‘Going on a date’ has long been one way that people get to know one another, either for romantic or social reasons. The practice has waxed and waned (in my day, one-on-one dates were ridiculed, and we instead went places in groups). But the reality is that most people, at some point, will want to…
As the omicron wave of the pandemic fades, people are going back to ‘normal life‘: eating out, going to concerts and other gatherings, and yes, returning to work ‘in person’. Many of us are vaccinated, boosted, or double-boosted. Masks are seen less, and markers of pandemic life such as social distancing and barriers are becoming…
Have you played Wordle? Oh, why do I ask – of course you have! Everyone I know, from the hippest GenZ to the doddering edge of the Baby Boomers, has managed at least a round or two. Probably more, as it’s as addictive as Lay’s Potato Chips. I enjoy it because I’m a word guy…
When you’ve been writing about job boards and recruiting sites for 13 (!) years, you manage to cover a lot of ground. Sometimes good information gets buried in the past, while other information becomes obsolete. As many of my clients will tell you, I’m a big believer in looking at what other businesses are doing…
It’s been a while since I looked at different and unusual sites and services – I think the pandemic threw me off my game! But new things launch all the time, and some of them definitely stray from the path of a ‘traditional’ job board – whatever that is these days. So join me as…
In this episode, host Jeff Dickey-Chasins and co-host Steven Rothberg of College Recruiter chat with self-described job board geek Dave Jenkins, of Wave. Dave, a veteran of the U.K. recruiting scene, digs into why programmatic is slow to catch hold there, what employers and staffing firms really want, and how his company has evolved over the…
