Bright.com was an employment website that uses a computer algorithm to match potential employee to advertised positions.[1][2][3][4][5] Bright Media was the parent company of Bright.com and Bright Labs, a group that provided access to data and resources on the current job market.[4] Bright Media was led by CEO Steve Goodman.[6]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Online services, Job search engine |
Founded | San Francisco, California (February 2011 ) |
Headquarters | 690 5th St, San Francisco, California , United States |
Key people | Steve Goodman (CEO) |
Bright was founded in February 2011.[7][8] Steve Goodman has held the position of CEO since the company's inception.[6][9][10] The site hosted 2.1 million job descriptions.[11][12]
Bright.com's jobs matching business was acquired by LinkedIn in February 2014 for $120 million (~$152 million in 2023).[13][14]