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Some chapters restrict access to their job boards to members only so
that applicants are competing against fewer other applicants (i.e., all
the non-members who use open job boards in addition to members).
Also, hosting and maintaining a job board costs chapters money, which is
usually financed through the STC chapter rebates, so some chapters want
their job board available only to those who pay for it through their STC
dues.
Allowing employers to post for free gives them an incentive to use STC
chapter job boards rather than paid services. Considering that nearly
all chapter activities are volunteer-driven, it can become a big job to
collect and administer payments for job postings.
And users like having a specialized job board with jobs specifically
geared to them.
Roberto in Toronto
-----Original Message-----
From: Lee Hunter
Quoting eric -dot- dunn -at- ca -dot- transport -dot- bombardier -dot- com:
> You'd think that if the STC and all the local chapters coordinated
> their efforts they would be able to charge more than Monster, Dice,
> and the others.
I don't think the STC would get very far trying to make a profit center
out of the job boards.
It's not like the hiring of technical writers is the biggest priority of
an HR department. Monster gives them one-stop shopping for all their
hiring - developers, engineers, salespeople etc.
Monster's only business is recruiting and they do it very well. If I ran
an HR dept or a recruiting firm I wouldn't want the hassle of dealing
with bills from all over the place. It's also a lot easier to justify
spending money at Monster or the local paper than with an organization
that your boss has never heard of.
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