digital recruiter

According the leaders of this newly funded online recruiting startup, "we will revolutionize the online recruitment market..." Appearantly thru "intelligent matching." Can't wait to learn more, but "intelligent matching" does not a sustainable competitive advantage make.

Taleo (TLEO) to buy Vurv. It certainly isn't a case of love at first site. Taleo and Vurv have battled each other for years, and have swapped employees several times. Together they have the ability to really dominate the enterprise talent acquisition sector. Strong Q1 post as well for TLEO. Pundits will analyze this to death, but the net/net is this:

Taleo is an industry giant and they will continue to cement this position as it relates to the "enterprise" customers

This was most efficient way to get VURV customers. Beats the hell out of battling it out with VURV in the sales cycle.

They will migrate VURV customers to the Taleo platform.

 The battle for SMB's will be the one to watch.

 

As seen on the T in Boston recently. Of course the answer is super simple. The questions on the website get tougher. Of course you have to email your answers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A recent HR Consulting firm client comment(s) after Vurv and Taleo did their respective pre-demo pitch and follow on 4 hour ATS product demonstration--

 

I have a lot of unanswered questions and all I see are red flags...

 

 

 

 

 

Forrester has some new research summarized by the NYT here. Quick hit here..

..companies need to design career sites with the user in mind and begin revamping by first fixing problems that inhibit site usability.