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
Why Monster Failed
The news broke overnight that the Dutch staffing giant Randstad bought Monster, paying $3.40 a share equating to $429 million for the once industry leading … Read more
Randstad Makes $429 Million Bid for Monster
Note: This post originally appeared on TLNT’s sister site, ERE.net. Monster is being acquired by the Dutch firm Randstad Holding for $429 million. … Read more
Randstad is Buying Monster
Yes, each time you’ve turned around this year, there has been more big news in the recruiting field. If you didn’t get whiplash from the news … Read more
Classified Executives Weigh in on Google Job-board Rumors
“Google is planning to start its own job board.” That’s what we keep hearing. But no one has details, no one is willing to talk on or even off the record, … Read more
After the Brexit Vote, Job Seeking Took a Jump
Check out the graphs below to see what job seekers did after the British vote to exit the European Union. “Many UK-based job seekers started a vote … Read more
Why Did Microsoft Buy LinkedIn?
Microsoft’s deal to buy LinkedIn has major implications not only for both companies, but for how workers in all sorts of occupations and industries … Read more