Comments on: Newspaper job ads ‘ineffective,’ HotJobs grows http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/27/newspaper-job-ads-ineffective-hotjobs-grows/ Where TV Finds the Future Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:44:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Howard Owens http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/27/newspaper-job-ads-ineffective-hotjobs-grows/#comment-776283 Howard Owens Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:17:21 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/27/newspaper-job-ads-ineffective-hotjobs-grows/#comment-776283 All I know is that every time I have a position to fill, the best response I get is from the ad I place with a newspaper (which includes online and print). It's where I get the most resumes from and the best qualified candidates. The least effective has been craigslist, followed by Career Builder. Dice and boards such as Journalism Jobs has been OK, though I've never hired a candidate who came to me through Dice or JJ. This has been true in Ventura, Bakersfield and now Rochester. Exception is for higher-end jobs where I have a budget to pay relocation ... but then those jobs have been filled through my own social network (not even through LinkedIn). I would say this applies to a couple dozen hires I've made over the past four years in three different locations. All I know is that every time I have a position to fill, the best response I get is from the ad I place with a newspaper (which includes online and print). It’s where I get the most resumes from and the best qualified candidates.

The least effective has been craigslist, followed by Career Builder. Dice and boards such as Journalism Jobs has been OK, though I’ve never hired a candidate who came to me through Dice or JJ.

This has been true in Ventura, Bakersfield and now Rochester.

Exception is for higher-end jobs where I have a budget to pay relocation … but then those jobs have been filled through my own social network (not even through LinkedIn).

I would say this applies to a couple dozen hires I’ve made over the past four years in three different locations.

]]> By: oakling http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/27/newspaper-job-ads-ineffective-hotjobs-grows/#comment-772984 oakling Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:14:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/27/newspaper-job-ads-ineffective-hotjobs-grows/#comment-772984 Interesting that newspaper ads don't work... but a site that partners with them does. WTF? I use Craigslist for all my job searches - I'm lucky to live in a tech-dependent area where I actually can do that. I avoid newspaper ads because I figure that (1) the application process will be a pain in the butt, while if I apply online I can just send in a resume and cover letter right away, (2) anyone placing just a newspaper ad is probably in a creepy or failing business (yes, I know this is just a prejudice and not a reality), that they are either going to underpay me or want very specific advanced qualifications, and (3) anyone placing a newspaper ad is withholding information about the job either by virtue of the limited space or on purpose and I'm better off reading a long ad online and then Googling them! Interesting that newspaper ads don’t work… but a site that partners with them does. WTF? I use Craigslist for all my job searches - I’m lucky to live in a tech-dependent area where I actually can do that. I avoid newspaper ads because I figure that (1) the application process will be a pain in the butt, while if I apply online I can just send in a resume and cover letter right away, (2) anyone placing just a newspaper ad is probably in a creepy or failing business (yes, I know this is just a prejudice and not a reality), that they are either going to underpay me or want very specific advanced qualifications, and (3) anyone placing a newspaper ad is withholding information about the job either by virtue of the limited space or on purpose and I’m better off reading a long ad online and then Googling them!

]]> By: Cory http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/27/newspaper-job-ads-ineffective-hotjobs-grows/#comment-772854 Cory Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:08:39 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/27/newspaper-job-ads-ineffective-hotjobs-grows/#comment-772854 I have to work it in every so often. :) I have to work it in every so often. :)

]]> By: Sobo http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/27/newspaper-job-ads-ineffective-hotjobs-grows/#comment-772842 Sobo Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:03:37 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2008/02/27/newspaper-job-ads-ineffective-hotjobs-grows/#comment-772842 Nice plug for the LR Jobs board! Nice plug for the LR Jobs board!

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