“Oh yeah, they’re definitely out of money.” There are fewer red flags quite as red as “no more money” if you’re a … Read more
WrkRiot CEO Faces 20 Years in Prison for Fraud, Royally Screwing Over Employees
Life can be chaotic at a startup. You never know how long the company can milk its investment cash, and being acquired is a luxury most never experience. … Read more
This Startup Wants to Keep You From Losing People on Your Career Site
KC Donovan, a long-timer and conference-frequenter in the talent-acquisition and HR tech field, is leaving Clinch— and starting a new … Read more
Glassdoor Competitor Kununu Adds 2-Way Dialogue Option Between Employers and Job Seekers
Online employee reviews are becoming big business, for good reason. An iCIMS survey last year said nearly 1 in 3 workers have declined a job offer … Read more
Charging Job Seekers to Access Current Employees? Another Company Tries It
Ugh. Last year I wrote about a company called Purple Squirrel, which had just received funding to the tune of $2.7 million. I found its business model, … Read more
ZipRecruiter Acquires White Label Job Board Solution JobBoard.io
JobBoard.io is one of those under-the-radar success stories in our space. An overnight success, five years in the making. No big venture capital. No … Read more
Soapbox Will Help You Bridge the Gap Between Professionally Produced and Raw Recruiting Videos
Every now and then I’m pleasantly surprised at how much a blog post resonates with readers. While I may personally think the topics I cover are … Read more
This ‘Jobbing’ App Has Raised Over $1 Million Thanks To Its Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
I knew I’d eventually have to write something about cryptocurrencies and employment. I didn’t, however, think the first time would be covering … Read more
The App That Calls Itself ‘The Real Time Glassdoor’ Is Coming to Your Desktop
While most employers are familiar with Glassdoor and Indeed as platforms for submitting anonymous employee reviews, far less are familiar with Blind, a … 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