Recent patterns in job board M&A
As you may remember, I try to keep an eye on the acquisitions and sales in the job board industry - in other words, job board M&A. Why? Well, first of all, I always need fresh ammo for responding to…
Seek, Fiverr, Google, and more: news of the recruitment marketing industry
It's an interesting time in the job board and recruitment marketing industry. The pandemic has dampened demand for certain types of work, while creating additional demand for other types. The world's economies are limping along, trying to make it to…
A tale of two job board companies
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for job board companies. Sorry, just had to use that! But indeed, for some job boards, right now is pretty darn good. And for other job boards, it's…
Buying, selling, AllyO, and My Ally: news of the recruitment marketing industry
Time flies when you're working on survey results! It seems like just yesterday when I was rounding up the industry news - not 4 weeks ago. Not surprisingly, a lot has happened since then - including moves by My Ally,…
Jobberman, Seek, and OLX: news of the recruiting site industry
This was kind of like the summer that never was, eh (at least in the Northern Hemisphere)? Yes, we were working, making deals, selling, buying - but we were also sitting in endless Zoom calls, masking up, and maybe staying…
Indeed kills JobSpotter – and other news of the job board world
Although in many regards we're in a deep-freeze in terms of business, of course that's not totally the case. Our industry is part of the hiring and firing world - and most places are experiences firing, or at least no…
Before and after: news of the job board and recruitment marketing industry
Before and after: that's how I (and many people I've spoken with) think about the global pandemic. Suffice it to say that my most recent 3 posts since the last news round up have focused relentlessly on how COVID-19 is…
Be prepared! A good motto for Scouts – and job boards
The great recession of 2008 was of course not that great for most of us. Companies went down the tubes, people lost their jobs, and entire sectors of the economy shrank – some never to expand again. Today things are, well,…
AllyO, coronavirus, and Fiverr: news of the job board industry
Will March come in like a lion and out like a lamb? I have no idea, but I can tell you what happened in February! As is often the case in our industry, there was lots of funding, acquisitions, and a few…
Indeed, Dice, and Monster, oh my!
Although the job board and recruitment marketing industry is sizable - estimated at $22 billion worldwide - most of the companies involved are privately held. So when the few publicly held sites put out their quarterly reports, industry observers scrutinize…