AfterCollege launches free Career Services Management platform

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To assist cash-strapped colleges and universities, AfterCollege, a professional network for college students and recent graduates, said today it is launching a Career Services Management platform. The CSM is designed to complement or replace existing [...]

June 2011 News Roundup

June 1, 2011

job board news .Jobs Manager Seeks Arbitration by International Court: In an admission that negotiations have failed, the manager of the .jobs addresses has filed to arbitrate its dispute with the Internet’s addressing authority over its awarding [...]

LinkedIn opens satellite office in Singapore

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It’s been a big month for LinkedIn, which listed this month on the New York Stock Exchange to become the first major US social networking firm to go public. LinkedIn is also diving into many [...]

Monster debuts “improved” Veterans Career Center

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In honor of Memorial Day, job board Monster.com announced it has launched a new veterans’ career portal in collaboration with Military.com, a free military and veteran online news and membership organization serving active duty personnel, [...]

NASDAQ on likely increase of LinkedIn job posting price

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The price of a single job posting on LinkedIn is likely to increase in line with global economic recovery, according to an article on NASDAQ.com. The writer points out that LinkedIn’s recruitment services, including job [...]

CareerBuilder: 31% of companies lack succession planning

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Job board CareerBuilder today released a study positing that one-third of larger companies do not have succession planning in place. Succession planning ensures there are successors lined up for critical roles. CareerBuilder, which polled more [...]

SmartSearch increases reach, network

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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 [...]

RealMatch now integrating LinkedIn with advertising platform

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RealMatch said today it is integrating professional networking site LinkedIn along with other social elements into its advertising platform. The provider of recruitment advertising platforms to media companies said the integration involves combining the LinkedIn [...]

ZoomInterviews debuts site for job seekers

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ZoomInterviews.com, a provider of interview and career preparation products, announced today it has launched a job prep site especially for job seekers. Job.zoominterviews.com provides job seekers with ways for interview preparation, combined with a social [...]

Simply Hired appoints four senior executives

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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 [...]

AbsolutelyHealthcare.com announces shutdown, followed by intent to sell

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AboslutelyHealthcare.com, a niche healthcare and medical job board, announced yesterday via a posting on LinkedIn’s eQuest community board that it will be closing down. The job board’s founder, Ken Levinson, said in a letter, “The [...]

Jobvite secures $15 million in funding

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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 [...]

Indeed unlocks doors at new London office

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Job search engine Indeed.com has opened a new office in London, according to a company report released today. Indeed said the expansion occurred to improve and expand service to clients in Europe and the UK. [...]

Internships.com and SHRM create microsite for students

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Internships.com, a marketplace for internships, announced today an alliance with the Society for Human Resource Management, a human resource management association. The partnership will connect people with opportunities via a microsite, in addition to informing [...]

Jobfox wins “Hottest Company in DC” award

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Social networking career site JobFox announced today it has been given Lead411′s 2011 “Hottest Companies in DC Area” award. The annual “hot list” was born from Lead411′s analysis of standout companies in the D.C. area, [...]

Taleo and Skanska partner for talent management initiatives

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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 [...]

BranchOut snags $18 million

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BranchOut, a professional networking service on Facebook, announced today it has secured $18 million in Series B funding led by Redpoint Ventures with Accel Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, and Floodgate participating in the round. To [...]

TheLadders introduces recruiting tool for job seekers

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TheLadders, a job site for $100K+ job seekers and the employers that want to hire them, just launched Mobile Inbox, a tool that enables job seekers to connect with recruiters and hiring managers through their [...]

Condoleezza Rice to headline Taleo conference

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be delivering the keynote at Taleo World 2011, a conference that will host 1,500 global talent management experts, according to a news release from Taleo. Rice served under [...]

Social recruiting solution snags $700K in funding

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The Resumator, a Pittsburgh-based startup that offers web-based social recruiting solutions and applicant tracking tools, has secured $700,000 in funding, according to Techcrunch. The funding was led by Rincon Venture Partners, with Paige Craig, ff [...]

Indeed: Job postings reach 2011 high

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Job search engine Indeed’s April Industry Employment Trends mark the highest number of job postings seen in 2011, according to a blog released today. Ten out of the 13 industries Indeed tracks saw record growth, [...]

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