Indeed's Rivals Need to Step Up!
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Indeed's Rivals Need to Step Up!

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 3, 202615 min
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I recently sounded the alarm on the misteps of Indeed, writing about how HR professionals and employers are finally reaching a breaking point over rising costs, complex pricing/rules, and diminishing returns. The phrase “The Indeed Tax” has begun to resonate deeply with anyone managing a recruitment ad budget. But as I look at the broader landscape of the recruitment ad industry, I’m left asking a incredibly frustrating question: Where the hell is the competition? And Why haven’t they capitalized on the Indeed missteps? Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

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Okay, right, Tiki, it's a solo show today, just me. And I want to talk about what's going on with Indeed and their rivals. So I recently sounded the alarm on the missteps of Indeed, writing about how HR pros and employers are finally reaching a breaking point

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over rising costs, complex pricing and rules, and diminishing returns. The phrase the Indeed Tax, quote unquote, has begun to resonate deeply with anyone managing a recruitment ad budget. Even this week they came out with some new terms of service

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where now you might get charged for these sort of bot applies that are just applying on behalf of candidates. And there's no transparency around that stuff. But as I look at the broader landscape of the recruiting ad industry,

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