WhatJobs
TypePrivate
IndustryInternet, Job search engine
FoundedMay 2011 (2011-05)
FounderAlexander Paterson
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Global
ServicesJob search, advertising
Number of employees
60
Websitewww.whatjobs.com

WhatJobs is an international job search platform,[1] that operates in 65 countries.[2] It was originally founded in 2011 as AdView.[1][3]

History

WhatJobs was established by Alex Paterson in May 2011 under name AdView. The platform initially concentrated on delivering fresh job listings to candidates via email and banner advertising.

In 2016, WhatJobs got investment from Shane McGourty, a former executive at Monster.com in Ireland, to expand and enhance its services. In 2019, AdView was rebranded as WhatJobs.[4][5] In November 2020, WhatJobs acquired the Spanish job search group Elcurriculum.com.[6] In September 2020, WhatJobs worked with Google for Jobs to start in seven African countries like Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya.

During COVID-19 in April 2020, WhatJobs supported the British National Health Service (NHS). [7][8] The company also helps the Championship Football Team Reading FC.[9][10]

In 2022, WhatJobs News launched a dedicated UK business news platform.[11] In the same year, the company opened an office in Italy.[12]

In 2023, WhatJobs appointed Heiko Zeutschner, the founder of the German job board Gigajob.com, as its new chairman.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 "WhatJobs". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  2. ↑ Team, S. I. M. (2020-10-28). "WHATJOBS India opens new tech centre in Bangalore". Startup India Magazine (Press release). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. ↑ "WhatJobs? launches low-cost job posting service | Onrec". Retrieved 2023-08-10 – via www.onrec.com.
  4. ↑ Dillahunt, Tawanna R; Israni, Aarti; Lu, Alex Jiahong; Cai, Mingzhi; Hsiao, Joey Chiao-Yin (2021-05-07). "Examining the Use of Online Platforms for Employment: A Survey of U.S. Job Seekers". Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI '21. New York, NY, USA: Association for Computing Machinery: 1–23. doi:10.1145/3411764.3445350. ISBN 978-1-4503-8096-6.
  5. ↑ Cieslik, Katarzyna; Banya, Roland; Vira, Bhaskar (2022). "Offline contexts of online jobs: Platform drivers, decent work, and informality in Lagos, Nigeria". Development Policy Review. 40 (4). doi:10.1111/dpr.12595. ISSN 0950-6764.
  6. ↑ Robesonian, Tomeka Sinclair The (2023-03-04). "PSRC leaders continue defense of El Curriculum". Robesonian. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  7. ↑ "WhatJobs partners with NHS to fight Covid-19". Yahoo Finance. 2020-09-24. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  8. ↑ "What is AI, is it dangerous and what jobs are at risk?". BBC News. 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  9. ↑ FC, Reading. "Home of the Royals!". Reading FC. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  10. ↑ "WhatJobs". EU-Startups. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  11. 1 2 "Wartime employment in Ukraine: challenges and hopes for future". Ukraine open for business. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  12. ↑ "WhatJobs.com launches in Italy | Onrec". www.onrec.com. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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