By Jason Buss. July sets another record for the job aggregator site, Indeed.com, with over 8 million unique visitors. Site traffic is up overall 94.9% for indeed through June, while traffic for its’ rival Simply Hired is down 11.9% the first half of this year. Since some classify Jobster as an aggregator, I threw that […]

By Jason Buss. I came across a tweet tonight from ZenRecruiter regarding a discussion on ERE – whether or not Resume databases have a normal distribution of talent. The discussion came from a question posed by Madeline Tarquinio as a follow-up to my post: “What Would Happen if Job Boards Became Obsolete“? There is some […]

Businesses shed 51,000 jobs in August; unemployment rate up to 5.7% and there is further softening in online advertised job vacancies in July, The Conference Board Reports. The Myth of a Talent Shortage, by Kevin Wheeler. Don’t ask illegal questions in job seeker’s interview.

Coming this fall to an internet browser near you… The internet has made the job posting and job hunting process in many ways more convenient and efficient, enabling companies and individuals to expand geographical reach and to have access to dramatically improved communication tools. With dozens of job boards available however, the level of service […]

By Jason Buss. Ask a job seeker where he or she would start their online job search. Jobster certainly wouldn’t be at the top of their list, since it primarily branded itself within the HR and Recruiting community. I quickly started 3 job searches on Google using a keyword and location, and a Jobster result […]

A busy news day for Monster.com. Monster Worldwide Reports Second Quarter and Six Months 2008 Results, adds next generation intelligent search technology by acquiring Trovix, Inc., and signs and alliance with HireRight.

By Jason Buss. I came across 3 free recruiting webinars I wanted to share, that run over the next several weeks. Indeed and Jobvite Present “Get The Most Out of Your Sourcing Investments” Wednesday, August 6, 2:00-3:00 p.m. Eastern time Click here to register LinkedIn Webinar for Recruiters and Sourcers Thursday, August 7, 1:00-2:00 p.m. […]

In a web 2.0 world and in a competitive market, we all know engaging leads and potential candidates is key. Having a job title of “Manager Human Resources – Pest Control” maybe OK for the business card, but probably not necessary for the online posting. Guess what, boomers? Generation Y thinks you’re kinda inept. At […]

It would be great if attracting top talent to your company was a simple process – get prospective applicants excited about the benefits of working for your company, then offer them a private and effortless way to figure out whether the position is the right one for them to pursue. In reality, however, attracting talent […]

Is it time to roll the dice? Research and Markets: How to Prevent Damaging Employee Lawsuits: The Employer’s Practical Legal Guide About Current Employment Law Atomkeep celebrates 1 month of service. This Web 2.0 service allowed users to synchronize their profiles between major social networking web sites, job boards, blogs and other sites. Removing personal […]

By Jason Buss. LinkedIn continues to grow substantially, with record users and site visitors month over month. With over 21 million professionals worldwide representing 150 countries, LinkedIn received 9.5 million unique visitors in June. Year to date, traffic is up 77%. While using LinkedIn as a recruiting tool is not new, I recently spent some […]

CareerXroads Top 25 Corporate Job Sites: Highest Rated Companies for the Job Candidate’s Experience in 2008. Authoria Drives Success of Leading Retail Organizations Through Unified Approach to Talent Management. From Shally Steckerl: Seven Days Without Sourcing Makes One Weak.