Episodes

  • Indeed sued and LinkedIn fined

    Indeed sued and LinkedIn fined
    Oct 31 2024
    Another week, another fine...and another lawsuit. Cohosts Peter M. Zollman of AIM Group and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter get together for a little one-on-one episode to talk about some newsworthy legal matters impacting the two biggest players in our industry. First, we talk a little about Indeed being sued for patent infringement. Whether the lawsuit has merits or not is unknown at this point, but neither Peter nor Steven seemed to feel that it worthy of getting worked up about. Pun intended. More interestingly, Ireland fined LinkedIn for ad-related privacy violations and it appears likely that Microsoft, the parent of LinkedIn, not only expected the fine but set aside more money to pay for it than needed and has already pledged to do what is needed in order to be compliant. With 190 privacy laws globally, it wasn't all that surprising to your cohorts that a global player like LinkedIn got its hand caught in the cookie jar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • How AI is changing targeting and engaging with candidates

    How AI is changing targeting and engaging with candidates
    Oct 19 2024
    Depending on who you talk with, artificial intelligence is either the best thing for the job board industry since sliced bread or one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Today's guest, Yazad Dalal of Joveo, discusses AI differently. Yes, it is a game-changer for employers, talent acquisition vendors, and others. However, its impact isn't all that different from the impact of other technologies when they were new. Our regular cohost, Peter M. Zollman of AIM Group, is off today. Joining us as guest cohost is Julie Sowash, Executive Director of Disability Solutions and one of the new owners of the Job Board Doctor consultancy group. Our other regular cohost, Steven Rothberg of the College Recruiter job search site, also joins the conversation but seems focused on cranberry juice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Breaking News: Layoffs and Lawsuits

    Breaking News: Layoffs and Lawsuits
    Oct 10 2024
    The newly combined organization of Monster + Careerbuilder has apparently undergone a round of layoffs. Information is sketchy so far, but it appears that at least several people in sales- and partnership-related roles have lost their jobs. In other news, Indeed has sued ZipRecruiter after employees of ZipRecruiter apparently posted to LinkedIn and otherwise communicated with customers of Indeed information that may have been misleading. Indeed alleges that ZipRecruiter mischaracterized a recent change by Indeed that was designed to prevent employers from posting for free multiple versions of the same ad. Join Cohosts Peter M. Zollman of AIM Group and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter for this breaking news episode to learn what we're learning in real-time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • Resurrecting a well-known brand: The rebirth of Jobster

    Resurrecting a well-known brand: The rebirth of Jobster
    Oct 6 2024
    This spring, in what felt like a Back to the Future moment for veterans of job boards, the Jobster.com brand was reborn. The original Jobster was founded in 2004 in Seattle, Washington, USA and led by Jason Goldberg. It raised $50 million, which was an eye-popping amount of money at the time. It attempted to combine the best of social media, which was in its infancy at the time, and job boards, which weren't much older. Within a couple of years, Jason departed, mass layoffs commenced, and the once darling became obscure. Cohost Peter M. Zollman of AIM Group is unavailable today but our other cohost, Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter, is joined by Jeff Dickey-Chasins, formerly known as The Job Board Doctor, and who still does some consulting when he's not busy being retired. We ask our guest, Vincent Cruz, why his Dutch company acquired the Jobster brand, what is the business model, who they compete against, and what the future looks like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • Dispelling the myths: How job seekers are actually using AI

    Dispelling the myths: How job seekers are actually using AI
    Sep 22 2024
    Tom Wood of The Hub is our guest today to help us separate fact from fiction: are job seekers actually using AI to apply to a massive number of jobs, or is that mostly urban legend? Hint: the truth is somewhere in between those two extremes. Cohost Peter M. Zollman of the AIM Group was unable to join us for today's episode and so Tom spoke with our other cohost, Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter. Together, they dig into the massive changes to the job market over the past handful of years, how that affects candidate behavior, and how easy apply, AI, and other technologies are fueling even more change. Tom and Steven conclude by looking out a couple of years. What changes would Tom like to see to how job boards, recruitment marketplaces, and others operate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • EU, UK, and USA labor markets today and tomorrow

    EU, UK, and USA labor markets today and tomorrow
    Sep 5 2024
    Dr. Julius Probst of Appcast and The Stepstone Group joins the podcast today to talk about how the labor markets impact job boards and recruitment marketplaces. He explains why we don't want labor markets that are cold, which most of us easily understand, but also why we don't want labor markets that are red hot, which some of us might not understand as well. We also get into a discussion about the differences between the labor markets in the European Union, United Kingdom, and United States of America and how those impact our businesses. Join Cohosts Peter M. Zollman of AIM Group and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter for this strategic discussion with one of the world's foremost experts on labor markets so that you'll be better equipped to make preparations for what might be coming months or even years from now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 mins
  • When to use off-the-shelf instead of custom-built job board software

    When to use off-the-shelf instead of custom-built job board software
    Aug 22 2024
    Marty Aghajanyan, Founder and CEO of JBoard, is today's guest. We talk about when new or even existing job boards should use off-the-shelf software from any of a couple of dozen providers, one of the most popular of which is JBoard, and when it makes more sense for them to build and maintain their own software. Join Cohosts Peter M. Zollman of AIM Group and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter for this episode that should be of particular interest to those looking to get into the industry, those who recently entered the industry, and even some who have been in the industry for many years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • Can we use data to create better experiences for our users?

    Can we use data to create better experiences for our users?
    Aug 8 2024
    Virtually every site that buys or sells traffic on a cost-per-click (CPC) basis does so by pulling candidates into their site, programmatically distributing jobs to other career sites, or some combination of the two. Today, cohosts Peter M. Zollman of AIM Group and Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter interview Tracey Parsons, the founder of Flockity, which is taking an entirely different approach. Instead of buying traffic from other career sites, it pays influencers -- many of whom are ordinary people whose friends and family trust them -- to share job postings they think will be of interest to their friends and family. Tracey is an industry veteran and flocking interested in partnering with more traditional sites that are looking for a new way of serving their customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins