.Jobs Expansion Coming Up Tomorrow; Staff Reports on Public Comments
In advance of tomorrow’s scheduled discussion of the expansion of the .jobs addressing program, the staff of the Internet addressing authority has posted a summary of the contentious public discussion. The report, posted Monday, quantifies the comments received by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers , and outlines the pros and cons of the arguments.
Three Reasons to Make the Fall Expo a Priority
The Fall ERE Expo is less than three months away (Oct 26-28 in Hollywood, FL to be precise). Maybe you’re thinking about coming, but you’re still firmly straddling that fence. Maybe you’ve already ruled it out. In either case, here are three reasons why you need to make this a priority. Take Time to Think Strategically Years ago when attending a week-long management development class in the foothills west of Denver, I had the chance to participate in an interesting exercise.
StepStone Solutions Buys MrTed
Recruitment tech vendor MrTed is being acquired by StepStone Solutions, a global talent management provider based in the United Kingdom.
Monster’s Financials Better Than Expected; Year Ahead Brightens
Were it not for one-time expenses in the not-yet-completed HotJobs purchase, Monster broke even in the 2nd quarter. But even considering the $5.2 million expense, the recruitment advertising company still managed to do better than the consensus of Wall Street analysts. Analysts expected a loss between 3 cents and 5 cents a share on revenue of $216 million. Monster, which reported its financial this afternoon , came in at break-even on earnings per share and $214.9 million on revenue
.Jobs Expansion Is On Internet Board’s August Agenda
The Internet’s naming authority will take up the controversial plan to expand the .jobs addresses at its Aug. 5th telephone conference. The agenda of the board of directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers was released a short while ago and includes consideration of the proposal. Also on the agenda for the three-hour meeting is the even more controversial proposal to approve a .XXX extension for porn sites.
Taleo Grows Revenue; Beats The Street
HR software vendor Taleo grew its revenue and customer count during the second quarter of this year and though it also grew its net loss, the company beat Wall Street’s earnings estimates. The company reported this afternoon that it lost $1.4 million, up from just $113,000 in the same quarter last year. Stock options and costs relating to previous acquisitions totaling $6.9 million were responsible for the loss
Even Antarctica Has a Job Board, as Job Search Engines Expand Globally
Looking for a job as a chef in the Antarctic? Try looking here. Or if you’re a recruiter looking for an experienced vuvuzela sales person, then this South African job site is one place to start
