PUBLIC MARKS from longhorn2000 with tags "job description" & honesty

"Now, there’s nothing wrong with glam rock. We all know it can be really catchy, and it did lead to some of the most creative fashion trends of the past several decades. But we on the job boards have been stuck in the genre for too long. It’s time to move forward. While the past may hold some answers, the future of recruiting should be something different and something better."

"Many suggest that the holidays serve as a key search time for unemployed candidates. While this is true, the holidays can also provide quiet candidates with the chance to see what the market has to offer for the upcoming year. It’s also a time when that dream job might not have been picked clean by hundreds of other candidates."

"So, why the wrath? Are IT recruiters really the scourge that some people make them out to be? Maybe some aren’t doing the job, but for many it’s simply a lack of tools. They’ve resorted to cold calling at all hours of the night, because there’s no place on the big boards for them to go. Many IT candidates have abandoned the boards because they can’t find what they’re looking for, so the recruiters have followed."

"Now, we’ve discussed our issues with the niche boards before. While many are doing a fantastic job of bringing smaller companies to the table, most still lack the tools to help quiet candidates find their dream job at those smaller companies. While it’s a step in the right direction to go beyond the Googles and Yahoos!, more steps have to be taken. It’s not enough to post unique jobs, we have to effectively match candidates to companies. "

"On the dating sites and the job boards that are modeled after them, it’s a give and take kind of thing, a “let’s get to know each other a little better” kind of atmosphere. We believe in candidate control, and therefore we believe that candidates should have the chance to glean a substantial amount of information about a job or a company without ever saying anything about themselves."

"The last ten weeks have given us the chance to see what’s on the minds of most of the job candidates out there. As we see it, there just isn’t a source right now for candidates, recruiters, and hiring managers to effectively connect and communicate. As we’ve said before, change is coming, but it won’t just be for candidates. After all, there are things that recruiters and hiring authorities need, and we hope to explore those topics in the future with a comprehensive Bill of Rights for each group."