News Podcast

Episode 66: Jobsite On Your TV

 

Digitial recruiting news: Jobsite's 15 million TV ad campaign, acquisitions for SaonGroup and FutureResumes make interviews green.

 

Online Recruitment News Headlines included in this Podcast:

The UK generalist job board jobsite has announced it will be emarking upon a 15 million pound multimedia advertising campaign.

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FutureResume, the company hoping to bring video resumes and video conferencing to the masses, is making interviewing green.

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Online recruitment heavy weight Monster is set to complete the acquisition of the Chinese recruitment site ChinaHR

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Saongroup, the Ireland based online recruitment company who own a number of erecruiting site globally, has been on an buying spree in overseas.

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A new web site is challenging the traditional British ‘Stiff Upper Lip’ approach to careers and salaries.

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This show’s post of the week is titled simply “Online Video Resumes”, which was posted on The Ladders at the turn of the month.

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SimplYHRJobs, the UK niche job board for the HR industry, is celebrating a 94% increase in applications compared to this time last year.

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In overseas news, later this month Malta’s leading recruitment portal, VacancyCentre.com will be participating in the 7th Annual European iGaming Expo.

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Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment has announced the appointment of Paul Halliwell as Managing Director.

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In recruitment consultancy news, the guardian reports that Adecco have been told to either “put up or shut up” regarding their bit to acquire Michael Page.

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In Tech News, online search giant Google has surprised many by launching a beta version of a new web browser.

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Monster's Rollercoaster Reports


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