Bright.com explained
Bright.com |
Type: | Private |
Industry: | Online services, Job search engine |
Foundation: | San Francisco, California |
Location City: | 690 5th St, San Francisco, California |
Location Country: | United States |
Key People: | Steve Goodman (CEO) |
Bright.com was an employment website that uses a computer algorithm to match potential employee to advertised positions.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Bright Media was the parent company of Bright.com and Bright Labs, a group that provided access to data and resources on the current job market.[4] Bright Media was led by CEO Steve Goodman.[6]
Bright was founded in February 2011.[7] [8] Steve Goodman has held the position of CEO since the company's inception.[6] [9] [10] The site hosted 2.1 million job descriptions.[11] [12]
Bright.com's jobs matching business was acquired by LinkedIn in February 2014 for $120 million (~$ in).[13] [14]
Notes and References
- Web site: Bright Unveils A Data-Driven Approach To The Job Search, Raises $6M . . June 19, 2012 . February 14, 2013 . Anthony Ha.
- Web site: Company Overview of Bright Media Corporation, Inc. . https://archive.today/20130407220402/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=209636795 . dead . April 7, 2013 . . February 14, 2013.
- Web site: Bright Scientifically Matches You to Ideal Jobs for You . . July 24, 2012 . February 14, 2013 . Melanie Pinola.
- Web site: Online job boards don’t work — how big data can fix the problem . . December 9, 2012 . February 14, 2013 . Steve Goodman.
- Web site: Could Data Science Reduce Resume Overload? . . June 19, 2012 . February 14, 2013 . Sarah Kessler.
- Web site: Startup Bright Uses Technology to Improve Job-Seeking Process . . October 4, 2012 . February 14, 2013.
- Web site: Bright Media Corporation . BuzzSparks . February 14, 2013.
- Web site: Job application hack: Bright turns recruiters’ resume tools against them . . December 5, 2012 . February 14, 2013 . Michael Carney.
- Web site: Bright turns to Facebook to link job hunters . . July 31, 2012 . February 14, 2013 . Eliza Kern.
- Web site: Bright Gets $6M for Formula for Matching Job Seekers to Job Openings . . June 19, 2012 . February 14, 2013 . Liz Gannes.
- Web site: Bright.com: Job searches done the dating-site way . . June 19, 2012 . February 14, 2013 . Donna Tam.
- Web site: New Sites Promise More 'Scientific' Method To Job Hunting . . June 21, 2012 . February 14, 2013 . Dan Fastenberg.
- Web site: Barille . Parker . Welcome Bright to the LinkedIn Family .
- Mabon, Hunter (2014). Arbetspsykologisk testning: Om urvalsmetoder i arbetslivet. Assessio. Page 511. ISBN 9789174183085.