# CareerBuilder (CareerBuilder)

> Employment website and recruitment technology provider offering a job board and hiring tools for employers.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://www.careerbuilder.com
- **Headquarters:** Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (historically Chicago, Illinois)
- **Country:** United States (Puerto Rico)
- **Founded:** 1995
- **Founder:** Robert J. McGovern
- **Employees:** 1001-5000
- **Funding stage:** Formerly private equity-owned (Apollo Global Management after 2024 Monster merger); filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2025, with assets acquired by BOLD in 2025.
- **Total funding:** $54.61M
- **Categories:** Job Board

## Overview
CareerBuilder is an employment website and recruitment technology company that operates a job search engine and provides talent-management and hiring software for employers. It was founded in 1995 by Robert J. McGovern, originally as NetStart Inc. In September 2024 CareerBuilder merged with Monster.com (with Apollo Global Management funds as majority owner); after a June 2025 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, career-brand operator BOLD won the auction for its assets in 2025.

## Products
CareerBuilder Job Board (talent acquisition marketplace), CareerBuilder Recruitment Platform, Talent Discovery (AI candidate sourcing), Employment Screening (background checks), Programmatic Job Advertising, Labor Market Analytics, Employer Branding, Recruitment Marketing, Pay Analyzer (compensation data), Resume Database Search

## Leadership
- Robert J. McGovern — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/robert-j-mcgovern))

## Sources
- [CareerBuilder - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CareerBuilder) — database
- [CareerBuilder - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CareerBuilder) — database
- [CareerBuilder - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CareerBuilder) — database
- [CareerBuilder - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CareerBuilder) — database
- [CareerBuilder - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CareerBuilder) — database
- [CareerBuilder - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CareerBuilder) — database

## FAQ
**What does CareerBuilder do?**

Employment website and recruitment technology provider offering a job board and hiring tools for employers.

**Where is CareerBuilder headquartered?**

CareerBuilder is headquartered in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico (historically Chicago, Illinois), United States (Puerto Rico).

**When was CareerBuilder founded?**

CareerBuilder was founded in 1995.

**Who founded CareerBuilder?**

CareerBuilder was founded by Robert J. McGovern.

**How many employees does CareerBuilder have?**

CareerBuilder has 1001-5000 employees.

**How much funding has CareerBuilder raised?**

CareerBuilder has raised $54.61M (Formerly private equity-owned (Apollo Global Management after 2024 Monster merger); filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2025, with assets acquired by BOLD in 2025.) to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is CareerBuilder?**

CareerBuilder is categorized under Job Board on DHRMap.

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