Posted on 30 June 2008 by Vanessa Dennis
A new survey from Realmatch.com, a job site that charges a fee only when a company expresses an interest in a job seeker and pays to have the candidate’s contact information revealed, asked 3200 Human Resources professionals if they were satisfied with their current job boards, and if not, why?
Over 68 percent of respondents said no, they were not satisfied, whether it’s due to pricing, technology, or lackluster results.
A whopping 75 percent of respondents said that resume databases do not uncover quality candidates. No surprise there, since finding the right person via a large database is like searching for a needle in a haystack. One might spend hours typing in various acronyms, adjectives, and well-worn phrases like “problem-solver” or “top earner 2007,” when they really wish that the perfect candidate could be packaged with praise and hand-delivered to their in-box with minimal leg work.
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Popularity: 53% [?]
Posted on 18 June 2008 by Vanessa Dennis
Alerts.com, a free online service that aggregates content from multiple sources at the user’s request and delivers information via email, SMS, or voice, launched their beta web site today in partnership with INRIX, a provider of traffic information, and Jobster, an online career network.
“Consumers are inundated with vast amounts of information and often have a difficult time sorting through what is relevant, important or urgent to their everyday needs,” said Alerts.com co-founder and chief executive officer, Pascal Stolz. “Alerts.com is a user-friendly service that helps users aggregate what they want from one secure source.”
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Popularity: 31% [?]
Posted on 16 June 2008 by Vanessa Dennis
Monster Canada has launched Monster Video Profile, a multimedia tool that allows employers to embed streaming video into their job postings.
The career resources portal will also be offering video production, hosting, and job posting integration to enhance the video component.
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Popularity: 26% [?]
Posted on 12 June 2008 by Vanessa Dennis
Macquarie Group Ltd, a diversified international provider of banking, financial, advisory and investment services, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, sold the 1200 shares they owned of Monster World Inc (MNST).
To see which companies are also jumping ship, visit www.mffais.com/mnst.html.
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Posted on 10 June 2008 by Vanessa Dennis
A new meeting place for professionals and companies, powered by TrueMatch technology, is launching today for New England residents.
PeopleAhead.com, founded in 2006 by Babson College MBAs, uses an intelligent search platform that delivers multidimensional career profiles from qualified candidates.
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Popularity: 20% [?]
