1. Future of the Industry Preliminary Compare/Contrast Report
IAEWS Spring Congress
March 15, 2010
San Diego, CA

2. Future of the Industry Committee:
Carol Barber. Encore TalentWorkx
John Bell, CEO, Boxwood
Ted Daywalt, CEO, VetJobs
Don Ramer, CEO, Arbita
Peter Weddle, Executive Director of IAEWS

3. Research Objective
Compare and contrast opinions of employers with those of IAEWS members on the subject of emerging trends in online recruiting to determine challenges and opportunities for job boards

4. Methodology
IAEWS members were surveyed throughout Final FOTI report was presented at 11/09 Global Congress The same IAEWS members survey will be repeated in Employers are currently being surveyed using statements similar statements to those used for the IAEWS member survey Employer survey will continue throughout 2010

5. EMPLOYER RESPONDENT PROFILE
RESPONSES TO DATE 211 POSITION/TITLE 31% President/ CEO, Principal Owner 18% VP/Manager of HR 10% Consultants 41% Other one-offs made up the balance INDUSTRIES 19% Professional Services/Business Services/Consulting 14% Media (including job boards)/advertising 8% Engineering/construction 7% Aerospace/defense 4% Education 48% Other - one-offs made up the balance

6. 2010 Employer Survey
Innovation / Changing Needs

15. 2010 Employer Survey
Employers & IAEWS members generally agree on the previous statements
Validates need for job boards to maintain relevance through product/service innovation and robust content
Validates need for job boards’ diligence around understanding employers’ changing needs and preferences

16. 2010 Employer Survey
Could anyone share how you’re staying abreast of what your clients want and need?

17. 2010 Employer Survey
Social Media

26. 2010 Employer Survey
Topic of most disagreement so far pertains to social media’s position in recruiting
Employers view social media as a growing factor in recruiting
Job boards need to (and can) level the playing field

27. 2010 Employer Survey
How can Web 2.0 tools help job boards remain competitive?

28. 2010 Employer Survey
Search Engines

37. 2010 Employer Survey
Majority of employers and IAEWS members agrees that Google influences candidate behaviors
Majority also agrees that SEM and SEO are important investments for job boards
More than half of employers interested in PPF pricing models; 1/3 of IAEWS members shared that opinion

38. 2010 Employer Survey
Can any of you speak to how investments in SEM and/or SEO have helped you?
In general, do you think that alternative pricing models will be essential for job boards in the future?

39. 2010 Employer Survey
Quality vs. Quantity

44. 2010 Employer Survey
Employers are dealing with too many candidates right now and want more targeted approaches

45. 2010 Employer Survey
How can job boards help employers manage excessive volumes?
How can we help them go from quantity to quality?

46. 2010 Employer Survey
The 64,000 Question

49. 2010 Employer Survey
Why would employers see job boards in such a precarious position?
What should the job board industry do to project ongoing viability?

50. 2010 Employer Survey HELP US HELP YOU!
HELP US HELP YOU!
You can post the Employer Survey link on your home page and urge your employers to participate in the survey!
For more information: contact Peter Weddle
Final results for 2010 will be presented at the IAEWS Global Congress
THANK YOU!

51. Reference Materials available at www. EMPLOYMENT WEBSITES
Reference Materials available at WEBSITES.org (member’s section)