Totaljobs price rise, job board strategy & future of recruitment | Dave talks to Jon Wilson
Episode 7 of Wave’s Talent Matters podcast series sees Wave CEO Dave Jenkins talk to Totaljobs CEO, Jon Wilson about the importance of strong internal comms in challenging times, the thinking behind the Totaljobs price increases, why ROI should always come first, how a better job board candidate experience will directly impact job ad performance, the current state of the jobs market – and what that means for recruitment, and the mega-trends that will mean businesses will continue to hire. It’s an honest discussion about the job board’s infamous price increases and the reasons behind them, as well as the current state of the economy, future predictions and how the jobs market is and will be affected. Jon Wilson took up the position of CEO of Totaljobs nearly 3 years ago and has strived ever since to increase the ROI for their customers. This has involved some tough decisions but the results are beginning to come to fruition, with customers receiving double or even triple the number of applications per job from a year ago. Read the full article here: https://wave-rs.co.uk/blog/dave-talks-to-jon-wilson---talent-matters-podcast/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - About Jon Wilson 02:40 - The importance of strong internal comms in challenging times 05:30 - The thinking behind the Totaljobs price increases 09:10 - Why ROI should always come first 10:50 - How a better job board candidate experience will directly impact job ad performance 12:10 - The timing of the price increase 16:00 - The impact on small businesses 20:00 - An investment back into the tech 22:40 - The reaction of the Totaljobs team 27:50 - The current state of the jobs market – and what that means for recruitment 30:10 - The mega-trends that will mean businesses will continue to hire 35:45 - You’re entertaining, what’s on the menu Jon? Wave attracts talented candidates to recruitment agencies with three products that together form a complete solution for candidate attraction - WaveTrackR (data-powered multi-poster, analytics platform and application management system), WaveMedia (strategic media buying), and RecWebs (professionally designed recruitment websites to showcase your brand).
