Chris Russell
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Update from Simply Hired
I ran into several execs from Simply Hired last week in Chicago but it was all in passing so we didnt have much time to chat. I've been wondering whats going on with the number 2 aggrgator since they have been fairly quiet lately. So I asked Francis Larkin to give us an update. Enjoy. 1. SimplyHired has been quiet lately in terms of new announcements...what’s the latest news? got any stats to share in terms of unique visitors? We’ve been busy, Chris! Last month, over 7 million unique visitors... |
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Q&A with Eric Straus, RegionalHelpWanted
I asked Eric Straus, the founder of RHW to answer a few questions...enjoy. 1. What has the purchase of RHW been like for you these past few months? was it tough selling 'your baby' Yes.. it was tough decision to sell my "baby". So much fun taking this from just an idea... and turning it into a thriving business. But I am loving all the help I'm getting from the pros at OnTargetJobs! The actual transaction itself took a LONG time.. and the due diligence was long and intense... but the final outcome... |
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Monster featured in Workforce Magazine
There's a really nice in-depth article on Monster in the recent edition of Workforce Mag. Here's a portion with a link to full article. Despite a wave of recent hardships, Monster is pushing ahead with ambitious plans to strengthen its business. Talk of the its demise (or imminent acquisition), says CEO Sal Iannuzzi, is unfounded. It’s a scary time to be Monster. Not only is the online recruiting giant still dealing with fallout from an embarrassing stock option scandal, but it faces a host... |
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Exclusive! Dot Jobs seeking to expand domain usage for job boards
At SHRM Chicago last week I met an exec from the .jobs domain registry, Brian Johnson. He told me some very interesting news. I interviewed him in the video below. Basically they want to expand the use of the domain by letting niche boards register and use names like sales.jobs or newyork.jobs. "We look forward to the day when we can remove the restrictions...and help serve the job board community" -Brian Johnson This is big news. The ramifications for current job boards could be huge. Perhaps... |
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Monster to open customer service center in South Carolina
Looks like Monster is creating some jobs of their own. Anyone know what they are currently doing for customer service? -CR MAYNARD, Mass. & FLORENCE, S.C., Jun 26, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In conjunction with The Florence County Economic Development Partnership and the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Monster(R) today announced it will open a state-of-art customer service facility in Florence, South Carolina. Monster is the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and... |
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Snagajob is a best employer
Kudos to job board Snagajob RICHMOND, Va., June 23, 2008 – SnagAJob.com, the No. 1 source for hourly employment, has been named one of the 50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America. The list was announced today before an audience of more than 15,000 at the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) 60th Annual Conference & Exposition in Chicago. This annual list, now in its fifth year, ranks the top 25 small and top 25 medium-sized companies in America that use smart... |
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Indeed snags The Ladder's listings
HEARD AT SHRM: After a 2 year courtship, Indeed is now spidering jobs from 100k site theladders.com - now if only Craigslist would follow, Indeed could rule the world! Rumour has it Indeed's VP Sales called Craig who referred him to Buckmaster who said they weren't interested in making money. Could Execunet's jobs be next? |
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Monster's video embed in action
While scanning listings in Monster today I came across a new video embed for GE. Check it out. 1. results page 2. job description page (note how tightly integrated the GE career site is) 3. Video (user must download the file which takes about 20 seconds). Its a fancy, corporately produced piece. I think it would better serve the job seeker if they could play the video right on the page. |
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How not to design a job board
Whats wrong with this job board's home page? |
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Indeed launching job analytics
I just love this move by the team at Indeed. Giving employers this information is a no brainer. My boards provide number of views for each job and employers definitely appreciate the insight. -CR STAMFORD, CT - June 16, 2008 - Indeed.com, the most comprehensive search engine for jobs, will be launching Job Analytics at this year's SHRM event in Chicago. Indeed Job Analytics reports are customized for each company and will be freely available to all employers at Indeed's booth. Job Analytics... |
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Angry job seekers
I got a call today from a job seeker (aka disgruntled former employee) of a company who posted an ad on one of my boards. It was for a sales rep position. The ad itself is fine and describes the job and related commissions you would earn. The job seeker asked me to take the ad down because; 1. she worked for them and they defaulted on paychecks and were late with many 2. she said the commissions stated on the job posting are "lies" 3. the business owner also has defaulted on payments to a number... |
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Virtual Job Candy
New Job Board Alert BOSTON - (Business Wire) VirtualJobCandy.com debuts this month with a new kind of job board site devoted to the demanding and rapidly expanding realm of virtual world employment. Virtual Job Candy represents a new kind of interactive space for virtual job employers and seekers—where virtual employers can interface with the specialized types of knowledge and vision virtual job candidates bring to virtual world experiences. As an introductory offer, Virtual Job Candy is offering... |
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Why are radio stations creating job boards?
