News broke earlier this week that iCIMS, an applicant tracking system, had acquired TextRecruit, a text messaging and live chat communications platform for … Read more
A New Technique in Marketing Has Intriguing Possibilities for Recruiters
What do Lexus and Papa Johns have in common? They’re using cutting-edge marketing tactics that most of the talent-acquisition world isn’t using but … Read more
Jobs2Careers Shuts Down ipply, Its Small Business Hiring App
Job search engine Jobs2Careers launched ipply in August 2016. The app, native to both iOS and Android mobile devices, promised to help small businesses … Read more
New Class of 500 Startups Has Been Announced; These 4 are Workforce Related
500 Startups is ramping up its next group of companies to go through its early-stage startup program. Announced on August 8, there are 36 startups in the … Read more
Canvas Looks to Take on TextRecruit Following its $1.7 Million Seed Round
Hot off TextRecruit’s recent $3 million raise, a new competitor has arisen. Indianapolis-based Canvas is the brainchild of former Cha Cha executive … Read more
European-Based CornerJob Raises $19 Million, Targets Blue-Collar Workers, Eyes U.S. Expansion
Get a job in 24 hours. That’s the promise Barcelona-based CornerJob makes to its users, and the appeal must be working based on the amount of venture … Read more
Focused on Analytics, Mobile, LinkedIn Unveils New Features for InMail, Mobile Job Search
LinkedIn announced enhancements to its InMail product and mobile job search functionality today. “The introduction of these two features reinforces … Read more
Facing a Shortage of Applicants? — Losing Applicants Explained With 5 Ugly Numbers
It’s an almost universal complaint across both corporations and small businesses around the world. “We aren’t getting enough applicants and it is hurting … Read more
This Press Release Contains Numbers You Don’t See Too Often
You may have heard of Crunchbase. It’s the place to go to see things like what companies have raised what money from venture capitalists. … Read more
LinkedIn Introduces Lead Generation Forms for its Mobile App Advertisers
Generating leads advertising via mobile devices has historically been a challenge for marketers. Users are hesitant to click an advertisement that takes … Read more