Passive Candidates and Job Boards

A great "kudos" came across the wire this morning. What I like is that Mr. Munson's story really flies in the face of the whole "passive candidates don't use job boards" school of thought. Granted, one swallow does not a spring make, but you can be sure that there are thousands of other Eric Munsons out there, both on TheLadders and on other boards. Here's his story (emphasis is mine):

I wanted to share my success story with you and wish you all a wonderful and peaceful holiday season! I have been a Ladders subscriber for about six months and just accepted an offer today for a dream job that I would not have found otherwise. During my search, I was gainfully employed and well-compensated, so I was not in a rush. This enabled me to carefully evaluate many positions before settling on this one. My goal was to apply my sales & leadership background and leverage my healthcare industry knowledge to get into service-oriented sales and away from product-specific sales. I also had two locations in mind that my family was willing to move to. When the company recruiter called me, I knew instantly that I had found my match. Not only did it exactly fit what I was looking for but it will double to potentially triple my income. I am very pleased with the quality of the positions on your website, the added-value services and the overall ease of use. You have a great product and I've been happily recommending it to many of my job-seeking friends. Wishing you all prosperity and happiness in 2007, Eric Munson Highland, NY

Update: Ben Gotkin does a nice job of explaining where he finds value in job boards.