Today, in the recruiting industry, there are two companies attempting to differentiate themselves from other job search sites, but within the same niche: TheLadders and RiseSmart. Each is hoping to dominate a subscription-based job site niche that focuses on jobs starting at $100k. view article »

Interview with Beyond.com CEO Rich Milgram discussing his management style and the culture of the job board firm he founded. view article »

Monster (profile; site  has signed a deal with MSNBC to power its career channel, including the popular Todayshow.com site. view article »

CareerBuilder has launched a Norwegian job board in partnership with its Swedish subsidiary, Jobbguiden.se. As part of the launch, CareerBuilder.no and MSN announced a strategic alliance that makes CareerBuilder.no the exclusive job search engine and content provider for the MSN Careers channel in Norway through 2013.

CareerBuilder bought Jobbguiden.se last year, about the same time Microsoft, which owns MSN, acquired a part interest in CareerBuilder. 

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Niche board operator Beyond.com, Inc. has adopted a new look and a new channel organization that categorizes its thousands of job boards by industry, location or specialty. And CEO Rich Milgram has launched a new blog, EmploymentMetrix. view article »

Peopleclick, Inc. and CareerBuilder.com are partnering to offer clients a streamlined application process. PeopleClick's new Shared Application feature is one of the several enhancements included in the upcoming release of Peopleclick RMS version 4.8, a key component of Peopleclick’s Talent Acquisition Suite. view article »

TelecomCareers, a career site for(tech and other) jobs in the telecommunications  industry, will incorporate the VisualCV platform, making it availble to the site's registered users. view article »

CareerBuilder.com, the largest online job site in the U.S. has acquired Lesjeudis.com, the largest independent online recruitment company in France. Founded in 1997, Lesjeudis is one of the most visited online job sites in France and operates six recruitment sites. view article »

It's a down economy and jobs may be scarce, but veterans and soon-to-be civilians are in such demand that the number of job fairs just for military vets is growing.

An article in the Virginian Pilot, the paper of record for the Navy town of Norfolk, Va. says job board RecruitMilitary 1ill hold 104 career fairs this year, up from last year's 45.

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Even Craigslist is not immune from U.S. economic conditions, reports Silicon Alley Insider. Reports SAI: "Employment ads are flat in the first six months of 2008, reflecting a slowdown in Craigslists' biggest and most mature markets - San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston and DC."

But elsewhere, employment ads continue to grow and Craigslist exec Jim Buckmaster says the company may start charging for job postings in Atlanta, Austin, Denver, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Phoenix.

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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and AfterCollege, the largest career network for college students and alumni, have formed a strategic partnership that will provide access to job opportunities to tens of thousands of electrical engineering students nationwide. view article »

Now find a job my remote control. Well, almost. Comcast's On Demand will now feature Monster.com, allowing Comcast’s Digital Cable customers across the country to access “Monster On Demand” for job listings and employment resources with their remote control.

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