Archive for the 'rumors' Category

jobfox hits $1m month

May 14th, 2008

A reliable source tells us Jobfox brought in a cool mill’ last month in revenue. This was apparently after a series of months that “got really close” to the seven-figure mark.
It’s understandable to look at such information and call it insignificant when compared to Goliaths like Monster and CareerBuilder. However, the universe of job sites […]

itzbombing?

April 29th, 2008

Sources tell us all but 15 people were laid off at start-up itzbig this week. We’re trying to get an exact number of people who are now looking for work as a result.
Additionally, the number of execs who have apparently or definitely disappeared from the organization recently, including founders Hank Stringer and Jim Hammock, plus […]

current, past monster employees just can’t get along

April 18th, 2008

If you thought the flood of comments for old blog posts on Jobster and Workmetro were entertaining, I invite you to checkout the current string of commentary on a post about Monster that has current and ex-employees going at it.
A favorite snippet says, “Walk the 3rd floor in Maynard and ask people how much they […]

neal bruce headed to first advantage?

April 8th, 2008

For anyone interested in the news about Neal Bruce leaving Monster, a source tells us they’re “99 percent sure he is going to First Advantage to oversee product innovation.”
No official announcement to date.

monster’s top sales rep jumping ship too?

April 8th, 2008

The rats are apparently leaving the sinking ship in droves …
A reliable source tells us senior Internet recruitment consultant Bonnie Lieberman, rumored to be the No. 1 sales rep at Monster with “over $3 million in contract sales last year and over 9 years tenure in the company,” has added her letter of resignation […]

careerbuilder to enter big ad deal with facebook?

March 18th, 2008

Whispers of a deal were first heard here, but recent communications seem to indicate a deal between Facebook and CareerBuilder has occurred. No official word yet, but an e-mail being passed around the recruitment ad community goes like this:
CareerBuilder.com Partners with Facebook
Very Exciting News!! CareerBuilder.com just signed an annual deal with Facebook, the second […]

y! forum buzzing on monster news, rumors

March 9th, 2008

If you enjoy gossip on the demise of Monster as much as I do, then you’ll love a current forum thread going on at Yahoo! Finance.
52 week low - Sal and Tim split $1M
As shareholders deal with a 52 week low, and yes folks it’s going lower, Sal and his buddy Tim [Yates] split an […]

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