It’s a hackneyed metaphor, I know, but I still think it works. Job boards can learn a lot about how best to proceed in the future by looking back at the past. So, that’s what I’ve done. I went back to the 1999 edition of Weddle’s Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet and took...Read More
I was sitting in the dining hall with my new colleagues a few months into my first job out of graduate school when I started to chuckle at the recent email that just came through. I announced sarcastically to the group that, unfortunately, I just read that I didn’t get the other job that I...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry July 15-21, 2024: • Creating more compelling copy for candidates: iHire launches job ad writing online course; • Moving out of classifieds: Axel Springer’s CEO, KKR reportedly in talks to break up media empire; • Flooding the market with fakes: North Korean hackers invade crypto job boards stealing...Read More
By Peter Weddle, Founder & CEO TAtech Earlier this month, I began a series of retrospectives on the job board industry by looking at it through the lens of the very first edition of my Weddle’s Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet, which was published way back in 1999. My first post looked at...Read More
Earlier today, I had an interesting call with a long-time acquaintance who is very, very well respected as one of the world’s foremost hiring experts. Every time I get to speak with him, it is a real treat as he’s gracious and full of wisdom that he gladly shares. The question that he asked was...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry July 8-14, 2024: • Putting job seekers off: Survey finds applicants hate job ads lacking salary or remote work info; • Fueling global expansion: HR Path secures record €500M/$540M in financing from Ardian; • Remaking its workforce: Intuit gambles on AI in mass layoff of 1,800 paired with...Read More
