Comments on: Crowdsourcing your next job http://www.davejenkins.com/2009/02/23/crowdsourcing-your-next-job/ Ecommerce Strategy in Asia Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:45:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Harry Joiner http://www.davejenkins.com/2009/02/23/crowdsourcing-your-next-job/comment-page-1/#comment-21761 Harry Joiner Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:56:51 +0000 http://www.davejenkins.com/2009/02/23/crowdsourcing-your-next-job/#comment-21761 Darn! How did I miss this?! This is a great idea in theory, yet for some strange reason, it hasn't actually worked in practice. The most famous example of this not working is H3.com -- a job syndication and referral tool which at one time *mandated* its recruiter customers to offer a MINIMUM $10K bounty to any successful referrer. Lots of start ups have tried to crack this code, but most workers don't seem to be motivated by money to help their friends find new jobs. When they do it at all, they do it for the karma. Go figure. Darn! How did I miss this?! This is a great idea in theory, yet for some strange reason, it hasn’t actually worked in practice. The most famous example of this not working is H3.com — a job syndication and referral tool which at one time *mandated* its recruiter customers to offer a MINIMUM $10K bounty to any successful referrer.

Lots of start ups have tried to crack this code, but most workers don’t seem to be motivated by money to help their friends find new jobs. When they do it at all, they do it for the karma.

Go figure.

]]> By: Perry Clegg http://www.davejenkins.com/2009/02/23/crowdsourcing-your-next-job/comment-page-1/#comment-20921 Perry Clegg Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:56:27 +0000 http://www.davejenkins.com/2009/02/23/crowdsourcing-your-next-job/#comment-20921 Oops, I meant your last blog (re Facebook) was hilarious. Perry Oops, I meant your last blog (re Facebook) was hilarious.

Perry

]]> By: Perry Clegg http://www.davejenkins.com/2009/02/23/crowdsourcing-your-next-job/comment-page-1/#comment-20920 Perry Clegg Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:55:26 +0000 http://www.davejenkins.com/2009/02/23/crowdsourcing-your-next-job/#comment-20920 Dave, I love idea. Your blog was hilarious. Thanks for the insight. Perry Dave,

I love idea. Your blog was hilarious. Thanks for the insight.

Perry

]]> By: Lisa http://www.davejenkins.com/2009/02/23/crowdsourcing-your-next-job/comment-page-1/#comment-20891 Lisa Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:53:43 +0000 http://www.davejenkins.com/2009/02/23/crowdsourcing-your-next-job/#comment-20891 Given that I am the good friend that gave you this idea, don't forget me in the pyramid scheme of new recruiting if your new biz idea works out. If I ever did this again, the crowd would have to post their ideas before the tacos were given out. Given that I am the good friend that gave you this idea, don’t forget me in the pyramid scheme of new recruiting if your new biz idea works out. If I ever did this again, the crowd would have to post their ideas before the tacos were given out.

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