Quotable from OnRec Magazine

Our founder Chris Russell is quoted in this months OnRec magazine. Download a copy (PDF). The article is written by Paula Santonocito is about “The Year in Online Recruitment”. Look for Chris’s quote on page 9.

Thanks Paula!

Chris Russell, President & Founder, Jobs in Pods, to Speak at Online Recruiting at Onrec EXPO 2008 Sep. 9-10 in Chicago

(CHICAGO, Ill. – July 12, 2008) Chris Russell, President and Founder of Jobs in Pods, will be speaking at the Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2008, to be held at the Donald E Stephens Convention Center, in Chicago, on September 9 & 10, 2008. Onrec.com EXPO 2008 is widely regarded as the “must attend” online recruitment event of 2008.

Onrec.com is the world’s leading information resource for Human Resource professionals and recruiters using the Internet to recruit. Onrec.com EXPO 2008 is the only global gathering of online recruiting leaders and game-changing technologies. For more information about Onrec.com EXPO 2008 visit: http://www.onrec.com/conferences/090908/default.html

Onrec.com EXPO 2008 will bring together delegates and exhibitors involved in online recruitment from around the world to share their common interests, provide a business driven networking environment and stimulate discussion, debate, and beneficial partnerships.

Mr. Russell’s knowledge in social media and recruiting will provide a great opportunity to those who attend Onrec EXPO 2008, in which he will be among over 40 expert speakers in attendance. For more information on all of the speakers participating at this event visit: http://www.onrec.com/conferences/090908/speakers.html

Mr. Russell will discuss “Facebook Recruiting Secrets.”

Mr. Russell explains, “Want to tap the number one place online where college students hang out? Then come to this lively hands on session that will explore how Facebook can help you recruit the next generation workforce. You’ll learn practical techniques for sourcing, branding and posting jobs. See real-world examples of what other companies are doing on this popular social network.”

For other session topics visit: http://www.onrec.com/conferences/090908/topics.html

Chris Russell is a ten year veteran of the online job search industry. In 1999 he founded the regional job board network AllCountyJobs.com which he still owns today. In 2007 he created Jobs in Pods, a social media recruiting tool that enables companies to podcast their jobs across the internet.

For more information on The Onrec.com Online Recruitment Conference & Expo 2008, contact Keith Halloran at Keith@Onrec.com or visit: http://www.onrec.com/conferences/090908/default.html

To register for Onrec.com EXPO 2008, at a $150 discount, use this code: H4gxkF (case sensitive) and register at: https://www.cteusa.com/onrec3/

Jobs in Pods featured in Network World

Nice article today from Network World which explores the new way candidates are looking for work. Of course, Jobs in Pods gets a nod as one of the cool new sites now online.

Here’s a snippet:

That means well-known sites such as CareerBuilder, HotJobs and Monster could become secondary to upstarts such as Doostang, Jobs in Pods and Smuz that aggregate listings from such job boards and provide additional value for job seekers. For instance, Jobs in Pods posts podcast interviews with hiring managers and front-line employees at companies seeking candidates to give applicants more information on job requirements and company culture. Add to that the ability to build relationships online, to stay current on industry issues and to maintain contact with peers and job seekers can create a virtual career network working toward finding the ideal job.

Link to Full Article >>

They also feature us in a slideshow for the 20 Most Useful Career Sites for IT Professionals

Q&A with Chief Jobcaster, Chris Russell (audio)

Sarah Rourke, a podcast consultant based in the UK recently interviewed our founder, Chris Russell. Listen to it here. (mp3) Read her blog.

Wall Street Journal Article

Jobs in Pods has been featured in today’s online edition of the Wall Street Journal. The article, written by reporter Sarah Needleman, is a profile of our site and also features a quote from one of our clients at AT&T. It’s part of a series of articles called Recruitment 3.0 and features several items about how the web is changing the recruiting landscape. Here are links to the articles.

Listen Up Job Hunters (Jobs in Pods)

Recruiting 3.0

Recruiter Target Practice

‘New School’ recruiting

Dr. John Sullivan’s most recent article titled “Top 10 Indications You Are a Dinosaur Recruiter” references podcasts/jobcasts as a great way to recruit. He says:

“They don’t use podcasts or jobcasts. The majority of new-school recruiting prospects probably don’t even know what a Walkman is. Instead, they love MP3s or iPods (if you don’t know the difference is you’re probably old school). If you think they’re just for music, put yourself in the old-school category. Even Walgreens is utilizing podcasts as a recruiting tool. If you haven’t made a recruiting-oriented audio or video message available for download on these devices, you are missing a great opportunity to communicate.”

Thanks John, we certainly agree.

Jobs in Pods joins the workforce

Magazine that is.

Our founder Chris Russell, was just featured in a new Workforce Magazine article. Here’s his quote;

Chris Russell, founder and president of JobsinPods.com, developed a Facebook application because it gives employers additional visibility among members of Generation Y, who typically are defined as those born between the late 1970s and 2000. Launched in March, JobsinPods is an audio job board allowing employers to record podcasts containing information about career opportunities within their companies and distribute them electronically.

The company’s Facebook application was introduced this month and allows recruiters and hiring managers who are members of Facebook to embed their podcast in their personal page. Russell hopes to enhance his Facebook application, making it more interactive and creating a function to allow podcasts to be e-mailed.

“The iPod generation is bored with the conventional communication techniques that employers use to reach them,” he says. “They want something fresh and real, like podcasts, which are very commonly used within this group.”

Here’s a link to the full article.

Job seekers loves Jobs in Pods

Yesterday a job seeker left the following comment on the blog post for Verizon Wireless Telesales position.

It was very encouraging, as well as, very inviting after having listened to the audio, I am very interested in applying for a position with Verizon. The audio was pretty down to earth and explicit enough for anyone to relate to. It gives a job hunter a pretty broad overview of what to expect of the company and position he/she is applying for. I applaud this approach and looking forward to the opportunity of joining this realm of talented, hard-working, and idealistic people.

Sincerely,
Sigrid O. Lintag
Folsom, CA 95630

This is proof positive that job seekers love the idea of podcasting your jobs and hearing straight from your employees.

HR Magazine

The September edition of HR Magazine has featured Jobs in Pods.

Jobs in Pods on AppScout

A blog called AppScout has spotted Jobs in Pods and put us on their radar as a “Cool Web Site”. Check it out.