We're beginning to believe that HR Departments are starting to see some interesting budget surpluses in their advertising kitties. That leaves an interesting pile available for experiments. It makes the possibility of direct, one to one, relationships with key elements of the potential candidate pool a credible option for large players. While we think that current pricing levels are designed to put Job Boards out of business, they are the current price. If you look around the Recruiting value chain, the opportunities for expansion are skimpy.
Background checking, screening and other administrative services are similarly tiny.
Lots of players are looking at lots of rollup companies. We won't be surprised by much of anything. The industry, after many formative years, is about to begin real experimentation. Over the last quarter, Webhire has announced a broad range of partnerships and tools that move it beyond the nearly disastrous integration of Junglee's spidering product. The past year has been a tough transition for Webhire .