The recent asset sale and Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing of the newly merged CareerBuilder + Monster mark a poignant end for two companies that once defined online recruitment. This development, confirmed by last weeks press release and other reports, signals a profound shift in the talent acquisition landscape. CareerBuilder and Monster were the undisputed titans…
The news has broke that JobGet will acquire the recently combined CareerBuilder + Monster assets. CareerBuilder + Monster has initiated a voluntary Chapter 11 process in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to facilitate the sale of its assets. JobGet Inc. will acquire the job board business, Valnet Inc. will purchase Monster…
CareerBuilder + Monster set to be sold, employees losing jobs. The online employment search sites are reportedly planning to close its U.S. headquarters office in the Loop and lay off staff members later this year. Employees will be let go as of Aug 4th. Rumors are a company has purchased the two sites which merged…
So last week two old job boards finally got hitched; “Randstad, a staffing company, is merging its job board Monster with CareerBuilder to create a larger job board. This merger will combine their resources and allow them to better serve both employers and job seekers in the evolving job market. The new company will be…
Salesjobs.com, launched in June 1997, was the first sales employment site ever built and today the largest in the world with over 739,404 sales jobs and more sales resumes, and sales traffic than all its niche competitors combined. Sales Jobs Inc. CEO Eric Ruiz announced last week its first phase roll out of “SJ- 10.0” the most technologically advanced sales employment…
Aim Group is reporting that CareerBuilder has laid off a massive 60% of its staff. This could be the beginning of the end for a job site that is still in the top 10 in terms of traffic. According to Similarweb, CB still has about 5.5 million month visitors, a far cry from their peak…
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…
CB has launched CoLab, a resource hub designed to offer job seekers critical information that helps them make confident decisions related to current and future career choices. In a recent survey, CareerBuilder found that users were having difficulty navigating the job search process without advice and clarity related to their personal skillset and specific job postings….
Culinary Agents launched its iOS app “Culinary Agents Jobs” to help hospitality talent more easily discover and apply to jobs on-the-go. “Our responsive website design has always been mobile-friendly, however with the increase in jobs and demand to find workers, the jobs app was a natural progression to support businesses and job seekers more efficiently…
CareerBuilder and Seattle news station KIRO 7 have teamed up to spread awareness of local job openings, so that people who have lost work due to COVID-19 can find in-demand jobs in their area. KIRO 7 has embedded CareerBuilder’s job search on their website, kiro7.com/jobs and it is promoting the feature during its televised broadcast, calling viewers’ attention to the industries hiring right now and the postings available on CareerBuilder. “Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, KIRO 7…