Recruiting Industry News Roundup from Recruiter.com: October 2021

Welcome to Recruiter Roundup, where we take a monthly look at the most exciting recruiting and HR industry news.

What's New at Recruiter.com

• Recruiter.com announced the launch of its Enterprise Plan for Recruiters on Demand, designed to help employers hire 10 or more full-time recruiters. Read more about the offering here.
• The company detailed its growth strategy and revenue forecast for Q3-Q4. The company anticipates sequential quarterly revenue increases of over 25 percent for both Q3 and Q4, driven largely by organic growth of Recruiter.com's technology-led recruiting solutions.
• Recruiter.com in the news: CEO Evan Sohn had a busy month in October with multiple media and conference appearances. Highlights include:
  • Sohn presented Recruiter.com's story at the Benzinga Small Cap Conference.
  • He joined David Laud's HReSource Podcast to discuss the recruitment industry and the Sohn Conference Foundation.
  • He spoke with Jon Najarian at NASDAQ about the Great Resignation and how the job market has changed over the years. 
  • He appeared on CNBC to talk about the September 2021 Recruiter Index^®.
  • He spoke about the changing world of work at LD Micro Main.
  • He joined Christine Corrado from Proactive, NY, to discuss Recruiter.com's revenue growth through the end of the year.

Recruiting Industry Investments / M&A Activity

• HR services giant Randstad USA acquires Cella, a staffing and consulting firm focused on creative, marketing, and digital professionals. (source)
• ManpowerGroup completes its previously announced acquisition of IT services provider ettain group. (source)
• Cornerstone OnDemand goes private with acquisition by Clearlake Capital Group. (source)
• WeWork officially goes public. (source)
• Korn Ferry enters into an agreement to acquire professional search firm Lucas Group. (source)
• Payroll and HRIS provider GTM Payroll Services acquires outsourced HR services firm Pinnacle Human Resources, LLC. (source)
• Proactive hiring platform GEM raises $100 million in Series C funding. (source)
• Workforce management platform PRO Unlimited acquires direct sourcing solution WillHire. (source)
• Immigration services provider Envoy Global receives investment from Palladium Equity Partners, LLC. (source)
• Talent management software provider Acendre acquires applicant tracking and onboarding software Vacancy Filler. (source)
• Business management solutions provider Priority Software acquires time and attendance software provider Ovdimnet. (source)
• HR platform Hibob receives $150 million in Series C funding. (source)
• HR Path and PlusHR Group merge. (source)
• The Mom Project, which provides resources to help mothers return to the workforce, raises $80 million in Series C funding. (source)
• HR management platform Buk raises $50 million in Series A funding. (source)
• Equitable hiring platform BrightHire raises $20.5 million in Series B funding. (source)
• Tech-focused recruiting company Hunt Club raises $10 million in Series A funding. (source)
• Online temporary staffing platform Wonolo raise $138 million in growth funding. (source)
• HR case management company HR Acuity receives $47 million investment from K1 Investment Management. (source)
• Remote hiring startup Deel raises $425 million in Series D funding. (source)
• Software-engineer screening tool Karat raises $110 million in Series C funding. (source)
• Professional community platform Ladder launches new mobile app and raises $3.7 million. (source)

Must-Read Reports

• Grant Thornton's State of Work in America finds employees want flexibility more than raises. (source)
• Hybrid work will remain a permanent fixture when the threat of COVID-19 finally passes, according to XpertHR's Flexible Work Policies and Practices Survey. (source)
• The Beamery Talent Index says half of workers are looking for new jobs. (source)
• Axonify's State of the Fontline Work Experience report finds 45 percent of frontline workers have decided to quit. (source)
• The recruiting profession experienced explosive growth in 2021, according to new data from Top Echelon. (source)
• In West Monroe's Quarterly Executive Poll, 75 percent of executives say they're bullish on the U.S. economic recovery. (source)

Company News

• Talent group Phaidon International launches Larson Maddox subsidiary for regulatory and legal talent. (source)
• Interview platform interviewIA announces new freemium software model. (source)
• Former Caldwell leaders launch new executive search firm Artico Search. (source)
• AI-driven talent development platform Eightfold AI announces two new partnerships: one with Heidrick & Struggles and one with Tata Consultancy Services (source, source)
• Equifax workforce solutions announces new integration with HCM tech platform isolved. (source)
• Live Recruit debuts new version of its virtual hiring event platform. (source)
• Talent acquisition platform Avature launches recruitment marketing capabilities for WeChat. (source)
• Greenfield Staffing Software and Timerack, Inc., form long-term strategic partnership. (source)
• Resume-sharing platform C-Suite CV Secure ranks America's Top 99 retained search firms. (source)
• Talent acquisition platform HiringSolved announces new product release featuring new pattern predictions and an AI-powered recruiting assistant. (source)
• Former NFL player James Hasty launches Eneje search firm with goal to eliminate racial disparities in sports hiring. (source)
• Top Echelon Software releases new Network Candidates sourcing tool. (source)
• Talent acquisition firm Find Great People joins the International Executive Search Federation. (source)

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