Cumulus Media which operates hundreds of local radio stations, recently launched CumulusJobs.com. The other night I heard one of their commercials. First of all, when I hear the name "Cumulus Jobs" I immediately think its just a company career site for Cumulus. But that didn't stop this old media company from jumping into the job board space. Perhaps they feel an empty void after Regional Help Wanted was sold. RHW used to run ads and give stations a cut, but i haven't heard their commercials... |
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Age related job board
We keep seeing more of the nichy, age related job sites... The Employment Guide, a division of Dominion Enterprises, has launched www.WiserWorker.com, an employment website dedicated to job seekers age 40 and older. The new job board offers employment opportunities best suited for older workers and tools to help them land the perfect hourly or skilled job. "Compared to the resources available to younger job seekers on college campuses, experienced workers have fewer resources to find jobs appropriate... |
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94 new newspapers for HotJobs
Hot off the presses... "Yahoo has added 94 new newspapers to its online advertising network, bringing the total to 779. Participating newspaper tap into Yahoo's local and national recruitment network through Yahoo HotJobs, as well as use Yahoo paid search technology on their sites. Their stories are also distributed across Yahoo. The newest newspapers to sign on include the Chicago Sun-Times, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Akron Beacon Journal and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin." Here's the release. Paid... |
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Video: the Ladders demo
Hat tip: CenterNetworks posted this video from theladders.com TheLadders Demo from allen stern on Vimeo. |
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Does MySpace jobs have better SEO juice than CareerBuilder?
While perusing keyword stats today for Jobs in Pods I noticed several click thru's on the term 'walgreens jobs' so I checked Google for the reason. To my surprise their jobs on MySpace (aka Simply Hired) were number 1, even ahead of the Walgreens corp site. Go figure. (note: they were not in the top spot for a period while i wrote this but now they appear to be back again. Anyone else getting strange results on Google?) |
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Online help wanted ads down 13.2% in May
FYI... NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- In May 2008, there were 3,795,400 online advertised job vacancies, a decline of 579,000 or 13.2 percent from the May 2007 level, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series(TM) (HWOL) released today. This is the third consecutive month of declines for the nation as a whole (year-over-year). In May, there were 2.5 advertised vacancies posted online for every 100 persons in the labor force, down from a high of 2.9 in May 2007. "May shows... |
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Filling a niche? 50kandUp.com
I'll admit this is a niche but I'm not convinced its one worth filling. There are plenty of 100k + job sites but a new claims to be for those jobs paying 50k-100k. Its called what else, 50kandUp.com. Its powered by Jobtarget who seems to be on a roll lately. But the user experience is no different than the myriad of other sites powered by JT. Nor do many of the jobs carry salary information, so for a site that claims to have all 50-100k jobs, thats a problem. |
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New site: GeographyJobs.com
Toronto, On. (PRWEB) May 23, 2008 -- Geography Jobs International Inc. has announced the launch of GeographyJobs.com, a niche job site that focuses on jobs related to the field of geography. The President of Geography Jobs International, Robert Libera, explains his motivation to develop GeographyJobs.com, "As someone who studied geography at university, I found little guidance and few useful resources toward pursuing a career related to geography after graduating. I knew my situation wasn't unique... |