Earlier today CareerBuilder and USA Today distributed their Q2 2010 hiring forecast. The report contains several great statistics, including: The rise of social media The importance of branding and messaging The increase in video usage

With air time estimated between $2.5 and $3 million, both job boards are looking to gain traffic and exposure during high unemployment times. In our poll last year, CareerBuilder won the superbowl ad contest big time with 71% of the vote.  After announcing the acquisition of Yahoo! HotJobs last week, the Monster.com beavers hope to […]

CareerBuilder released its’ 2010 Job Forecast this morning. The forecast finds that the encouraging news regarding the economy may be easing hiring fears, as employers signal an increase in their plans to hire in the new year. Twenty percent of employers say they plan to increase their number of full-time, permanent employees in 2010, up […]

The Monster.com “NFL Director of Fandemonium” was announced during Super Bowl XLIII is in full swing.  The 32 finalists have been named, from a pool of 300,000 applicants. Video from the on-going competition can be viewed at nfl.monster.com.

You watched the Super Bowl.  Maybe for the game, or for the ads.  Both Monster.com and CareerBuilder were going head-to-head to gain traffic to their sites, build awareness, and get in front of the growing unemployment rate. This year, Monster was also building awareness for their re-designed site.  Late last year, they pledged to revolutionize […]

Super Bowl ads, a favorite for many game watchers… And after an entry back after taking some time off, Monster.com returned to the Super Bowl scene. Afterall, they are trying to build awareness for their totally redesigned site. Vote Now! [poll id=”11″]

Looking for a new job? JobCompass, a newer iPhone application wants to help! It will cost you $3.99, if you didn’t get a 99 cent copy before Christmas. It’s worth the money, even compared to a free iPhone or iPod touch app from CareerBuilder. If you are considering a job search app, I would recommend […]

Remember SuperBowl XXXVIII? Tom Brady, 26, was the youngest quarterback to win 2 Super Bowls.  Don’t follow sports? Just think about the Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson halftime show controversy.  Yes, that’s the one, in 2004. That was the last time Monster.com aired a Super Bowl commercial, paying nearly $2 million for a 30 second […]

With hundreds of investments you can make with online advertising, the CareerBuilder ad deal with Facebook, hasn’t proven to be one on the top of my list.  What was touted earlier this year as an innovative way to break into the social media and networking space hiring – and the next big thing for CareerBuilder […]

Peopleclick Announces Strategic Partnership with CareerBuilder.com – will a new shared application feature really maximize the pool of quality candidates?  Monster.com today announced an In-house Centralization of all North American customer service functions at an attempt to ensure a best-in-industry service. How does your organization stack up against Diversity Edge’s 2008 Best Companies for Diverse Graduates? […]

Just when HR and Recruiting professionals thought the big boards lost all innovation, CareerBuilder launches job searching for iPhones.  While giving credit for trying to innovate – will successful, passive talent search and apply for their next career move on an iPhone? Meanwhile, Monster puts money where its’ heart is, and like rival Yahoo! HotJobs,  both are focusing on banner ads.  […]