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Simply Hired

Simply Hired is an employment website utilizing desktop and mobile application for an online recruitment advertising 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.[1]

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: $3 million in Series-C funding from Guy Kawasaki, Dave McClure, Ron Conway, Garage Technology Ventures, and others.[2]
  • 2006: $13.5 million in series-C funding from News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media division and Foundation Capital.[3][4]
  • 2009: $4.6 million in Series-D funding from IDG Ventures and Foundation Capital.[5]
  • 2014: $12M Series-E funding from City National Bank, IDG Ventures, and Foundation Capital.[6]

Services

Services for job seekers include job search, resume upload, custom profiles, email alerts, a company directory, trending companies from its Employer Brand Index,[7] job search advice, and local information in the United States.[8]

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.[9]
  • In 2013, Simply Hired was ranked #3 on Forbes’ "Top 10 Best Websites for Your Career" list.[10]
  • Simply Hired was awarded as one of PC Mag's Best Job Search Websites in 2013 and 2014.[11]
  • Simply Hired was ranked No. 6 on Forbes list of 35 Most Influential Career Sites for 2014.[12]
  • Youtern selected the Simply Hired blog for its "Top 50 Blogs for Young Careerists: 2014" list.[13]

See also

  • Employment website

External links

References

  1. Ingrid Lunden. Indeed owner Recruit Holdings confirms acquisition of Simply Hired Techchrunch, retrieved 1 July 2016^
  2. Matt Marshall. Simply Hired scores $3 million, continues buzz Silicon Beat, 24 January 2007, retrieved 23 April 2015^
  3. Michael Arrington. Simply Hired raises $13.5M April 18, 2006^
  4. Candace Lombardi. MySpace partners with Simply Hired CNET, 1 June 2006, retrieved 25 October 2011^
  5. Mary Duan. Simply Hired raises $4.6M in 4th round August 11, 2009^
  6. Barry Levine. Simply Hired simply scores a funding round of $12M ventureBeat, 24 January 2007, retrieved 23 April 2015^
  7. Sharon Hill. Simply Hired offers content-related job listings AimGroup.com, 19 November 2014, retrieved 23 April 2015^
  8. Mark McGraw. Simply Hired offers content-related job listings Human Resource Executive, 7 May 2014, retrieved 23 April 2015^
  9. Brandon Hall retrieved 23 April 2015^
  10. Susan Adams. 10 Best Websites for Your Career 2013 Forbes, 8 September 2013, retrieved 23 April 2015^
  11. The Best Job Search Websites & Apps PC Mag, 22 May 2014, retrieved 23 April 2015^
  12. Ken Sundheim. 35 Of The Most Influential Career Sites For 2014 Forbes, 18 December 2013, retrieved 23 April 2015^
  13. YouTern's Top 50 Blogs for Young Careerists: 2014 Youtern, 9 July 2014, retrieved 23 April 2015^