When I first accepted my recruiter “trainee” position in November of 1987, I was hired by a CPA/MBA Deloitte “Big 8” audit manager who had a then-recent … Read more
HR Vendors Predict Good 2011; Wall Street Bids Up Two
With their stock price zooming today, HR software vendors Taleo and SuccessFactors have got to be enjoying Wall Street’s reaction to their 2010 … Read more
Glassdoor Gets $12 Million
Glassdoor is $12 million richer this morning, following a third round of venture financing that brings the total for the employer review site to $22.2 … Read more
Dice Has a Great Wall Street Day
Dice had a great day on Wall Street today. Its stock closed at $14.95, up 14.5 percent on the day. Depending on what expense items are considered, the job … Read more
Taleo Acquires SonicRecruit Maker Cytiva
Cytiva, the Canadian talent acquisition technology company, is being acquired by Taleo. The $11 million (Canadian; $11.1 million U.S.) deal is expected to … Read more
In Wide-ranging Q&A, Monster CEO Calls Social Media Debate “Waste of Energy”
Friday was a tough day for the world’s stock markets. Rattled by the events in Egypt, investors worried that the upheaval there could worsen, even … Read more
Monster Turns a Profit, But Weather Hurts
Bad weather and government budget dalliance underminded Monster’s hopes for a strong finish to 2010 and it’s giving the company a slow start … Read more
LinkedIn Makes it Official: It’s Going Public
LinkedIn did the expected today. It announced it was going public. The privately held company filed a registration statement with the Securities and … Read more
100 Best Companies List Has Many Familiar Names
Fortune magazine is out with its annual list of 100 Best Companies To Work For and the names there are recognizable to anyone keeping track. SAS, the North … Read more
LinkedIn Reportedly Planning 2011 IPO
Reuters is reporting that LinkedIn is moving ahead with plans to go public this year and has already picked the banks it will work with. Citing three … Read more