Job board news and notes form the industry.
In the past month so we’ve seen an uptick in acquisitions in the job board space. iHire acquired WorkinSports, Biospace acquired MedReps and Jobcase, the hourly job network just made its first big acquisition. They acquired Upward.net (which previously had acquired Proven.com). From the press release… Jobcase, already serving more than 110 million registered members…
OpenLoop and CareRev have announced new funding for their healthcare labor platforms. OpenLoop, a virtual health company based in Des Moines, Iowa, announced their seed round financing of $3 million. The round was led by an angel group of physicians and was joined by Techstars, Next Level Ventures, Panoramic Ventures, and ISA Ventures, along with all existing…
BioSpace, the leading source for careers and news for life sciences professionals announced it has acquired MedReps, the leading job site for medical sales positions. The acquisition strengthens the Company’s position as the leader in online recruitment for the life sciences industry. No financial terms were announced. “The acquisition of MedReps extends our capabilities and further…
Congrats to Supply Chain Careers, a past client and newest job board to enter the industry. They want to become the premiere career-long hub for the supply chain community, spanning all industries and functional areas. The company was co-founded by Rodney Apple, Mike Ogle and Hinesh Patel who have extensive experience working on the “talent” side of supply chain management….
Job boards are launching at a record pace. Here are 3 of the latest companies to get into the online recruiting business. All are niche job boards. Annex Business Media, publisher of multiple construction sector business magazines, including HPAC, has launched an industry-specific job portal designed to make both recruiting and job searching more focused and…
JobSeer, the AI-powered Chrome extension tool for job seekers, announces the launch of Mini Box, a compact view that provides immediate condensed insights on candidacy for users to refer to on-the-go. With Mini Box, users can enhance ease-of-use by quickly scanning the most critical job description insights. The Mini Box consists of a candidate match…
News and tidbits from the job board world. A month after JobSeer’s first release of its AI-powered Chrome extension tool consisting of advanced job matching, skills recommendation, and recruiters’ and employees’ contact finder features, JobSeer reveals the newest Visa Sponsorship Feature to help foreign workers simplify their job search by filtering the companies that sponsor work visas….
Appcast just released their recruitment marketing benchmark report which tracks CPC job prices. In 2020 the avg CPC (cost-per-click) for job advertising rose to 79 cents, up from 71 cents in 2019. I spoke to their CEO Chris Forman by phone about the new numbers and he gave some insight into what’s happening int he…
Organizations and job seekers in the nonprofit, philanthropy, and mission-driven sectors now have a new career resource, with the launch of Impact Opportunity’s new job board. The site offers a job board and content resource specifically for mission-driven organizations and individuals seeking careers that make a significant difference in the world. Impact Opportunity (http://www.ImpactOpportunity.org) is…
Google Helps Rhode Island Launch New Matching Job Board Back to Work Rhode Island, a state-led workforce development initiative, Monday unveiled a virtual career center platform that will allow Rhode Islanders to not only find employment, but also get matched with career opportunities based on their skills. Hailed by Google as a first of its…