Simply Hired Explained

Commercial:	Yes
Launched:	2023
Headquarters:	Sunnyvale, California, US
Services:	Employment website
Owner:	Recruit
Language:	Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Russian
Website:	www.SimplyHired.com
Foundation:	2003
Current Status:	Yes

Simply Hired is an employment website utilizing desktop and mobile application for an online recruitment advertising network based in Sunnyvale, California. The company was launched in 2003. In 2016, Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (owner of Indeed.com, a Simply Hired competitor), purchased Simply Hired.^[1]

The company aggregates job listings from thousands of websites and job boards. It then advertises those jobs on its website and mobile app. Employers can gain premium placement in the listings by advertising in a pay-per-click (PPC) model.

Investment history

Investors sank a total of US$33.1 million into Simply Hired between 2005 and 2014:

• 2005: $3 million in Series-C funding from Guy Kawasaki, Dave McClure, Ron Conway, Garage Technology Ventures, and others.^[2]
• 2006: $13.5 million in series-C funding from News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media division and Foundation Capital.^{[3] [4]}
• 2009: $4.6 million in Series-D funding from IDG Ventures and Foundation Capital.^[5]
• 2014: $12M Series-E funding from City National Bank, IDG Ventures, and Foundation Capital.^[6]

Services

Services for job seekers include job search, resume upload, custom profiles, email alerts, a company directory, trending companies from its Employer Brand Index,^[7] job search advice, and local information in the United States.^[8]

Awards and recognition

• Simply Hired won an award for Excellence in Technology in 2014 by Brandon Hall in the Best Advance in Talent Acquisition Technology category.^[9]
• In 2013, Simply Hired was ranked #3 on Forbes’ "Top 10 Best Websites for Your Career" list.^[10]
• Simply Hired was awarded as one of PC Mag's Best Job Search Websites in 2013 and 2014.^[11]
• Simply Hired was ranked No. 6 on Forbes list of 35 Most Influential Career Sites for 2014.^[12]
• Youtern selected the Simply Hired blog for its "Top 50 Blogs for Young Careerists: 2014" list.^[13]

See also

• Employment website

Notes and References

1. News: Ingrid . Lunden . Indeed owner Recruit Holdings confirms acquisition of Simply Hired . Techchrunch . 1 July 2016.
2. News: Marshall . Matt . Simply Hired scores $3 million, continues buzz . 23 April 2015 . Silicon Beat . 24 January 2007.
3. News: Simply Hired raises $13.5M . Michael . Arrington . April 18, 2006.
4. News: Lombardi . Candace . MySpace partners with Simply Hired . 25 October 2011. CNET. 1 June 2006.
5. News: Simply Hired raises $4.6M in 4th round . Mary . Duan . August 11, 2009.
6. News: Levine . Barry . Simply Hired simply scores a funding round of $12M . 23 April 2015 . ventureBeat. 24 January 2007.
7. News: Hill. Sharon. Simply Hired offers content-related job listings. 23 April 2015. AimGroup.com. 19 November 2014.
8. News: McGraw. Mark. Simply Hired offers content-related job listings. 23 April 2015. Human Resource Executive. 7 May 2014.
9. Web site: Brandon Hall . 23 April 2015 . June 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160627223517/http://brandonhall.com/excellence-technology.php?year=2014#Best%20Advance%20in%20Unique%20Talent%20Acquisition%20Technology . dead .
10. News: Adams. Susan. 10 Best Websites for Your Career 2013 . 8 September 2013. Forbes. 23 April 2015.
11. News: The Best Job Search Websites & Apps . 22 May 2014. PC Mag. 23 April 2015.
12. News: Sundheim. Ken. 35 Of The Most Influential Career Sites For 2014 . 18 December 2013. Forbes. 23 April 2015.
13. News: YouTern's Top 50 Blogs for Young Careerists: 2014 . 9 July 2014. Youtern. 23 April 2015.