When Monster announced a few weeks ago that it was being bought by Randstad, the only surprises were the buyer and the price, $429 million. But this … Read more
What Selling CareerBuilder Means to the Job Board Industry
When Monster announced a few weeks ago that it was being bought by Randstad, the only surprises were the buyer and the price, $429 million. But this … Read more
Monster to Shareholders: Sale Opponent is Reckless, Inaccurate
When Monster’s largest shareholder last week tore into the planned sale of the company calling the price “selling at the bottom,” the … Read more
Monster Calls Opposition to Company Sale “Reckless”
When Monster’s largest shareholder last week tore into the planned sale of the company calling the price “selling at the bottom,” the … Read more
Monster Sale Challenged By Newspaper Owner
One of the nation’s largest newspaper companies and reportedly Monster’s largest shareholder said it is opposed to the $429 million sale of … Read more
Monster’s Largest Shareholder Will Fight Company Sale
One of the nation’s largest newspaper companies and reportedly Monster’s largest shareholder said it is opposed to the $429 million sale of … Read more
No Need to Be Scared of Monsters: Life With Randstad
A job board isn’t defined by the color of its website or the name on the incorporation papers; its effectiveness is typically framed by the quality of the … Read more
What the Randstad-Monster Deal Tells Us About the Talent Industry
So, a little something happened in the industry recently. Something that, if it had happened, say, nine years ago, would have been yuuuuge, as some might … Read more
The Future of CareerBuilder
All these acquisitions make my head spin. Microsoft acquired LinkedIn, which acquired Connectifier and Rapportive. Randstad acquired Monster, which … Read more
The Rise and Fall of Monster
Monster Worldwide was acquired by Randstad for $429 million. Monster’s market cap is $310 million, on revenues of about $667 million. Compare that to … Read more