Disecting A Job Board Marketing Message
Jobfox, entrepreneur Rob McGovern’s second try at building a job board giant, recently sent a letter to users asking posing and asnwering the question “Should You Call a Recruiting Firm?”. I’d like to dig into the message and point out a few things.
Here are some highlights:
Rob’s Statement:
“Professional recruiters (the companies that are hired to help [...]
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