[L]et me give you three reasons why some employers write these unrealistic job descriptions: 1. The employer is inexperienced at hiring (and/or incompetent, but I’m trying to be nice). Not every firm, agency or nonprofit has a crackerjack HR team. At many places, particularly smaller ones, the hiring is handed off to people with little … Continue reading
eQuest’s Data Analytics Division has released a new white paper that underscores the critical necessity of advertising to attract and find quality candidates and provides a new understanding of what the term “job board” means in a time when definitions are constantly changing. This is the third white paper in a series that establishes the … Continue reading
Everyone seems to agree that generalist large scale job boards are in trouble, and others are profiting. The decline of the Monster share price to below five dollars, parallel to the success story of LinkedIn stock, and the recent valuation of Indeed.com nicely illustrates these shifting dynamics. Generalist job board revenue per posting is declining, … Continue reading