Well, I imagine it’s time that I posted my first blog of the new year. I just finished 30 minutes on the treadmill, so that resolution is going great so far. Waiting until the fourth day of the new year to post my first item here may seem like sheer laziness, but I’m pacing myself. […]

What will 2007 bring to the job seekers, employers and recruiters who make up the little corner of the world sometimes referred to as the “Recruitosphere”? Tough to say, but perhaps some late Christmas presents (or Hannukah, Kwanzaa or “Insert Holiday or Non-Religious Celebration of Choice Here” presents) will be delivered. For Joel Cheesman, whose […]

Monster has been under attack for some time now, with perhaps its most vocal detractor being Jobster’s Jason Goldberg. Joel Cheesman, blogger and HR Internet marketer extraordinaire also likes to point out the beleaguered job board’s shortcomings. Lately, however, there is yet another Monster goof that has nothing to do with its bombarding job applicants […]

Oddly, I just sent an e-mail to Mick about this last night, and then come to read about it on Joel Cheesman’s blog in this post. I can’t blame him for being a bit cynical, because it’s clear that the change from vertical search engine to “Web 2.0 thingamajig” is aimed squarely at the burgeoning […]