Should Job Seekers pay for access to job listings?

A provocative article on this from Bob Tedeschi in the NYTimes titled "Listing Top Jobs but Charging Candidates to Seek Them".

"RECRUITERS with six-figure jobs to fill know better than to post them online and start a stampede of marginally qualified job seekers. But they also know that the Web is the easiest way to find applicants.

The Web’s surprising answer to the problem? Charge them to look.

A growing number of niche sites devoted to high-end jobs are finding that applicants are willing to shell out a few dollars — or a few hundred, in some cases — for the chance to get access to job ads. The strategy will not help the big online job boards find more applicants for entry-level positions, but analysts say it is ideal for sites like TheLadders.com, ExecuNet and others seeking the senior executive crowd."

For the rest of the article go here: Listing Top Jobs but Charging Candidates to Seek Them".

According to the article there are 40,000 niche job sites (not sure if this is worldwide or US only).