New players, different models, and lots of

innovationOnline recruiting sites and services that are doing some things differently

Job board death? Evolution? Revolution?

• The old model: job postings & resumes

• The new model: reach the candidate…whatever it takes

Why are sites changing?• Mobile• Social• Competition

4 HR Tech Trends

• Rise of big data and related analytics solutions

• Advent of recruitment marketing platforms• Adoption of mobile recruiting• Video as an integral part of the recruiting

process--Kelly Cartwright, HR Examiner

Many kinds of sites and services• Technology-focused• Community-focused• Mash-ups• Hard to define

TECHNOLOGY-FOCUSED

Joberate

Joberate

• Recruitment marketing platform• ‘Predictive recruitment analytics’• On-demand recruitment

marketing (including social)

Foosle

Foosle

• On-demand video interviews baked into basic employer services

• Video profiles for candidates• Profile ‘wizard’ includes some

visual design features

Throng

Throng

• Not a site – it’s an app• Semantic matching• Integrated to Facebook• Geolocation, chat

Entelo

Entelo

• Recruitment marketing platform• Predictive analytics• Social data aggregation• Diversity sourcing tool

Ongig

Ongig• Recruitment marketing platform• Creates career ‘mini-sites’• Organizes employer videos and

images, maps to relevant jobs• Social distribution• Traffic, posting analytics

Ascendify

Ascendify• Recruitment marketing platform• Cloud-based• Referrals, candidate nurturing• Allows mobile apply• Lets recruiters & hiring

managers use same platform

COMMUNITY-FOCUSED

Archinect

Archinect

• A complete ‘hub’ for architects• Tons of content• User profiles w/pics, credits, etc.• Both blogs and forums• Areas for academia,

competitions, etc.

Sermo

Sermo

• Physicians-only online community• Collaboration platform• Participants can be anonymous• Doctors get paid for 2nd opinions

Doximity

Doximity

• 1 in 3 doctors are members• Private network to connect with

other doctors• Online CV• Get paid for 2nd opinions• HIPPA-compliant online fax

WorkHands

WorkHands• Skilled trades only• Visual resume + offline version• Product reviews, industry news• Mobile-oriented• School, apprenticeship

integration

MASHUPS

Better Weekdays

Better Weekdays

• A ‘career management platform’• Career assessment• Career coaching• ‘Culture-informed’ candidate

matching for employers

TheMuse

TheMuse

• Big focus on company profiles (‘inside look’)

• Career classes• TheMuse actually does the

video profiles of companies

HirePurpose

HirePurpose• Vets only• In-person events at hundreds of

military bases• OFCCP compliance• ‘Active talent searches’• Candidate assessment

HARD TO DEFINE…

Hired

Hired• Tech; focused on 3 geo markets• Accepts only 5% of candidates

requesting membership• Charges a recruiting-similar rate

of 15% of 1st year salary• Like a modified recruiting agency

Jahbly

Jahbly

• 100% focused on candidates (no employer component)

• Curated job search (not automated)

• Candidate pay

Smarterer

Smarterer

• Skills assessment + training• Individuals & teams• Quantified skills tied to hiring• More coming….

A FEW THOUGHTS…

Words

• Recruitment marketing platform is a buzzword…and a reality

• Big data means predictive analytics … for now

Changes in structure?

• Social recruiting and mobile are ‘baked in’ to most offerings

• Candidate focus – finally more than a nod?

Tech only goes so far

• Hubs bring colleagues into the mix – get beyond immediate job seeking

• Curated content

Niche advantages

• Drives specific tools & content• Lower cost of market entry

Data is coming on strong• Random vs. structured• Unfocused vs. focused• Easy vs. hard

The market is vibrant

• Lots of interesting ideas• VC money for some• Changes in job seeker behavior• It’s a good time to experiment!

That’s all, folks!

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