Simply Hired is an
employment website
An employment website is a website that deals specifically with employment or careers. Many employment websites are designed to allow employers to post job requirements for a position to be filled and are commonly known as job boards. Other emp ...
utilizing desktop and mobile application for an online
recruitment advertising
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network based in
Sunnyvale, California. The company was launched in 2003. In 2016,
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (owner of
Indeed.com, a Simply Hired competitor), purchased Simply Hired.
The company aggregates job listings from thousands of websites and job boards. It then advertises those jobs on its website and mobile app. Employers can gain premium placement in the listings by advertising in a
pay-per-click (PPC) model.
Investment history
Investors sank a total of US$33.1 million into Simply Hired between 2005 and 2014:
* 2005: US$3 million in Series-C funding from
Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki (born August 30, 1954) is an American marketing specialist, author, and Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing their Macintosh computer line in 1984. He popularized ...
,
Dave McClure
David "Dave" McClure is an entrepreneur and angel investor based in the San Francisco Bay Area, who founded the business accelerator 500 Startups (now 500 Global), serving as CEO until his resignation in 2017. He founded Practical Venture Capita ...
,
Ron Conway
Ronald Crawford Conway (born March 9, 1951) is an American venture capitalist and philanthropist. He has been described as one of Silicon Valley's " super angels".
Early career
Conway graduated from San Jose State University with a bachelor's d ...
, Garage Technology Ventures, and others.
* 2006: US$13.5 million in series-C funding from
News Corp.'s
Fox Interactive Media
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History
Fox Interactive Media was form ...
division and
Foundation Capital
Foundation Capital is a venture capital firm located in Silicon Valley. The firm was founded in 1995, and in 2012 managed more than $2.4 billion in investment capital.
History
Foundation Capital was founded in 1995.
The firm raised its sevent ...
.
* 2009: US$4.6 million in Series-D funding from
IDG Ventures
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The first fund was created by IDG in 1996 and was located in ...
and Foundation Capital.
* 2014: US$12M Series-E funding from City National Bank, IDG Ventures, and Foundation Capital.
Services
Services for job seekers include job search, resume upload, custom profiles, email alerts, a company directory, trending companies from its Employer Brand Index, job search advice, and local information in the United States.
Awards and recognition
*Simply Hired won an award for Excellence in Technology in 2014 by Brandon Hall in the Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Technology category.
*In 2013, Simply Hired was ranked #3 on Forbes’ "Top 10 Best Websites for Your Career" list.
*Simply Hired was awarded as one of PC Mag's Best Job Search Websites in 2013 and 2014.
*Simply Hired was ranked #6 on Forbes list of 35 Most Influential Career Sites for 2014.
*Youtern selected the Simply Hired blog for its "Top 50 Blogs for Young Careerists: 2014" list.
See also
*
Employment website
An employment website is a website that deals specifically with employment or careers. Many employment websites are designed to allow employers to post job requirements for a position to be filled and are commonly known as job boards. Other emp ...
References
External links
*{{Official website, www.simplyhired.com
Business services companies established in 2003
Internet properties established in 2003
Employment websites in the United States
Recruit (company)
2016 mergers and acquisitions
American subsidiaries of foreign companies
Companies based in Sunnyvale, California