memorable job scams in recent memory. Unsuspecting job … Read more
Marketing Guru Seth Godin Is Launching a Job Board, Kinda
Most marketers, and many recruiters for that matter, know the name Seth Godin. The guy is a pied piper of permission marketing, preaching opt-in marketing … Read more
Here Are My Top 3 Jive Turkeys for Thanksgiving 2018
In addition to mass quantities of turkey, pecan pie, and cold beverages being consumed on Thanksgiving this week in America, it’s the perfect time of … Read more
Suffering a Shortage of Applicants? A Checklist Covering the Top 10 Reasons Why
When a corporate recruiting function conducts an audit, I find that the resulting data usually reveals that the recruiting problems that dramatically … Read more
ZipRecruiter Adds 3 Heavy Hitters to Board of Directors
In an arms race that features the likes of deep-pocketed Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, Indeed, and others, ZipRecruiter isn’t throwing in the towel. … Read more
Investigation Uncovers Job Board, Resume Help Service That Are Complete Scams
AIM Group, a publisher that covers all things classifieds, has released the findings of a four-month investigation into two employment websites it deems … Read more
Monster Revenue Woes Continue in Latest Earnings Report
The ticker-tape parade celebrating Monster’s comeback will have to wait. According to parent company Randstad Holding’s latest financial … Read more