Ha Ha, HotJobs Advertises On Craigslist

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but paying a competitor to do your job for you may be the most definitive form.

Capitulation to a more effective rival, or prudent move to reach the broadest possible audience? That’s the choice to consider for Yahoo as it opts to place a job ad in America’s top media market at the online home of Craig Newmark and his merry band at Craigslist.

ZDNet’s Donna Bogatin took considerable joy, it seems, in posting about Yahoo HotJobs soliciting inside sales reps through a Craigslist ad:

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