Chris Russell, Founder of Job Boarders

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 visit… Continue

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 tran… Continue

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 hos… Continue

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 John… Continue

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… Continue