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…
Ups, downs, and funding: news of the job board industry
In pandemic times, four weeks feels like four months - at least that's how long it feels to me regarding the last time I wrote about the funding and news of our industry! Yet despite the virus (or because of?),…
Any tea leaves in the latest round of acquisitions and sales?
Remember any tea leaves from the summer of 2019? It seemed like every programmatic vendor out there was being acquired: Appcast, ClickIQ, Perengo - if there was programmatic in your offering, someone was interested in buying it. Then things calmed…
Predictions for 2020: chaos, evolution, and heat
It's the end of the year, and while some folks have already done a year in review, others are looking at predictions for 2020 - others being 'me'. Yes, the end of the year is merely symbolic, and a 'year'…
Programmatic, money, and yes, programmatic: news of the job board industry
As in last month's update, the acquisition of programmatic companies continues apace. But there's also new investment and some quarterly results as well. Let's see what we've got!: DHI announces Q2 results: DHI announced that Dice's 2nd quarter revenues were $23.2…
Programmatic gets some respect
Programmatic ads have been around for a while in the consumer space. If you've been in a deep dark cave for the past 5 years (and if that's the case, why are you reading this post?), a quick definition: programmatic…
Appcast, Appcast, Appcast!: News of the recruitment marketing industry
There is - as always - plenty of news this month. But as you perhaps can guess from the title, the big news is Stepstone's majority stake in Appcast. More in a minute. Just remember - big news can drop…
Blockchain, cash, and TV: news of the recruitment marketing world
It's been a busy month in the recruitment marketing biz (when isn't it, actually?). Acquisitions, investments, and launches as usual - plus Monster's exit from APAC. Let's take a look at what happened: iCIMS acquires TextRecruit: iCIMS, one of the major ATSs, acquired…
Fad or fixture? Developments in recruitment marketing
If you read a lot of HR blogs and magazines - like I do - you will notice a lot of 'forecasts': '12 key trends in HR for 2017'; '6 technologies that will change recruiting'; and so on. Heck, I've…
Technology, recruiting, and skepticism
Note: The Doctor is taking a day off, so enjoy this post from last year - before Monster was sold to Randstad: Before I began this post, I had to pull my jaw off the ground. Yes, I had just learned…