Job board news and notes form the industry.
Danish job board Jobindex announced that it has submitted a complaint to the EU Commission and has asked them to investigate Alphabet over the launch of its ‘Google for Jobs’ service in Denmark. According to Jobindex, the complaint to the Commission is aimed at initiating a case against Alphabet over Google’s ‘anti-competitive abuse’ of its…
DPG Media is launching Aimwel, its new software-as-a-service company. Fully owned by DPG Media, Aimwel is the publisher’s first international B2B SaaS company built for job boards. Aimwel’s new marketplace advertising technology platform fully automates marketing campaigns for the recruitment and staffing industry At the moment they have job board users active IN NL, UK and…
I conducted a zoom interview with Doug Monro the CEO if Adzuna about their recent acquisition if US based Getwork.com.
A job board has died recently. 70MillionJobs.com which focused on helping formerly incarcerated seekers to find work is closing its doors. Apparent victim of the pandemic. The founder sent me the letter he sent to users which you can read below. By sharing, perhaps you can learn something from it. The loss of 70Million leaves…
DHI Group., parent owner of Dice.com announced they have been issued a patent for the taxonomy incorporated in its Dice service, which helps technologist candidates find more relevant jobs and customers find the right technology professionals to quickly fill immediate job openings. Dice’s taxonomy associates job skill terms with a job skill listed on a…
A family physician and a pair of tech leaders have launched Cherry Health that wants to solve the physician staffing crisis facing Canadian medical practices. The Calgary-based health tech startup, which describes itself as “Canada’s medical staffing network,” offers a smartphone-based self-serve job-matching app that connects doctors to medical clinics seeking to fill locum positions. Locum, which is…
I am constantly on the lookout for new ways entrepreneurs are trying to connect employers and job seekers. Recently two new marketplaces for sales professionals have come to light. Both have funding. First up is Bravado, a “professional network for B2B sales“, just announced $26 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global. The round…
Specialist jobs board service Careers In Group has acquired niche jobs board CareersinESG.com to add to its roster of job boards. CareersinESG.com promotes jobs in one of the U.K.’s fastest growing recruitment areas, the sustainability and ESG sector. It provides jobs, careers advice and industry commentary for professionals working in the sector. Full story. FlexJobs, the leading job site…
New jobseeker data published by leading job aggregator, ClickJobs.io has highlighted that iPhone users are more proactive at job seeking and apply for 25% more jobs on average than Android phone users. This new report from the national network of leading job boards highlighted recruiter and jobseeker trends from millions of job applications throughout the UK. The report showed…
Metalworking Job Board Powered by Smart Job Board, a metalworking brand Practical Machinist recently launched a new online job board for metalworkers and their industrial employers. The new platform — located at jobs.practicalmachinist.com — is one of the few online job boards dedicated to the metalworking niche. Learn more on the SJB blog. A new general/national site has launched….