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Job boards - a curse rather than a blessing?

Sep 26 2003 by Brian Amble
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A radical thought from recruitment strategist Lou Adler, writing in the Electronic Recruitment Exchange.

"Eliminating job boards in their current form would be a great first step in improving the hiring process."

Or, to put it another way, job boards simply automate a bad process and filter large quantities of bad data. The balance of power needs to shift back to people and away from technology.

Why You Should Stop Using Job Boards, Today!

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