The Boards

Yesterday's successes probably will not be repeated by using the same techniques or technologies. Over-reliance on techniques like direct marketing, resume email blasts, and resume posting are examples of methods that have seen their heyday but are still widely championed and loved. I talk with professionals who swear that the old ways are the only and best ways, and they insist that everything from interactive websites to LinkedIn are just fads. Sad to say, but I am pretty certain they are wrong.

Tomorrow will belong to aggregating sites which make the lives of both parties, the “buyer” and “seller” more efficient. Job searchers who have email demons and alerts or The Ladders, Indeed, Dice and others are building a knowledge base and have an advantage over others who target segments or companies.