After a decade-long warm-up -finally -AI is affecting job boards. As I've written earlier this year, generative AI has some obvious use-cases for job boards and ATSs. In fact, if you take a darker view, generative AI may do away…
In an announcement that is both expected and a surprise, CareerBuilder disintegrates into many smaller pieces - and it's still not the end yet! So why was this announcement expected? Three words: Apollo Global Management. The private equity firm controls…
There is news this time around for optimists (see HelloWork) and pessimists (see ZipRecruiter), but mainly, there is a little bit of everything: acquisitions, funding, legislation, and product launches. Unlike last month, at least there are no new layoffs (I…
The Metaverse is dead, haven't you heard? It's not 'officially dead' - yet - but for all intents and purposes, it has joined the long line of over-hyped and under-performing tech that was promised to 'revolutionize everything'. Nothing like pumping…
When thinking about your job board's future, you may be looking at the latest missteps by Indeed and Google's move into recruitment marketing and wonder: what do I do now? I mean, apart from worries about a recession that keeps…
Indeed changed its mind. First it said that its U.S. clients had to convert to the CPA model. Now it says that actually, they can still use CPC (although it has a new name, of course - 'branding'!). So what…
There have been a few(!) acquisitions since last month's roundup, including Circa and Space-Careers, detailed below. But that's not all, folks! I'm talking layoffs, funding, and much more. Let's take a look at the latest job board industry news: Circa…
Job board conferences are known for networking...and partying. Most of the time, those in our industry are siloed into their own little world, keeping their businesses afloat, and watching the industry from afar. Job board conferences help you bridge the…
You have probably read about the Indeed layoffs by now. The world's largest job board has laid off 2,200 employees, or about 15% of its workforce. Its sister site Glassdoor also laid off 140 employees - about 15% of its…
Since last month's roundup, we've started seeing some financial results (including a rundown on Recruit's revenues, below) and continued strength in labor demand. Some of us keep asking 'What recession?'. It'll probably come around at some point - but what's…