Applicant tracking systems

Kenexa and GreenJobInterview team up

July 8, 2011

Kenexa, a provider of business solutions for human resources, today said it is expanding its media capabilities by aligning with GreenJobInterview, a company that provides live virtual interviews. Face-to-face interviews that require a person to [...]

Taleo pays out $3 million to Kenexa

July 6, 2011

Taleo, a provider of web based candidate screening and recruiting software, has reportedly reached a settlement with one of its biggest competitors, Kenexa. In a news release published today, Kenexa said that Taleo will shell [...]

Web 2.0 reference provider welcomes ATS integration

July 5, 2011

SkillSurvey, Inc., a provider of Web 2.0 reference-assessment solutions, said today it is opening up its API to allow its reference-checking software to be integrated with applicant tracking systems. SkillSurvey is the company behind Pre-Hire [...]

Jobpartners acquisition is a done deal

July 1, 2011

Taleo, a provider of on-demand talent management solutions, announced today that its acquisition of Jobpartners is officially complete. Taleo purchased Jobpartners in late June for $38 million. The acquisition of the company, which provides talent [...]

TalentWise and Kenexa partner to offer employment screening services

June 30, 2011

For faster deployment of employment screening in the hiring process, TalentWise, a hiring Process Management (HPM) solutions provider, said today it has teamed up with Kenexa to offer pre-integrated screening services. Clients who use Kenexa’s [...]

Taleo introduces onboarding solution

June 29, 2011

Today Taleo, a provider of on-demand talent management solutions, said it has officially launched its newest product for small to mid-size businesses, called Taleo OnBoard. The service is aimed at cutting costs as it moves [...]

Indeed is hiring, expanding available languages

June 23, 2011

Job search engine Indeed.com made two notable announcements today. The Mountain View, CA-based company said on its blog that two new languages are now offered: Bahasa Indonesia for job seekers in Indonesia, and Arabic for [...]

Taleo buys Jobpartners for $38 million

June 21, 2011

Taleo, a provider of on-demand talent management solutions, has purchased competitor Jobpartners, a European company that specializes in software and people management. The deal was worth approximately $38 million in cash. Taleo is expected to [...]

Company creates ‘Carfax report for job candidates’

June 14, 2011

RescueTime, a web-based time management tool that lets users monitor the time they spend on the Web, is now offering a couple of new tools for the job space, the company announced yesterday via Techcrunch. [...]

Kenexa confirms that Google’s Eric Schmidt will keynote conference

June 8, 2011

Kenexa, provider of business solutions for human resources, said today that Google Executive Chairman Eric E. Schmidt has been selected to deliver keynote presentations at Kenexa’s upcoming 2011 World Conference, “The Conference of Grown-Up Dreams.” [...]

Retail hiring slows sharply, according to study

June 6, 2011

While still above recession levels, retail hiring edged lower in May, according to the Kronos Retail Labor Index. The index follows and reports on the current state of the demand and supply sides of the [...]

SmartSearch increases reach, network

May 25, 2011

Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc., the company behind SmartSearch, a recruiting software solution, said today it is building upon the latest version by offering integration with CareerBuilder’s Sologig niche site, TweetMyJOBS.com, and other social networks. The [...]

Simply Hired appoints four senior executives

May 20, 2011

Job search engine Simply Hired said today it is beefing up its leadership team with the addition of four executives spanning engineering, marketing, small business and talent management. The hires are intended “to help scale [...]

Jobvite secures $15 million in funding

May 18, 2011

Jobvite, a social recruiting solution, has secured $15 million in funding led by New investor Trident Capital and joined by previous investors CMEA Capital and ATA Ventures. The company said it will use the money [...]

Taleo and Skanska partner for talent management initiatives

May 12, 2011

Talent management solutions provider Taleo said today it has been selected by Skanska, a Swedish-based project development and construction group, to help manage its 52,000 employees. Skanska will be utilizing Taleo’s recruitment, performance management, goal [...]