The ad cost $75.... yielded... thirty-seven good candidates... at a cost of a mere $2 per candidate.I’d heard ... about the extraordinary effectiveness of Craigslist, but now I “know” this is true.
Now you know that there are highly-qualified diligent candidates in the Craigslist talent pool.
This post should come with a warning label: your mileage may vary.
I've used Craigslist, and I got a lot of responses, but none of them were close to qualified.
It makes a difference if you're Guy Kawasaki.
Posted by: Jim Durbin | August 27, 2007 at 09:28 AM
Jimbo, I think you're right but it is noteworthy that Dave Lefkow had good results too.
http://www.recruitingbloggers.com/rbs/2007/08/ex-jobster-exec.html
Posted by: Recruiting Animal | August 27, 2007 at 09:44 AM
Jim makes a good point (your mileage may vary... It [also] makes a difference if you're Guy Kawasaki.)
It may make a difference if you are looking for something other than an internet photo editor. It also may make a difference if you scrutinize candidates on a tougher scale. It may make a difference if you are slow to call the things you do "stupendous," "extraordinary," or "revolutionary." And if it takes more than one instance for you to declare something "known" it may make a difference.
Posted by: laurence haughton | August 27, 2007 at 03:30 PM