The Chad | Change The Online Recruiting Game

My boss Bill Warren is a hilarious cat who has been in the online recruitment space longer than ANYONE (it’s a fact). Seriously, right after Todd at ERE wrote the “Fix Flawed Dot-jobs Process, Weddle Says” post in October Bill wrote this hilarious parody and sent it out to the staff here at DirectEmployers.

It’s amazing what experience and just basic common sense allows a person to see.

Enjoy,
Chad

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Peter,

I’m glad you and your cronies weren’t around to “protect” newspapers when we launched Online Career Center in 1992. It’s ironic that the .JOBS Charter Compliance Coalition consists of the same folks who danced on the graves of newspapers when the Internet was coming to fruition.

Your pal,
Bill Warren

Here is what Todd Raphael’s column would have looked like in 1992:

ERE News and Features
Fix Flawed Internet Process, Weddle Says

By: Todd Raphael

Oct 26, 1992, 4:13 pm ET

Peter Weddle a recruiter-consultant-author who heads up an association of people who run newspapers said today that the “process was flawed” — a reference to the ongoing saga of the Internet. He announced that the body that regulates the Internet is part way through a period in which it’s reconsidering its recent decision to take an expansive view of how the Internet can be used.

Speaking here in Hollywood, Florida at a meeting, Weddle said he has high regard for the organizations on the other side of this issue but that he and his allies such as the Newspaper Association of America, the American Society of Association Executives, and the American Staffing Association believe “this whole exercise is flawed.”

In his conference session — “The Truth About the Internet Affair” — Weddle said the following are myths about the proposal to expand the Internet beyond its original use, which was to be used only for email:

• “This is good for employers.” If that’s true, Weddle asks, why is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce opposed to it? (Without mentioning that the 350,000 member world-wide HR sponsoring association conducted an extensive Council review and a valid survey in which the Internet expansion was overwhelmingly approved by employers).

• “This is good for veterans.” But, he says lining up against the proposal is the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and other military hiring organizations. (Without mentioning that the VFW minimally sponsors Vetjobs.com and other Military hiring organizations are for it).

• “This won’t violate trademarks.” Weddle says the European Trademark Owners Association opposes the proposal. Weddle gives an example also of NativeAmericanJobs, a small newspaper that he says has spent a decade building its brand. In the last four or five months it has begun to be confused with the new NativeAmerican, which is an entirely different newspaper.

• “This is just a U.S. issue.” Weddle notes that non-U.S. newspapers and newspapers in China, Japan, Australia, and Europe are all opposed.

• “This is only a problem for for-profit companies.” Weddle says non-profits are all on his side.

• “This is an issue for niche newspapers that can’t compete.“ The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, and Los Angeles Times are all opposed”, he says.

Weddle announced that the Internet Governance Committee is midway through a 90-day window in which it’s reconsidering its decision. He argues: 1) The Internet shouldn’t be used for purposes that were never intended, and that the original charter was for the Internet to be used for email only; 2) The process thus far offers little hope that future expansion will be fair; 3) And, as mentioned, trademark rights aren’t being respected.

The Internet Governance Committee could change its mind during its reconsideration period. Or, it could merely announce that it’s thinking of changing its mind, and open the decision back up for further review. (There is one other option which I don’t dare mention).

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ROTFL, that’s just good clean fun ;o)