Bright.com was 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 ...
that uses a
computer algorithm
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm () is a finite sequence of rigorous instructions, typically used to solve a class of specific problems or to perform a computation. Algorithms are used as specifications for performing c ...
to match potential employee to advertised positions.
Bright Media was the parent company of Bright.com and Bright Labs, a group that provided access to
data
In the pursuit of knowledge, data (; ) is a collection of discrete Value_(semiotics), values that convey information, describing quantity, qualitative property, quality, fact, statistics, other basic units of meaning, or simply sequences of sy ...
and resources on the current
job market.
Bright Media was led by CEO Steve Goodman.
Bright was founded in February 2011.
Steve Goodman has held the position of
CEO since the company's inception.
The site hosted 2.1 million job descriptions.
Bright.com's jobs matching business was acquired by
LinkedIn
LinkedIn () is an American business and employment-oriented online service that operates via websites and mobile apps. Launched on May 5, 2003, the platform is primarily used for professional networking and career development, and allows job se ...
in February 2014 for $120 million.
[Mabon, Hunter (2014). ''Arbetspsykologisk testning: Om urvalsmetoder i arbetslivet''. Assessio. Page 511. ISBN 9789174183085.]
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Business services companies established in 2011
2014 mergers and acquisitions
Business services companies disestablished in the 21st century
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