Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry April 18-24, 2022: • Removing friction from the job seeker experience: CV-Library launches DirectApply API; • Standing in the way of AI development: Corporate adoption of AI hits an HR roadblock; • Reaching more of the world’s talent: Getting Hired expands its diversity & inclusion platform; • Battling...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry April 11-16, 2022: • Helping SMBs do background checks: Checkr expands customer base with GoodHire acquisition; • Eating their own: Q1 acquisitions by startups of other startups is the highest in a decade; • Swinging for the fences: Machine learning model can now predict ball player performance; •...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry April 4-10, 2022: • Postponing the oft-predicted demise of resumes: Talent.com to launch resume database; • Worrying about what the future holds: Study finds GenZ anxious about career prospects; • Connecting women at the top: Leadership network Chief becomes unicorn with $100M raise; • Shining a light into...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry March 28-April 2, 2022: • Identifying talent early to combat workforce losses: iCIMS acquires RM platform Candidate.ID; • Applauding a solution’s market pivot: Apploi raises $25M to address healthcare hiring crunch; • Stampeding to the door: as many as 95% of tech workers are looking to leave their...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry March 21-27, 2022: • Making hay big time: German AI recruiting solution HeyJobs raises $47M in Series B funding; • Pinpointing recruitment’s weak link: The process is broken due to lousy interviewing practices; • Exercising caution but still playing: VC startup funding down in Feb but still near...Read More
Curated Intel from the Talent Tech Industry March 21-27, 2022: • Recognizing the upside for job boards: Talent.com raises $120M to fuel more growth worldwide; • Removing the fog of job search: CareerBuilder opens CoLab to clarify individual career options; • Exercising caution but still playing: VC startup funding down in Feb but still near...Read More
