Comments on: Recruit.net Expanding: Growth Opportunities in Asia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:13:56 -0800 hourly 1 By: Simon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-2523402 Simon Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:54:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-2523402 It's a good strategy and gameplan for sure. But speaking from Vietnam, it's fiercely competitive in any industry and the internet is no different. The barriers to entry are low and the entrepreneurial spirit is high. Plus old-media still dominates so they'll need to play to big media if they are to breakthrough in markets like this. vietnamworks.com.vn got in early, produced an excellent product and pretty much took the market already....and got bought by monster.com. It’s a good strategy and gameplan for sure. But speaking from Vietnam, it’s fiercely competitive in any industry and the internet is no different. The barriers to entry are low and the entrepreneurial spirit is high.

Plus old-media still dominates so they’ll need to play to big media if they are to breakthrough in markets like this. vietnamworks.com.vn got in early, produced an excellent product and pretty much took the market already….and got bought by monster.com.

]]> By: IT News and Information » Hong Kong-based job search site launched in NZ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-2446379 IT News and Information » Hong Kong-based job search site launched in NZ Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:44:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-2446379 [...] to a story in TechCrunch, Recruit.net is avoiding the crowded US market, preferring to instead concentrate on emerging [...] [...] to a story in TechCrunch, Recruit.net is avoiding the crowded US market, preferring to instead concentrate on emerging [...]

]]> By: links for 2007-12-03 « 個人的な雑記 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1807029 links for 2007-12-03 « 個人的な雑記 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:22:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1807029 [...] Recruit.net Expanding: Growth Opportunities in Asia (tags: job) [...] [...] Recruit.net Expanding: Growth Opportunities in Asia (tags: job) [...]

]]> By: Sonja Muller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1806751 Sonja Muller Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:17:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1806751 I completely agree with the strategy. The USA is not only a crowded market but it is also an arrogant market. There is a big world out there and there is an enormous amount of money to be made if one provides an effective service. The fact is the rest of world IS catching up and we too are taking a similar approach. I completely agree with the strategy. The USA is not only a crowded market but it is also an arrogant market. There is a big world out there and there is an enormous amount of money to be made if one provides an effective service. The fact is the rest of world IS catching up and we too are taking a similar approach.

]]> By: nick of cebu http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1806280 nick of cebu Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:41:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1806280 the strategy makes sense. we have a similar non-US strategy. we've released in the philippines, malaysia, fiji, and south africa, and a few non-US countries are next. the strategy makes sense. we have a similar non-US strategy. we’ve released in the philippines, malaysia, fiji, and south africa, and a few non-US countries are next.

]]> By: expat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1806259 expat Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:24:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1806259 I am in Singapore and for me recruit.net is great, I like to move around alot and so being able to search for IT roles that meet my quals is awesome...Asia is currently in IT heaven and to me is where the great jobs are because the US need to outsource to us here.. i might even work in New Zealand one day, now I know where to look... I am in Singapore and for me recruit.net is great, I like to move around alot and so being able to search for IT roles that meet my quals is awesome…Asia is currently in IT heaven and to me is where the great jobs are because the US need to outsource to us here.. i might even work in New Zealand one day, now I know where to look…

]]> By: Diana1982 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1806252 Diana1982 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:16:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1806252 I was using recruit some weeks ago with success! If I ever have to search for an opportunity again I know where to go! *thumbs up* I was using recruit some weeks ago with success! If I ever have to search for an opportunity again I know where to go! *thumbs up*

]]> By: micfo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1806213 micfo.com Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:47:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1806213 They will have tough competition in India since there are few leading job sites are there like naukri.com also monster.com has good pretense in Asian countries. They will have tough competition in India since there are few leading job sites are there like naukri.com also monster.com has good pretense in Asian countries.

]]> By: Yoshinori http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1806158 Yoshinori Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:53:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1806158 Always great opportunity to check recruit.net out! One of the better services online. Always great opportunity to check recruit.net out! One of the better services online.

]]> By: Dan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805971 Dan Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:06:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805971 In India there is a similar one called bixee.com but they got sued as they were doing it without any partnership agreements. In India there is a similar one called bixee.com but they got sued as they were doing it without any partnership agreements.

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805899 Duncan Riley Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:47:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805899 aussie (#12) very much a different model to Seek, these guys aggregate jobs from other sites, for memory careerone.com.au is a partner and provides content. It's a nice service front end but it reminds me a little bit of some other Australian companies (Feedcorp in particular) in that the big part of the revenue comes from syndicating the tech/ results elsewhere as opposed to just the front end. Check out the earlier post for some examples. aussie (#12)
very much a different model to Seek, these guys aggregate jobs from other sites, for memory careerone.com.au is a partner and provides content. It’s a nice service front end but it reminds me a little bit of some other Australian companies (Feedcorp in particular) in that the big part of the revenue comes from syndicating the tech/ results elsewhere as opposed to just the front end. Check out the earlier post for some examples.

]]> By: Pramit http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805895 Pramit Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:45:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805895 There is Bighow.com, the complete community publishing tool where you can post resumes and job openings for free and tag it wit relevant city and skills. There is Bighow.com, the complete community publishing tool where you can post resumes and job openings for free and tag it wit relevant city and skills.

