

CAREERBUILDER BOOLEAN SEARCH SOFTWARE
The company also expanded into background screening with the acquisition of Aurico and post-hire software with the acquisition of WORKTERRA. In 2016, CareerBuilder and Capella University launched the RightSkill program. EMSI was sold to Strada Education Network in April 2018. (EMSI), an economic modeling software firm based in Moscow, Idaho. In September 2012, the company acquired Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. In December 2008, the company announced layoffs affecting approximately 300 employees. The McClatchy Company purchased Knight Ridder for $4.5 billion in stock and cash in March 2006. The company suffered major difficulty because of the dot com crash and nearly went bankrupt. Gannett purchased a one-third interest in the company for $98.3 million in 2002, adding the CareerBuilder brand to its 90 newspapers nationwide. Robert McGovern was replaced as CEO in March 2002 by Robert Montgomery. In 2001, major newspapers owned by Knight Ridder and the Tribune Company merged their help wanted sections with the online component. At that time and after the acquisitions, CareerBuilder still trailed behind the number one employment site and number two.

In July 2000, the company was purchased in a joint venture by Knight Ridder and Tribune Company for $8 a share CareerBuilder acquired competitors and later which had already acquired CareerMosaic. Microsoft acquired a minority stake in the company in exchange for using the company's database on their own web portal. In its first day of trading, the stock opened at $17.50 and rose as high as $20 before closing at $16. In 1999, the company's IPO raised $8 million more than initially forecast, but was less successful than other Net offerings of the time. changed its name to CareerBuilder and raised another $7 million in investment. In 1996, Netstart raised $2 million in investment. selling software to companies for listing job openings on their Web sites and the ability to manage the incoming e-mails those listings created. History ĬareerBuilder was founded by Robert J. In 2012, the company had about 3,000 employees globally. ĬareerBuilder is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with IT headquarters in Peachtree Corners, Georgia and their international headquarters in London, England. previously, It was jointly owned by Tegna Digital, The McClatchy Company and Tribune Media. Company information ĬareerBuilder is majority-owned by Apollo Global Management. It also operates niche job search sites including, ,, , and. The company has a number of subsidiaries such as in Greece,, ,, , and in France,, , .uk and in the United Kingdom and Textkernel in the Netherlands. ĬareerBuilder operates in various countries including Canada, France, Germany, India, Sweden and in the United Kingdom with the same name. In 2014, CareerBuilder acquired recruiting technology company Broadbean in the U.K. In 2011, CareerBuilder acquired JobsCentral in Singapore and JobScout24 in Germany. International scope ĬareerBuilder operates sites in 23 countries outside the U.S., and has a presence in over 60 markets. The company is majorly owned by Apollo Global Management.

provides labour market information, talent management software, and other recruitment related services. In 2008, it had the largest market share among online employment websites in the United States, where it was founded. Apollo Global Management and Ontario Teachers' Pension PlanĬareerBuilder is an employment website founded in 1995 operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia.
