Thank you for visiting TheBigChair - unfortunately we’ve shut down! It's no surprise there was no mention of the future of TheBigChair or MyCareer Head Hunter in last years Fairfax investors presentation. Both sites will now be laid to rest in the ever increasing job board cemetery. read more...
IT job boards must be all the rage at the moment. If you have been observing the marketplace over the past few months, you may have noticed a number of changes. Gurus had a makeover. JobNet (one of the first job board in Australia owned by JobServe) re-launches. IT2 (owned by ITCRA) re-launched and changed technology platforms from MyCareer to CareerOne/turboRECRUIT. And now, MyCareer will re-launch ITJobs in conjunction with CBS Interactive. read more...
Charging job seekers to help them find work is a very touchy subject. Yes there may be some laws and the RCSA will say it is unethical for Recruiters to double dip etc. Except in the real world, there is nothing stopping a online job site from charging job seekers a fee to access premium content. read more...
It looks like MyCareer has followed in the footsteps of sister sites including The Age and SMH in implementing OTP Advertising. Last month, Fairfax Digital Media slashed advertising rates across all publications in a recent stimulus offer.Over the Page (OTP) Advertising works by loading an overlay over the website when the website is fully loaded. Typically the over the page advertising usually plays for between 10-15 seconds, then disappears, reverting to the usual website. read more...
