The former Vice President of Sales and Marketing for wantedtech.com, which provides on-demand intelligence for the employment market in the U.S. and Canada, has left the company to pursue a new opportunity as VP of Business Development at Montreal-based standoutjobs.com, a site that offers web-based tools, software, and services to companies looking to enhance their recruiting presence on the web.

Steven McNair, whose resume includes eight years with wantedtech.com working to resdesign their product line and business model and a stint with TMP Worldwide managing $12 million in media sales as a General Manager, said he felt that after meeting with Standout’s CEO Ben Yoskovitz, he knew the timing was right to come on board.
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Advent, a software and services provider for the global investment management industry, has selected Jobvite’s recruitment cycle software to manage their hiring process.

The company’s 10 offices worldwide will utilize Jobvite’s software to support their external recruitment, applicant tracking, employee referral, and internal mobility with one Saas-based interface.
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Bullhorn, a global provider of recruiting software for search firms, recently announced the completion of $26 million in new financing, led by venture capital firms Highland Capital Partners and General Catalyst Partners.

The investment comes after Bullhorn achieved a 400 percent revenue growth rate during the past 3-year period. Bullhorn CEO and co-founder Art Papas discussed why the achievement was so important for Bullhorn, especially in their market space.

“With regards to the funding, I think it might be a record for the staffing and recruiting space,” Papas said. “I don’t know of any other company in our space that’s created this much capital, even inflation-adjusted, so it should have a real impact.

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