Comments on: Jobless in Seattle? http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:33:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: More Drama For Jobster at My GotChance http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-284916 More Drama For Jobster at My GotChance Fri, 29 Jun 2007 19:59:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-284916 <p>[...] time over the last several months. They radically changed their business model and went through a round of layoffs. The company, and CEO Jason Goldberg, has faced criticism for all of these [...]</p> [...] time over the last several months. They radically changed their business model and went through a round of layoffs. The company, and CEO Jason Goldberg, has faced criticism for all of these [...]

]]> By: My GotChance » Blog Archive » More Drama For Jobster http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-268895 My GotChance » Blog Archive » More Drama For Jobster Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:51:34 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-268895 <p>[...] time over the last several months. They radically changed their business model and went through a round of layoffs. The company, and CEO Jason Goldberg, has faced criticism for all of these [...]</p> [...] time over the last several months. They radically changed their business model and went through a round of layoffs. The company, and CEO Jason Goldberg, has faced criticism for all of these [...]

]]> By: Ajax Girl » Blog Archive » More Drama For Jobster http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-268121 Ajax Girl » Blog Archive » More Drama For Jobster Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:17:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-268121 <p>[...] time over the last several months. They radically changed their business model and went through a round of layoffs. The company, and CEO Jason Goldberg, has faced criticism for all of these [...]</p> [...] time over the last several months. They radically changed their business model and went through a round of layoffs. The company, and CEO Jason Goldberg, has faced criticism for all of these [...]

]]> By: Craig http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-268075 Craig Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:03:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-268075 <p>Jobster model was flawed from the beginning. It was all hype to begin with. Here is why. You cannot add Social Networking elements with HR. HR do not want to see pictures. They will get sued like crazy for discrimination. That is why not a lot of companies will acquire talent from Jobster. Sorry to be skeptical but I give Jobster 6 months to fold.</p> <p>I just can't believe how experienced VC's didn't see this.</p> Jobster model was flawed from the beginning. It was all hype to begin with. Here is why. You cannot add Social Networking elements with HR. HR do not want to see pictures. They will get sued like crazy for discrimination. That is why not a lot of companies will acquire talent from Jobster. Sorry to be skeptical but I give Jobster 6 months to fold.

I just can’t believe how experienced VC’s didn’t see this.

]]> By: More Drama For Jobster http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-267712 More Drama For Jobster Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:57:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-267712 <p>[...] time over the last several months. They radically changed their business model and went through a round of layoffs. The company, and CEO Jason Goldberg, has faced criticism for all of these [...]</p> [...] time over the last several months. They radically changed their business model and went through a round of layoffs. The company, and CEO Jason Goldberg, has faced criticism for all of these [...]

]]> By: Jobster Attacks The Monster « jobboardgawker http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79908 Jobster Attacks The Monster « jobboardgawker Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:02:58 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79908 <p>[...] But late last year they made a decision to try something different. They went through a round of layoffs earlier this year and are making a dramatic business model shift starting tonight, by making all [...]</p> [...] But late last year they made a decision to try something different. They went through a round of layoffs earlier this year and are making a dramatic business model shift starting tonight, by making all [...]

]]> By: Jobster Gets Serious About Killing Monster.com http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79906 Jobster Gets Serious About Killing Monster.com Thu, 01 Mar 2007 13:05:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79906 <p>[...] candidates. But they made a decision to try something different. They went through a round of layoffs earlier this year and are making a dramatic business model shift starting tonight, by making all [...]</p> [...] candidates. But they made a decision to try something different. They went through a round of layoffs earlier this year and are making a dramatic business model shift starting tonight, by making all [...]

]]> By: Rob Howard's Blog http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79904 Rob Howard's Blog Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:08:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79904 <p><strong>Jobster runs out of ideas… so now they are free…</strong></p> <p>Oh you couldn’t miss it. The news is everywhere : Jobster decided to make all job listings free…</p> Jobster runs out of ideas… so now they are free…

Oh you couldn’t miss it. The news is everywhere : Jobster decided to make all job listings free…

]]> By: SortiPreneur http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79902 SortiPreneur Fri, 29 Dec 2006 19:36:38 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79902 <p><strong>Job Sites 2.0 Update…</strong></p> <p>Om reported this week that Jobster is going through a tough period.Jobster, a Seattle-based job-focused vertical search engine, is mulling a big round of layoffs and may cut up to half of its 145-strong workforce, according to sources familiar with…</p> Job Sites 2.0 Update…

Om reported this week that Jobster is going through a tough period.Jobster, a Seattle-based job-focused vertical search engine, is mulling a big round of layoffs and may cut up to half of its 145-strong workforce, according to sources familiar with…

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79900 Om Malik Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:57:07 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79900 <p>There is a lot more to the story, and we are currently reporting this one out. Hence my long absence from writing duties today.</p> There is a lot more to the story, and we are currently reporting this one out. Hence my long absence from writing duties today.

]]> By: Darren Stuart http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79898 Darren Stuart Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:43:26 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79898 <p>I agree with #1 jj on this. why do they need that many people working for them?</p> <p>maybe they should be 37s Getting Real book.</p> <p>Do they VC's read the businesses plans for these companies or do these business plans even include staff numbers. </p> <p>I feel sorry for the people getting laid off.</p> I agree with #1 jj on this. why do they need that many people working for them?

maybe they should be 37s Getting Real book.

Do they VC’s read the businesses plans for these companies or do these business plans even include staff numbers.

I feel sorry for the people getting laid off.

]]> By: Henry Vhannes http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79896 Henry Vhannes Wed, 27 Dec 2006 20:01:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79896 <p>If they told Katie "400 customers" in July, then check their site today, which claims that they have 195 customers: http://www.jobster.com/search/companies.html?page=3</p> <p>And when you look at names of these 195 it would appear doubtful that they pay between $1,000 and $9,000 a month. "$20m revenue" divided by 195 = $100k per customer per year? They wish!</p> If they told Katie “400 customers” in July, then check their site today, which claims that they have 195 customers: (link)

And when you look at names of these 195 it would appear doubtful that they pay between $1,000 and $9,000 a month. “$20m revenue” divided by 195 = $100k per customer per year? They wish!

]]> By: David H. Deans http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79894 David H. Deans Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:07:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79894 <p>Their original bold goal, to connect job seekers directly with hiring managers, seems to have been abandoned. Too bad, because the talent recruitment process at most large companies is still very inefficient, and ripe for substantive innovation.</p> Their original bold goal, to connect job seekers directly with hiring managers, seems to have been abandoned. Too bad, because the talent recruitment process at most large companies is still very inefficient, and ripe for substantive innovation.

]]> By: Pramit Singh http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79892 Pramit Singh Wed, 27 Dec 2006 11:30:54 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79892 <p>Do I hear a Web 2.0 bubble?</p> Do I hear a Web 2.0 bubble?

]]> By: jj http://gigaom.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79890 jj Wed, 27 Dec 2006 04:12:12 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/jobster-layoff/#comment-79890 <p>What the heck do they need 145 employees for? And what the heck do they need $50M for? Bubble-cough-bubble</p> What the heck do they need 145 employees for? And what the heck do they need $50M for? Bubble-cough-bubble

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