Comments on: Employment Guide Completely Disregards Its Readers http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/ A blog about recruitment advertising, media, publishing, HR, work, & technology, among other things Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:42:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Toby Dayton http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-15706 Toby Dayton Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:00:10 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/#comment-15706 Paul - A few other comments I'd make focus on the fact that at JobDig, our singular goal is to match qualified candidates with job openings. We do this by publishing weekly newspapers in each of our markets and managing a web site that are all filled with real jobs from real companies that are current. As well, we publish, both online and offline, terrific content that helps people not only in their job search, but also in their professionals lives. We publish free weekly digital newsletters, one for jobseekers and one for HR professionals, with world-class content with the sole intent to help people in their professional pursuits. We also offer free services for jobseekers such as a professional resume builder that help people with their job search. So while I do occasionally write about competitors in my blog, which takes less than a few hours each week, the vast majority of my time, and the collective time of everyone at JobDig, is spent helping dig their job. Paul – A few other comments I’d make focus on the fact that at JobDig, our singular goal is to match qualified candidates with job openings. We do this by publishing weekly newspapers in each of our markets and managing a web site that are all filled with real jobs from real companies that are current. As well, we publish, both online and offline, terrific content that helps people not only in their job search, but also in their professionals lives. We publish free weekly digital newsletters, one for jobseekers and one for HR professionals, with world-class content with the sole intent to help people in their professional pursuits. We also offer free services for jobseekers such as a professional resume builder that help people with their job search. So while I do occasionally write about competitors in my blog, which takes less than a few hours each week, the vast majority of my time, and the collective time of everyone at JobDig, is spent helping dig their job.

]]> By: Toby Dayton http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-15697 Toby Dayton Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:47:14 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/#comment-15697 Paul - You make some good points that I have thought about over the past year as I select topics to write about. I will admit that writing a blog does create the opportunity to publicly comment on competitors and I have done so frequently. While I clearly have a biased viewpoint, I try to be somewhat objective in my commentary, though I probably am far less objective than I should be. In the case of the Employment Guide and their decision to continue running ads for scam artists, crooks, and thieves, I am compelled to write on behalf of the entire industry in an attempt to raise the level of quality, fairness, and standards by which I think everyone can agree we should operate. What they are doing hurts everyone in the business (themselves, their readers, their employer advertisers, and other service providers in the recruitment advertising space). The only people not hurt by their lack of judgement in this instance are the fraudulent advertisers themselves. It is a practice that should stop immediately, and I feel strongly enough about it to comment on what they are doing in such a public manner. Paul – You make some good points that I have thought about over the past year as I select topics to write about. I will admit that writing a blog does create the opportunity to publicly comment on competitors and I have done so frequently. While I clearly have a biased viewpoint, I try to be somewhat objective in my commentary, though I probably am far less objective than I should be. In the case of the Employment Guide and their decision to continue running ads for scam artists, crooks, and thieves, I am compelled to write on behalf of the entire industry in an attempt to raise the level of quality, fairness, and standards by which I think everyone can agree we should operate. What they are doing hurts everyone in the business (themselves, their readers, their employer advertisers, and other service providers in the recruitment advertising space). The only people not hurt by their lack of judgement in this instance are the fraudulent advertisers themselves. It is a practice that should stop immediately, and I feel strongly enough about it to comment on what they are doing in such a public manner.

]]> By: Paul http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-15696 Paul Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:31:43 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/#comment-15696 Toby, I came accross your blog searching online for jobs. And while I do agree that some work at home opportunities can result in lost money, I think your article is pretty transparent. This is obviously a "dig" at one of your competitors. You all have the opportunity with the services that you provide to help people like myself find a rewarding job opportunity, yet you and others choose to spend more time bashing eachother than actually seeking to help the community. The truth is we all need to be selective in the companies that we choose to work for, but not as selective in the outlets that we find out about opportunities or else we are going to miss out on a potentially rewarding career. I am disapointed that you chose to use such a powerful tool, to try and further your own business exploits...maybe you should write an article about yourself. Toby, I came accross your blog searching online for jobs. And while I do agree that some work at home opportunities can result in lost money, I think your article is pretty transparent. This is obviously a “dig” at one of your competitors. You all have the opportunity with the services that you provide to help people like myself find a rewarding job opportunity, yet you and others choose to spend more time bashing eachother than actually seeking to help the community.

The truth is we all need to be selective in the companies that we choose to work for, but not as selective in the outlets that we find out about opportunities or else we are going to miss out on a potentially rewarding career.

I am disapointed that you chose to use such a powerful tool, to try and further your own business exploits…maybe you should write an article about yourself.

]]> By: LuckyAdam http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-15596 LuckyAdam Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:11:50 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/#comment-15596 Taking advantage of people looking for work is about as low as it gets. It's like stealing the hot meal from a hungry person after they stand in line at the soup kitchen. When you are unemployed, or underemployed, things can look very bleak. When the mortgage or rent is due, and you are late on utility payments, you can get desperate; believe me, I've been there. That's when these pigs swoop in to take your last few bucks with the promise of future riches. My dad always told me, if it seems to good to be true, it probably is. If anyone ever offers you a job or an opportunity, tells you it's going to be easy, and you WILL make a lot of money, beware, because nothing worth while is easy when it comes to your professional life. Taking advantage of people looking for work is about as low as it gets. It’s like stealing the hot meal from a hungry person after they stand in line at the soup kitchen. When you are unemployed, or underemployed, things can look very bleak. When the mortgage or rent is due, and you are late on utility payments, you can get desperate; believe me, I’ve been there. That’s when these pigs swoop in to take your last few bucks with the promise of future riches.

My dad always told me, if it seems to good to be true, it probably is. If anyone ever offers you a job or an opportunity, tells you it’s going to be easy, and you WILL make a lot of money, beware, because nothing worth while is easy when it comes to your professional life.

]]> By: Recruiting Fly Guy http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-15573 Recruiting Fly Guy Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:38:44 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/diggings/2007/08/21/employment-guide-disregards-its-readers/#comment-15573 Toby, good call. Check out this so called "employment ad" they ran last year. http://recruitingfly.blogspot.com/2006/10/do-you-use-cocaine-job-ad-you-have-to.html Toby, good call. Check out this so called “employment ad” they ran last year.

http://recruitingfly.blogspot.com/2006/10/do-you-use-cocaine-job-ad-you-have-to.html

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