Direct Sourcing is the Next Big Thing in Contingent Workforce Management

In this article, Edwin Jansen, Head of Corporate Development at Raise Recruiting, discusses the burgeoning trend of Direct Sourcing and declares that a Direct Sourcing Revolution is taking place now. Jansen draws upon data and an innovation adoption curve to demonstrate why contingent workforce leaders need to evaluate their implementation options and map out a… Read more »

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Beamery raises $138M at an $800M valuation

Online job listings were one of the first things to catch on in the first generation of the internet. But that has, ironically, also meant that some of the most-used digital recruitment services around today are also some of the least evolved in terms of tapping into all of the developments that tech has to… Read more »

LiveHire’s Best Practices for Direct Sourcing Contingent Workers for Large Enterprises

One thing most discussions about Direct Sourcing are missing is hard data. In this article, Christy Forest, CEO of LiveHire, a leading global Direct Sourcing technology company, provides an introduction to the best practice of direct sourcing of contingent workforces for large enterprises. The article also sheds light on the benefits of outsourcing the management… Read more »

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Loophire, Announces $300K Seed Round

Loophire is on the path to disrupt an industry dominated by outdated processes. Loophire automates the menial and inefficient (but essential) components of hiring, eliminating the assault of irrelevant resumes through archaic job boards or the disproportional expense of outsourced recruiting. Loophire’s technology solution combines sophisticated algorithms that automate the initial match before giving each party… Read more »

SeekOut raises $65M in Series B

New funding: Seattle startup SeekOut raised $65 million to fuel growth of its recruiting software. The 4-year-old company is profitable and saw annual recurring revenue spike 10X over the past 21 months. The Series B round, led by Tiger Global with participation from Madrona Venture Group and Mayfield, values the company at close to $500 million. SeekOut previously… Read more »