May 16, 2012
Joel Cheesman, formerly known as Cheezhead, is one of our favorite observers of the recruitment scene (along with John Zappe of ERE and formerly CIR). He’s just restarted a regular blog; you can sign up at bit.ly/notsfw. Here’s the latest installment, about the potential sale of Monster Worldwide including Monster.com. We may disagree — actually, we do — but this is an interesting viewpoint.
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May 12, 2012
Remember Apple's new iPad WiFi + 4G? Well, forget that moniker, as this variant of the company's latest slate has been quietly re-dubbed as the iPad WiFi...
April 27, 2012
According to recruitment software provider Bullhorn British recruiters are world leaders when it comes to adopting social networks. A survey of 65,000 users showed that 87 per cent of U.K. recruiters post their jobs on LinkedIn, a whisker ahead of the 86 per cent of their Canadian counterparts. 85 per cent of Australians and 84 per cent of American recruiters turned to LinkedIn compared to 75 per cent for the rest of the world.
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April 22, 2012
- Total revenue growth for the online classifieds market in Australia in 2011 was 16%, dipping 6% over the 22% growth achieved in 2010. The general shift from print to online expenditure is continuing with online accounting for an estimated 39% of total classifieds advertising expenditure in 2011, up from 18% in 2007.
April 12, 2012
By Christo Volschenk
Jacob Aqraou (photo), senior vice president of EBay Marketplaces Europe, created a new position at the top of the German team, changed the reporting lines of senior management and announced a number of internal promotions in his Berlin-based team.According to a media release, Aqraou created the new position of vice president EBay Marketplaces Germany and promoted Bob van Dijk (photo), current head of EBay’s...
April 10, 2012
The Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) promote and acclaim the cinematic excellence and cultural diversity of the vast Asia Pacific region. An international cultural initiative of the Queensland State Government, Australia, it brings together in a unique collaboration Paris-based UNESCO and FIAPF-International Federation of Film Producers Associations.
Why it’s in the Showcase: The site features a clean, well-designed theme and uses custom post types and some...
March 27, 2012
In a sign that the home foreclosure heartbreak has not abated, Canadian property portal Point2 has announced the release of a dedicated foreclosures tab on its Point2Homes website. Data for the section comes from a variety of sources including banks and local MLS’s, which can upload an automated feed to Point2Homes.
Point2Homes is Point2’s own classified site; the company also syndicates foreclosure inventory to more than 50 third party consumer partner sites and search engines.
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March 26, 2012
- Huawei just can't catch a break -- first the US blocks it from being a part of its first responder wireless network, and now, Australia is following suit....
March 16, 2012
A Perth bricklayer who placed an online job advertisement requesting that "no Irish" workers apply has been accused of discrimination.
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March 13, 2012
Bruce Akhurst, the CEO of Australian telco subsidiary Sensis, is to leave the company after 15 years at the company and seven as CEO.
Mumbrella reports that Akhurst will be replaced temporarily by Rick Ellis, Telstra Digital Media’s group MD, during the search for a replacement.
In a statement from the company, Akhurst said:
“I have...