In episode 24 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn and Jessica Lee are back to discuss the escalation of … Read more
Finding the Needle Is Easier When You Go Niche
Judging from the vast majority of articles in the HR and recruiting press, you might think that your own options for recruitment marketing are LinkedIn, … Read more
Is Google For Jobs a Job Board Slayer?
The unemployment rate is at a record low and job openings are at a record high. These should be happy times for job boards that provide the all-important … Read more
The Millennial’s Job Board Buys Again
Seven years ago a job site for female millennials launched. It was called The Daily Muse. Fast forward to now – there was a name change (The Muse), … Read more
Microsoft Now Owns the World’s Two Most Important Recruiting Platforms
Love ’em or hate ’em, recruiters and vendors need to get used to the reality that Microsoft now owns the two most popular professional … Read more
Glassdoor Acquisition Is Another Step in Making Recruit Holdings a Global Employment Leader
Glassdoor, the employer reviews and jobs listing site, is being bought by Recruit Holdings, parent company of the international job board Indeed. The $1.2 … Read more
ZipRecruiter Gains Major Newspaper Network at Monster’s Expense
Career site Monster is facing the defection of one of its largest, remaining North American newspaper publishers next month when Gatehouse Media switches … Read more
Can Gamification Give Micro-Niche Job Boards An Edge?
How does a recruiting technology startup compete with the immensity of competition like LinkedIn and Indeed? One strategy is to go after, not a niche, but … Read more
Google Launches a Powerful New ATS For SMBs
On the heels of its May announcement of a powerful job search tool — Google for Jobs — the company today publicly released an ATS designed for … Read more
3 Tips on Job Ad Timing, Referrals and Recognition
Short takes on referrals, job ad timing and recognition from the Humetrics blog: Employee referrals In addition to past employer referrals, ask all job … Read more
Your Jobs On Indeed Aren’t Showing Up On Google
A former Indeed executive reached out to me last week regarding Google’s recent dive into Indeed’s waters and the launching of Google for Jobs. … Read more
Investment Group Buys Majority Share In CareerBuilder
Note: This article was updated to reflect information from industry sources regarding the CareerBuilder sales price. A Canadian pension fund and private … Read more
Best of TLNT 2017: Google Announces New Jobs Search, Google For Jobs
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
Here’s What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Google’s New Job Search
Indeed’s tagline used to be “One search. All jobs.” Looks like Google took offense. Long rumored to be getting back into the job search … Read more
Careers Site Publisher Says It’s No Longer For Sale
Careers site publisher DHI Group announced it is no longer for sale. In a press release, the company, which operates multiple niche career sites including … Read more
Google Is Testing a New Jobs Service
Without any public announcement, Google has begun testing a new jobs product it’s calling Google Hire. Multiple Silicon Valley and technology sites … Read more
Reuters Says CareerBuilder Sale Is In the Works
Reuters news is reporting that a Chicago private equity firm is in talks to buy CareerBuilder for more than $1 billion. Citing anonymous sources, Reuters … Read more
4.8 Million Jobseekers In 10 States May Have Had Data Stolen
Millions of jobseekers from 10 states may have had personal data, including Social Security numbers and birth dates, stolen by hackers. America’s JobLink … Read more
Facebook Offers Free Job Postings
Here’s the link to a story that appears on the Fortune website. Below is the text of the announcement email I received from the folks at Facebook. This … Read more
Performance Management Goes to the Apps
Academia is getting into HR tech development. Two professors and an administrator at Temple University business school have come up with DevelapMe, a … Read more