Thanks for the comments. All fair and considered as always.

Can I respond on the line that MYOB has added to the homepage. By the way, I respond objectively as it is not a line our business (HooJano) adopts. MYOB is free to attract custom however they see fit.

Firstly it is simply a line that is aiming to appeal to an identified segment of customers that is somewhat anti-recruiter to begin with. These customers actually recognise the benefit of recruiters yet are (in their view) priced out of the market. I make no comment on recruiter pricing, I simply paraphrase a view of this segment, put forward in research.

That said, and from my own perspective, Recruiters can play an important role in the open marketplace that our system enables. As happens in the real world, recruiters will compete with all other sources ….and my sense is there will be a typical value debate where quality and price are balanced in the customers’ minds on a case by case basis. Our system simply facilitates the interaction of those who wish to participate.

What we have found in our discussions with recruiters is that under certain conditions and if the rewards are at a certain level, they are completely open to submitting candidates. (FYI, recruiters can chose to be overt or not in disclosing their core business, the customer simply wants candidates.)

I hope recruiters do at least give it a go and more so I hope they make money at a good margin so it can evolve as a long term, mutually beneficial part of their business.

I’m open for any discussion should anyone wish to contact me via the site.

Regards, Mike @ HooJano