Hound.com

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Hound.com is a United States-based employment website. The website collects job data from employer’s career websites, and relies on data aggregation methods to collect employment information directly from employers’ websites.

History

In 1995, Hound One was launched. As the precursor to the current prototype, Hound was one of the first job sites on the Internet.[1]

In 2005, Hound was purchased by the Pasadena-based entity, the Employment Research Institute and BCGsearch.com. The website was named for CEO Harrison Barnes’ dog, Madison, who was a bloodhound.

In 2006, Hound.com was launched as a free job search website that lists openings found from employers’ career pages.

In 2008, Hound.com converted to a pay-for-performance (PFP) model, in which users pay a membership fee for access to its jobs data. Hound ceases to rely on employer-based advertising on its website.

Awards

In 2009, PC Magazine included Hound in its list of the Top 20 Best Job Sites.[2][3] Hound was also included in Top 10 lists compiled by GeekSugar.com[4] and Applicant.com.[5]

Hound.com is used as a resource by job seekers, recruiters, university career services, and government employment offices.[6][7][8] Hound partners with many universities to offer free access for job-seeking students, including the University of Southern California;[9] Vanderbilt University;[10] University of California at Riverside;[11] California State University, Los Angeles;[12] Ohio University;[13] University of Cincinnati,[14] University of North Carolina,[15] and the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hound. "History", No date. Retrieved on 25 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Ludwig, Sean. "The 20 Best Job Search Web Sites", PC Magazine, 11 March 2009. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Heller, Becki. "The Top 20 Sites to Find a Job", Mediabistro.com, 1 April 2009. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  4. ↑ PopSugar. "10 Best Online Job Search Sites", PopSugar, 26 March 2009. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Mark. "30 Sites To Help You Open Doors to a New Career, Applicant.com, 7 January 2009. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  6. ↑ Los Angeles County. "Job Information Center", No date. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  7. ↑ City of Burbank, CA. "Burbank, CA: Employment Job Link", No date. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  8. ↑ Grapevine, TX. "Job Hunting & Education", No date. Retrieved on April 26, 2013.
  9. ↑ University of Southern California. "General Career Sites", No date. Retrieved on 25 April 2013.
  10. ↑ Vanderbilt University. "Center for Student Professional Development", No date. Retrieved on 25 April 2013.
  11. ↑ University of California at Riverside. "Job Listings", No date. Retrieved on 25 April 2013.
  12. ↑ California State University, Los Angeles. "Students and Alumni Online Resources", No date. Retrieved on 26 April 2013.
  13. ↑ Ohio University. "Job Search Resources", No date. Retrieved on 25 April 2013.
  14. ↑ University of Cincinnati. "Job Search Web Sites, University of Cincinnati", No date. Retrieved on 25 April 2013.
  15. ↑ University of North Carolina. "Career Resources", No date. Retrieved on 25 April 2013.
  16. ↑ University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. "Career-Related Web Sites", No date. Retrieved on 25 April 2013.

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