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The best alternatives to Monster are: LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter



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2016. Randstad buys recruitment portal Monster for $429M



Amsterdam-based human resources and recruitment company, Randstad Holdings, has announced its acquisition of the job hunting portal Monster for a sum of $429 million. Despite the acquisition, Monster will retain its brand and continue to function as a distinct entity. The primary objective behind this move is to consolidate various facets of the recruitment and employment industry, capitalizing on the benefits of scale and establishing a comprehensive "portfolio of HR services," as stated by Randstad. Jacques van den Broek, CEO of Randstad, expressed that Monster serves as a natural complement to Randstad. The transaction aligns with the goal of bridging the gap between labor supply and demand, facilitating improved connections between individuals and suitable job opportunities.




2014. Job search site Monster partners with Twitter



The veteran online job search platform Monster is set to revolutionize the industry with its new social recruiting solution, posing a potential challenge to LinkedIn. Leveraging insights obtained from social networks, Monster's revamped platform now offers automated matching of relevant job opportunities to the right candidates in their preferred online hangouts. By analyzing factors such as job prospects' conversations, preferences, followers, retweets, and more, Monster's enhanced capabilities ensure a targeted approach to job placement. These features complement Monster's existing traditional functionalities. Additionally, Monster unveiled "Monster Social Ads," a groundbreaking solution that utilizes Twitter's Ads API. This fully automated social recruiting job ad solution incorporates advanced targeting capabilities derived from Monster's proprietary social candidate search features. Employers will soon have the unprecedented ability to directly reach specific potential candidates on Twitter based on attributes like occupation or industry type, enhancing the recruitment process significantly.


2014. Monster acquires recruiting software TalentBin



Monster has completed the acquisition of TalentBin, a startup that provides recruiting tools for social networks. TalentBin is known as a "talent search engine" that consolidates information on potential job candidates from platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Quora, and other sources. Additionally, it offers recruiters tools to connect with these candidates. Originally known as Honestly, a platform where professionals could review their peers anonymously, TalentBin has evolved over time. In total, the company raised $3.2 million in funding across its different iterations.