LinkedIn is the New Craigslist

We previously espoused the need to transition from traditional job platforms like Indeed and LinkedIn to “vertical” job platforms that address the specific need of a particular industry or candidate.

Verticalized labor marketplaces to create trust and reduce friction to finding high quality contract workers in specific function areas

LinkedIn may be the social app Silicon Valley product people like to grouse about the most, but while many of the complaints are valid, its sizable market cap is testament to the value of its graph. It turns out if you map out the professional graph, not just today but also across long temporal and organizational dimensions, recruiters will pay a l... See more

Stepping away from consumer marketplaces, this model already exists through platforms such as Pallet and Getro who are leading the way in terms of democratising the job advertising process away from traditional job marketplaces such as Seek and Linkedin.

LinkedIn is being unbundled. COVID is accelerating it like crazy The next version(s) of LinkedIn is: - Vertical-specific - Allows members to proudly share work - Incorporates status - Has weekly utility for dayjob - Enables members to make incremental $ It's finally happening

Vertical service marketplaces can optimize around one or a few adjacent verticals, but the low frequency of most verticals (other than cleaning and lawn care) creates challenges.

Vertical Search Aggregators

Google is a great example of how the internet enabled scale and speed: every page on the web returned in an instant. But increasingly, we’re seeing this scale is at odds with a fundamental human need: relevance. Someone who wants to find the best freelance designer, or the best sushi restaurant, or the best NFT to buy wi... See more