The data-centric Egyptian-Romanian-Belgian startup, which is in beta for now, has introduced new features to help recruiters and job-seekers find common connections across disparate networks and search using natural language. Read more »
Silp creates jobseeker profiles by pulling data off Facebook profiles and other public sources, while x28 specializes in smart matching techniques. Together, they hope to build better recruitment technology. Read more »
DeveloperAuction co-founder Matt Mickiewicz responds to concerns raised about the company, which runs a disruptive recruitment website, and says venture capitalists have shown investment interest. Read more »
A startup called Entelo is trying to make résumés a thing of the past by aggregating profiles of tech workers from their public data, and then feeding those results to recruiters. The secret sauce is an algorithm for spotting when someone might be looking for work. Read more »
The market for job classified ads may be gloomy at present, but Mail Online publisher DMGT is buying further in to it, by acquiring the Jobrapido recruitment site for up to €30 million Read more at paidContent »
With $32m in the bank, French professional networking site Viadeo is expanding internationally — and the head of its Chinese operation says that the company is expecting to go head to head with Reid Hoffman and LinkedIn. Read more »
Recruitment is a painful process that often deals nasty surprises to companies and applicants alike. Somewhere, a new service in early beta, wants to stop that happening with its About.me-style take on the hiring process. Read more »
How can you find people that share your passion and vision for the company without breaking the bank? Thankfully, there are numerous online networks and tools that can help you find the ideal candidate without spending a fortune on recruitment agencies: Read more »