]]> By: Max http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805892 Max Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:43:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805892 I agree with Duncan. This is not only an interesting corporate strategy but an increasingly common marketing tactic in the East. Long gone are the days where the US was the focal (or even launch) point for hard goods, so it should come as no surprise that web services are slowly following suit. I come from a hard goods (manufacturing) background, and the US has proven to be the least attractive of the major markets. The US is 'hyper competitive' with poor margins and unrealistic trade terms. Couple that with the decline (nee destruction) of the US$, and I have two words for you: Who cares? I think it’s naive to think a service cannot succeed without a US presence. Yes, it’s a big market, but simple exposure does not guarantee success. The majority of sites written about on TC are US-centric, and this same majority of sites will have disappeared in 12-18 months. I get the feeling Recruit.net will not be one of them. I agree with Duncan. This is not only an interesting corporate strategy but an increasingly common marketing tactic in the East.

Long gone are the days where the US was the focal (or even launch) point for hard goods, so it should come as no surprise that web services are slowly following suit.

I come from a hard goods (manufacturing) background, and the US has proven to be the least attractive of the major markets. The US is ‘hyper competitive’ with poor margins and unrealistic trade terms. Couple that with the decline (nee destruction) of the US$, and I have two words for you: Who cares?

I think it’s naive to think a service cannot succeed without a US presence. Yes, it’s a big market, but simple exposure does not guarantee success. The majority of sites written about on TC are US-centric, and this same majority of sites will have disappeared in 12-18 months.

I get the feeling Recruit.net will not be one of them.

]]> By: Sunil http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805848 Sunil Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:05:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805848 I'm going to check this out for sure.. looks very cool I’m going to check this out for sure.. looks very cool

]]> By: Parul Bindra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805837 Parul Bindra Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:54:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805837 Using one simple search a user looking for job opportunities on the site will now also be able to find additional job opportunities in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Singapore and India provided by Recruit.net. I think its a great step and carry a win win situation. Asia emerging as the most powerful market, development and rapid expansion in the Asian market is much more as compared to other countries. Parul www.bhopu.com Using one simple search a user looking for job opportunities on the site will now also be able to find additional job opportunities in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Australia, Singapore and India provided by Recruit.net. I think its a great step and carry a win win situation. Asia emerging as the most powerful market, development and rapid expansion in the Asian market is much more as compared to other countries.

Parul
http://www.bhopu.com

]]> By: Kiwiboy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805796 Kiwiboy Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:51:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805796 Asia is a huge market with plenty of room to grow without worrying about the U.S. and Europe. And because there is too much VC money chasing too few deals in China (meaning a lot of competition) it makes sense to focus on some of the smaller Asian countries. Asia is a huge market with plenty of room to grow without worrying about the U.S. and Europe. And because there is too much VC money chasing too few deals in China (meaning a lot of competition) it makes sense to focus on some of the smaller Asian countries.

]]> By: 113.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805783 113.com Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:40:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805783 Well then just say it's copycat of www.simplyhired.com... albeit asia focused.. no? Nothing wrong of being a search engine.. Google, and all the wannabes.. ;-) Well then just say it’s copycat of http://www.simplyhired.com... albeit asia focused.. no?

Nothing wrong of being a search engine.. Google, and all the wannabes.. ;-)

]]> By: C.W. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805779 C.W. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:32:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805779 Its different from seek, jobsdb and other job boards, since its a job search engine. Job results are drawn from a variety of boards and sites. I like how they also index jobs from companies directly. Very useful and cool. Its different from seek, jobsdb and other job boards, since its a job search engine. Job results are drawn from a variety of boards and sites. I like how they also index jobs from companies directly.

Very useful and cool.

]]> By: Sarko Keshishian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805775 Sarko Keshishian Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:31:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805775 I'm based in Shanghai, what a great site, recruit.net has turned out to be, thanks for pointing it out, very useful... I’m based in Shanghai, what a great site, recruit.net has turned out to be, thanks for pointing it out, very useful…

]]> By: Doron Vermaat http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805765 Doron Vermaat Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:22:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805765 @willowtree what in heavens name is more advanced about your own little job board compared to Recruit.net or any other job board in the APAC region? @willowtree what in heavens name is more advanced about your own little job board compared to Recruit.net or any other job board in the APAC region?

]]> By: 113.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805749 113.com Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:59:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805749 The real competition in the region is jobsdb.com, also hong kong based, the defacto standard site for recruiters and jobseekers, /ac. The real competition in the region is jobsdb.com, also hong kong based, the defacto standard site for recruiters and jobseekers, /ac.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805742 Steve Ballmer Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:51:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805742 The middle east is the growth area! So many of them blow themselves up that there is a shortage. http://fakesteveballmer.blogspot.com The middle east is the growth area! So many of them blow themselves up that there is a shortage.

http://fakestev...er.blogspot.com

]]> By: aussie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805722 aussie Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:30:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805722 duncan how would you compare these guys to seek? duncan how would you compare these guys to seek?

]]> By: Wes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805706 Wes Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:12:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805706 I think they will need to refine their search a little bit better more to match the present competition especially here in Australia but otherwise not a very bad site. I think they will need to refine their search a little bit better more to match the present competition especially here in Australia but otherwise not a very bad site.

]]> By: willowtree http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-1805704 willowtree Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:09:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/02/recruitnet-expanding-growth-opportunities-in-asia/#comment-1805704 This is more advanced job site in Asia, check out if you must. www.CareerEngine.org www.ChinaSplash.com This is more advanced job site in Asia, check out if you must.

http://www.CareerEngine.org
http://www.ChinaSplash.com

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