When a corporate recruiting function conducts an audit, I find that the resulting data usually reveals that the recruiting problems that dramatically restrict applications routinely occur during the same steps of the “recruiting funnel.” So, if you work at a…
Job Boards
ZipRecruiter Adds 3 Heavy Hitters to Board of Directors
In an arms race that features the likes of deep-pocketed Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, Indeed, and others, ZipRecruiter isn’t throwing in the towel. It’s sponsoring the most popular podcast in the world, getting serious about mobile, and raising a truckload of cash,…
Investigation Uncovers Job Board, Resume Help Service That Are Complete Scams
AIM Group, a publisher that covers all things classifieds, has released the findings of a four-month investigation into two employment websites it deems fraudulent and deceptive. The first, StartJobs.net, promotes itself as a “the largest job aggregator on the web.”…
Monster Revenue Woes Continue in Latest Earnings Report
The ticker-tape parade celebrating Monster’s comeback will have to wait. According to parent company Randstad Holding’s latest financial results, the job board‘s revenue continued to drop in Q3, down 15 percent versus 16 percent in the second quarter. So, the…
ZipRecruiter Launches Job Seeker Profiles to Capitalize on Mobile Growth, AI
In case you missed the memo, mobile is a big deal. Like, really big deal. This is especially true in the employment space where job boards and ATS’s regularly quote visitation and activity well above 50 percent coming in via…
Indeed Is Crushing It in Markets Outside North America
While vertical job search engine Indeed may have its hands full in North America, mostly compliments of Google for Jobs, life in parts outside the U.S. is pretty rosy, however. The company, owned by Japanese-based Recruit Holdings, is enjoying rapid…
ZipRecruiter Raises $156 Million, Now Valued at $1.5 Billion
Santa Monica, California-based ZipRecruiter has raised $156 million in Series B funding this week, giving it a valuation of $1.5 billion. Wellington Management Company and IVP led the round, with participation by other existing investors. If you’re keeping score at home,…
What the European Job Board Market Looks Like in 2018
There is no single European job board market leader. There are 24! Below, I examine the use of leading job boards in Europe, including Monster, StepStone, Indeed, LinkedIn, and more. It’s based on the Global Talent Acquisition Monitor, a European…
The Two SEO Queries That Recruiters Should Care About
Over 30 percent of Google searches are related to job searches. But, the majority of these search results are completely dominated by Indeed, LinkedIn, Monster, and the many other job boards out there. That said, there are two queries that the majority…
Longtime CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson Replaced By President and COO Irina Novoselsky
For 14 years, Matt Ferguson led CareerBuilder. As of today, however, his time as CEO is over. In a release, former president and COO Irina Novoselsky will take over as CEO. Ferguson will be relegated to executive chairman, effective today. Novoselsky…
Recruitology Inks Partnership with Tribune Publishing (Formerly Tronc)
Recruitology has scored a big win in the race to partner with newspaper publishers. Announced last week, Chicago-based Tribune Publishing, owner of the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News, Los Angeles Times, and the San Diego Union Tribune, will have…
New Screenshots Show Just How Serious Google is About Job Search
Still think Google’s not all that serious about job search? Check out the following screenshot. Yep, Google looks like it’s testing the option to provide job-search recommendations directly from its homepage. Clicking on any of the links above, circled in…
CareerBuilder Slashing Office Space, Moving Out of Downtown Chicago Digs
While competitors like Indeed and ZipRecruiter are busy adding space, CareerBuilder is movin’ on out. Crain’s Chicago Business is citing sources close to negotiations that the Chicago-based job board is leaving its long-time downtown home and going west. According to…
Dice Parent Company Reports Quarterly Earnings, Misses on Revenue
The news for DHI Group — parent company to Dice, ClearanceJobs, and eFinancial Careers — for the second quarter last week was split. Earnings per share of 5 cents were in line with estimates, but revenue of $39.7 million, a 2.3 percent…
Here Are The Unhappiest Cities to Work in the U.S., According to Kununu
Glassdoor-wannabe Kununu has released its happiest and unhappiest places to work in the U.S. Here are the winners and losers. Happiest Cities to Work Fresno, California. Sacramento Louisville Los Angeles Omaha Boston Raleigh Wichita, Kansas. Miami Minneapolis Unhappiest Cities to…
Indeed Launching 4 New Ads This Week
Here are four new commercials Indeed is dropping this week. “The Box” “The Dream” “The Wish” “The Drop” These new series of ads, which the company refers to as “Stories,” aim to build upon what it says is the resilience shown…
Dice Exiting Europe
Director of corporate communications at DHI Rachel Ceccarelli has confirmed the company’s tech job board, Dice, will be exiting Europe this summer. Dice sites in the UK and Germany will officially be closing on August 31, 2018. No other European countries or regions…
Meet the Website Indeed Will Probably Kill as Soon as It Reads This Post
There’s spam. There’s trademark theft. And there’s just plain ridiculousness. A site I came across recently fulfills all three criteria. Meet EndeededJobs.com. The site says, “We are the newest Job Search site. We always have jobs hiring Now, changing occupations…
Recruitology Lands Partnership With Las Vegas Review-Journal
It’s not exactly the New York Times, but Recruitology has landed a deal that will make it the job board solutions provider for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the city’s largest newspaper. Checkout the new career site here. “Recruitology’s mission is to…
Watch Out ZipRecruiter: LinkedIn is Coming After Small Business Hiring With ‘Recommended Matches’
LinkedIn’s brand hasn’t exactly been associated with small business employment over the years. The unspoken word for businesses that can’t maintain a robust company page has basically been to come back when you get an applicant tracking system and hire…