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
European-Based Talent.io Raises $8.8 Million to Connect Employers With Techies
While investment capital is finding its way into sexy recruiting startups focused on sourcing, AI, chatbots, and deep learning, there’s still some … Read more
Crelate Closes $1.2 Million in Seed Round
Crelate, a startup with offices in Bothell, Washington, and Bethesda, Maryland has successfully closed an investment round of $1.2 million. The investment … Read more
Take a Break and Read Our News About Sex Breaks
Employers in the U.S. are so far behind those in much of the rest of the first world. While we here in the States argue about parental leave, elsewhere the … Read more
Purple Squirrel Raises $2.7 Million, Hoping Job Seekers Will Pay for Access to Employees
There used to be a time when job seekers were surprised to learn that job boards were free. No, really. They couldn’t believe uploading a resume and … Read more
TextRecruit Raises $3 Million
TextRecruit has raised $3 million in series A financing, led by San Francisco-based investment firm SignalFire. You may not be familiar with the company, … Read more
A New Assessment/Matching Company You Haven’t Heard of Will Be the Next One to Do a Demo in San Diego
Matching potential employees with employers: it was one of those big categories of companies that a lot of the startups I looked at fell into. Perhaps the … Read more
Dumpster Fire at Uber Highlights Pitfall of Forsaking HR in Favor of Recruiting
No one wants to be the Uber-of-whatever these days. Headlines alleging sexual harassment will do that, I guess. In case you’ve been living under a … Read more
At a Startup You Have to Know When to Hire, Fire, and Mentor
Hiring the right people at a startup is one of the most important factors of a company’s success, right after “is the idea actually new and innovative?” A … Read more
Saba/Halogen; Analyzing Interviews; Relink
What we’re hearing: In a big marriage particularly for the talent-management/human resources world, Saba is buying Halogen. The first is known for … Read more