The Jobr app has described itself as “Tinder for jobs,” thanks to its swipe-based approach to pairing users with potential jobs. Initially, those who sign in using their LinkedIn profiles can quickly approve or dump potential job offers through a single swipe. After LinkedIn cracked down on use of its API, Jobr switched to Facebook. Monster’s interest indicates the job-finding site is invested in boosting mobile engagement. TechCrunch has the details on how they’ll move forward: The move looks like a larger, legacy site buying up competition too fresh to be copied. Still, there’s nothing wrong with that: done right, it’s a smart move for the larger site while offering the competition a nice payday. And hopefully the acquihire won’t lead to any former employees turning to their own site to look for their next career move. In addition, Monster says its interest in Jobr goes beyond just the one app. It wants to use the team’s resources to build more mobile solutions in the future, as well. This will include the development of mobile components for Monster’s own recruiting platform.”
