1. New Member Orientation
International Association
of Employment Web Sites
2008 Fall Member Congress

2. Agenda Introductions A brief history of the IAEWS
Member Benefits & Activities
Q&A

3. A Brief History: Good News
Global average annual growth of 44.4%
2006 
$17.2 billion (USD)
2005 
$13.4 billion (USD)
2004 
$7.85 billion (USD)
2001 
$2.8 billion (USD)
Source: IDC

4. User Trends-I How did you find your last job? 2005-6 2007-8
Job posting 7.6% %
Resume database 5.3% 6.2%
12.9% 19.5%
2. Tip from a friend 5.9% 7.0%
3. Newspaper ad 5.7% (5) 6.3%
4. Call by headhunter 5.8% (4) 6.0%
5. Employee referral 5.7% (6) 5.8%
WEDDLE’s Source of Employment Survey

5. User Trends-II How do you expect to find next job? 2005-6 2007-8
Job posting % 19.0%
Resume database 6.3% 7.9%
16.7% 26.9%
2. Send resume to co. 5.9% 5.8%
3. Call by headhunter 5.7% (12) 5.6%
4. Networking at work 5.8% (6) 4.9%
5. Notice in store 5.7% (17) 4.9%
WEDDLE’s Source of Employment Survey

6. Other Interesting Data-I
How do you expect to find next job?
Just 4.7% said on a company’s Web-site
Employee referrals declined to 4.7%
Career fairs declined to 4.1%
Social networking sites declined to 4.0%
WEDDLE’s Source of Employment Survey

7. Other Interesting Data-II
What do you like best about today’s job boards?
The caliber of job postings
The number of job postings
Ease of access to employment opps
The fact that access is free
Job search tools and information
The ability to network with others
WEDDLE’s Source of Employment Survey

8. A Brief History: Bad News
Individual sites and the industry continuously targeted by the media and self-appointed pundits
With no barriers to entry, a growing number of sites—some well run, others not—entering the industry
Growing governmental intrusion in site financial affairs and operations
No way to respond collectively

9. The IAEWS 250+ Members 60,000+ sites Providing one or more services
Job search & career self-management
Recruitment advertising
Job ad aggregation & distribution
Online staffing services
Site development & hosting
Network development and support
Online Employment

10. Benefits-I
The right to post the Member icon and the opportunity to educate customers about its importance
Inclusion in the Member Directory
Subscriptions to:
Member newsletters
IAEWS Research Insites

11. Benefits-II Discounts
Recruitment conferences
PR service
Other services coming
Ability to post press releases and white papers on the IAEWS site
Access to member-only discussion forums and teleconferences

12. Activities-I Member Congresses Member Working Groups Meet your peers
A rising tide lifts all boats
Member Working Groups
Code of Ethics
Customer Security & Privacy
OFCCP
ATS Sourcing Problems

13. Activities-II Teleconferences Input NYS tax issue OFCCP
Member Quarterly Surveys
Congress Topics
Forums
Ad hoc initiatives
.jobs

14. Help us grow the Association!
A Request
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15. As with Any Association …
… you get out of it what you put into it.
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