The End of Job Boards!

Traditional approach had career portals like Monster, Dice, Naukri, JobsAhead, Hotjobs and the like reigning the Online Recruitment Space. But changing times have changed the trend.

Now, jobsites all over the globe are facing a dearth of quality postings turning the spots on to another arena… yes you’ve got that right, Blogs!

Blogs are no longer just a collection of web blogs… they are the next gen Jobsites. There are a lot of tech blogs that publish Jobs these days. Some of the popular ones like TechCrunch, GigaOm have job threads along with their Blogs. This might sound very convoluted and you may begin to think that it burns a hole in the pocket, but the fact is pretty much on the contrary.

My personal favorites are :-

Jobthread:- who lets you post a job on their site and includes a referral reward. Publishers can send the job out to their contacts and, if they desire, to search engines as well. Revenues are split in half. For further details, click here .

Jobomatic:- is a new entrant by SimplyHired, in competition with Job Thread.

Like Job Thread, publishers can set their own listing price, and the service will cost the publisher to share 30% of any revenue generated from those listings.

Both services have no frills attached.

Wonder why no Indian recruiter provides similar services?

I would like to have one some day… some day soon.

Search internships at CollegeRecruiter.

JobCentral sponsors Cheezman

Cheezman has been sponsored for the next two year sponsorship deal by JobCentral. Bill Warren, the Executive Director of JobCentral quoted

"Joel has done an outstanding job of not only adding value, but pushing the envelope and spurring lively debate on a wide variety of topics."

Joel's Blog was recently announced the Blog of the Year .

Cheezman can now do a lot of wonders in the HRSEO space as well. My best wishes to you...

You, truly are an inspiration.

Click here for the press release (PDF)

Link to Cheezhead : never bleu

Technorati tags: Awards, Blogs, Interesting, News

Employee Ratings of Senior Management Dip

According to Watson Wyatt, employees ratings of Senior Management has started to dip slightly in 2006.

Results show that about 49% from 2004's 51% of employees did mention that they are loosing trust and confidence in their Senior Management. The dip is surely a matter of concern for HR Professionals and Senior Management. Another interesting finding was that the communication with senior management is also decreasing...

A snapshot of the finding:-

Employees’ Favorable Ratings of Senior Managers Decline Slightly

Question	2004	2006
Employees have trust and confidence in the job of senior management	51%	49%
Senior management makes changes to stay competitive	57%	53%
Senior management takes steps to control costs	59%	55%
Senior management behaves consistently with the company’s core values	57%	55%

The War of Talent has begun and employers who can ensure confidence of their employees will emerge successful.

Link: Watson Wyatt

Google rated Employer of the year !!

Google was rated the best company to work with this Monday by the Fortune Magazine after a research with over 100,000 interviews and with 446 companies to choose from.

Google ensures that they ensure a workplace which is so cozy that it's difficult for them to leave for home. Not to mention their stock option scheme which will fill every googler's pockets...

Their office is a virtual campus and runs gourmet cafeterias, snack rooms, laundry, doctors on site, hair stylists and a lot more for "free". Find the perks of being a Googler right here. No wonder they get 1300 resumes a day :)

The only question on my mind is why weren't in the top 100 last year....?

Technorati tags: Google, careers, work, life, employer

Link to 100 Best Companies to Work For 2007: Google snapshot | FORTUNE

Want your resume to be unique?

Corporate Recruiters go through a lot of resumes and therefore every job seeker should spend considerable time to ensure that his/her resume stands out. I am very impressed by a resume that I found today which really impressed me.... Eager to know what?

1. Precise

2. Usability Experience is wonderful

3. Articulate

4. Very Impressive

I rate this resume very high on my list!!

Want to know why, here is a screenshot for you and you can see the video right here...

Technorati tags: Resume, Flash, Flash Resume, Presentation, Careers

Start your job hunt with a bang!!

Lot of MNC's have rolled out their fat bonuses and millions of job seekers used the online mode to get the right offers by a mere percentage.

This year is going to be no different!!

If you have made resolutions to change your job then this post by David Perry might be of help to you. You can find the post here.

If you want to play with your resume, I suggest you read this article of John as well, you will find this here...

Also read:5 Keys to Finding the Perfect Job for you

Do plan your job switch and Happy hunting and Happy recruiting folks !!

Technorati tags: Resume, Job, Careers

IceRocket tags: Careers, Resume, Job

Happy 2007

I just wanted to take a second to wish you all a very Happy New Year!!

I hope that all the resolutions stand and help you being a better person... and hope you have a very safe and a great year ahead !!