Talent management software specialist CareerBuilder has acquired Broadbean from Daily Mail and General Trust for an undisclosed sum.
Broadbean provides job distribution, candidate sourcing and big data analytics software. It posts jobs on more than 6,000 job boards and social networks in 183 countries and has more than 60,000 users.
The company distributes more than two million jobs and generates more than 10 million job applications each month. Broadbean uses one interface to search across various resume databases and offers analytics around sourcing candidates and hires.
CareerBuilder specialises in talent management software and deep labour market intelligence in talent supplies, compensation and local workforce dynamics. It has a presence in more than 60 markets around the world and operates the largest online job board in the US.
“Being acquired by CareerBuilder gives Broadbean a wider global footprint for our platform and new possibilities for our product sets,” said Dan Martin, managing director of Broadbean EMEA (pictured). “Working together, we have a fantastic opportunity to redefine what it means to have a competitive edge in recruitment.”
Tony Roy, head of EMEA Region of CareerBuilder, added: “Clients will benefit from broader job distribution and one simple workflow to manage all external and internal sources for candidates. Broadbean’s robust technologies complement our product offerings as we deliver a more intuitive, data-driven talent acquisition experience for our clients.”