Quirk on EMoov collapse and what’s next
The AIM Group spoke to Russell Quirk, founder and erstwhile CEO of hybrid agency EMoov.co.uk, which has just gone into administration. He talked about why the business failed and what the future holds.
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CareerBuilder promotes Michelle Armer
Recruitment classified platform CareerBuilder has promoted Michelle Armer to the position of chief people officer.
Zoopla appoints CMO Gary Bramall
British real estate portal Zoopla has appointed Gary Bramall to replace Gareth Helm as chief marketing officer. His previous experience includes working for Apple, Microsoft, Orange, Skype, and MyTaxi.
Candidates take center stage at JobG8 Europe
The need for more strategic planning to attract job-seekers was a recurring theme at the JobG8 Europe summit held in London earlier this month. The conference brought together a host of recruitment and jobs vertical experts to share insights on hiring trends in the coming years.
StartJobs: Not a job site, but a sophisticated identity-capture site
A four-month AIM Group investigation has shown StartJobs.net, a top-10,000-ranked site in the U.S., is a sophisticated identity-capture website that is used to grab personal information from people who register, which leads to endless texts, spam and unauthorized charges. It's affiliated with OnlineResumeBuilders.com. The sites have generated complaints to the Better Business Bureau, which gives them an "F" rating, and to the Florida Attorney General.
Meet the Speakers at AutosPlus18 – Laila Dahlen, Schibsted Marketplaces
Laila Dahlen, SVP Product and UX at Schibsted Marketplaces, will speak at AIM Group's AutosPlus18 conference in London on October 15 and 16. The AIM Group asked her a few questions ahead of the conference.
Meet the Speakers at AutosPlus18 – Catherine Faiers, Auto Trader UK
Catherine Faiers, director at Auto Trader UK, will speak at AutosPlus18 in London on October 15-16 sharing her thoughts about changing consumer behavior. She believes that the traditional concept of car ownership is coming to an end but people will still want to have exclusive access to a car for many years to come.
OfferUp and Giant Eagle team up
Mobile marketplace OfferUp has announced it's joined forces with Giant Eagle Inc. to add 91 supermarket locations in the northeast to its network of secure places for users to meet and exchange items. The AIM Group pioneered the SafeTradeStations project, encouraging web buyers and sellers to make their transactions at law enforcement offices.
Schibsted to spin off and IPO international classifieds
The Norwegian media giant Schibsted has announced it will initiate a process to reorganize the company into two growth-oriented companies. The international online classifieds operations will be spun off and established as an independent, listed company. Schibsted, meanwhile, will comprise all activities in Norway, Sweden and Finland - including Finn.no, Blocket.se and Tori.fi.
Meet AutosPlus18 speaker Alan Clark, Trade Me Limited
Alan Clark, head of motors at Trade Me Limited, will speak about the success his company has had in driving depth product revenues over the last few years at the AutosPlus18 conference. Those revenues have grown an average of 40 percent per year over the past three years, Clark said.