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JobsPikr V3.0 is here: Monitor Hiring Trends and get a Tailored Job Feed

It’s been 2 years since the initial launch of JobsPikr as an automated tool to gather fresh job postings data from the web. We’ve made tremendous improvements over the last 2 years and not only has the data coverage improved drastically, we also did quite a lot of advancements in terms of how it can be consumed. Today, we’re excited to launch JobsPikr v3 which is a major upgrade to our platform since the introduction Read more…

By Jacob Koshy, ago
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Top Hiring Trends Going into 2019

Last year, the US job market saw tremendous growth in job opportunities while witnessing the lowest unemployment rate. As reported by Glassdoor, 76% of hiring managers have stated their biggest hurdle has been attracting top talent during recruitment. This doesn’t come as a surprise since the US unemployment rate in 2018 was at its lowest in almost five decades, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. We believe this trend will maintain the momentum in Read more…

By Preetish Panda, ago
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Machine Learning Job Listings Data Reveals the Key Skills

The unprecedented growth of Machine Learning is already disrupting the way the industry runs. This is fueled by the data getting generated — in the present time, we are producing 2.5 quintillion bytes of data on a daily basis. However, for any business, data doesn’t hold much value unless it is beneficial to the company. Data not only aids in better decision-making, but also directly impacts the bottom line as data-backed decisions bring in financial Read more…

By Preetish Panda, ago
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How to Use Job Data Feed from JobsPikr to Generate Leads

Lead generation can be often expensive, that is they are generated by costly advertisements, content creation, PR campaigns, industry events and in-person meetings in most cases. In certain cases, there’s even a high chance of your efforts to generate leads not delivering desired result, even after spending a lot of money. Since advertising dollars are constantly moving to the digital media from the offline channel, it is quite evident that this medium can deliver high-value Read more…

By jobspikr, ago
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Top 5 Reasons for Job Growth in the USA

August 2018 marked 95 straight months of job creation in the US. This bullish run has far exceeded conservative predictions and estimates and doesn’t show signs of slowing down any time soon even with negative sentiments associated with the trade tariffs imposed by aluminum and steel imports. US employers augmented the job market with 213,000 jobs in June 2018 and 201,000 jobs in August 2018, extending the US economy’s long-running growth streak. Reasons for the Read more…

By jobspikr, ago
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U.S. Companies with the Most Number of Part-time Tech Job Listings

As per a research conducted by EY and Timewise in 2017, a flexible working marketplace, 87% of full-time employees in the UK would prefer flexibe working hours. The percentage increases to 92% for millennials, according to the same study. This is a general tendency among workers and it resonates with majority employees of the employees across the globe. The straightforward reasoning is that requests for smartly managed working hours will continue to increase. Employers must Read more…

By Preetish Panda, ago
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7 Trends Defining the European Healthcare Recruitment Sector

The recruitment industry in Europe is going through a healthy phase of growth and stability. Recruitment agencies specializing in a range of positions across the healthcare sector are reporting positive sentiments. Be it Qualified Nurses, Consultants and Physicians, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Medical Technologists, Health Care Assistants, or Senior Care Assistants, there are many positions opening up across UK and EU and this further bolsters the strong growth charted by the sector in recent times. Read more…

By jobspikr, ago
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How do Job Recommendation Engines Work?

Most of us know about the Netflix recommendation System Challenge that offered $1,000,000 to anyone who cracked it. But before we get too far, let’s cover our bases first. What is a recommendation system? Simply put, it is a system that gives us recommendations based on the data that it has collected from us, and other users like us, over a course of time. These systems today, work in areas like movies, music, news, research Read more…

By jobspikr, ago
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Analyzing and Visualizing Healthcare Job Data in the Europe

Europe’s job market is now booming with lucrative opportunities for highly skilled individuals and the demand is at a peak. This is even more pronounced in the healthcare sector which is currently undergoing rapid innovation, thanks to the proliferation of big data technologies. The European healthcare market is expected to cross US $224 Billion by 2022 at a double-digit CAGR growth in the given forecast period. Given the promising growth forecast, we decided to do some Read more…

By Jacob Koshy, ago
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Insights from the Middle Eastern Job Data Analysis

According to a research conducted by Hays Group for the Middle East region, in 2018 71% of the employers are planning to increase hiring in the next 12 months and 66% are optimistic about year-on-year market activity for their businesses. This essentially cements the fact that the Middle East (ME) is poised to add substantial number of job opportunities. Hence, it would be very interesting to find out some of the insights associated with the Read more…

By Preetish Panda, ago
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How Blockchain Can Strengthen Trust in the Recruitment Industry

Tim Sobbeth from Houston was hopeful that the interview he had given for a new vacancy would land him his dream job. But as weeks passed without any callback from the HR team, he was dejected – not because he had potentially lost the job, but that he was made to wait for so long without proper intimation from the recruiter. On the other hand, candidates are bombarded with unwanted jobs and get calls daily Read more…

By Preetish Panda, ago
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How JobsPikr Can Help in Building Talent Analytics

Data acquisition is emerging as the preferred technique to gain valuable insights the right way. Take the case of talent analytics in the HR function, for instance. It is eliminating the clutters of HR analytics for the better. JobsPikr is the ultimate example of a reliable data mining solution geared to add layers of value to your organization’s talent analytics needs. Incorporating an algorithm for auto extraction, JobsPikr allows users to gain job listing data Read more…

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