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Founded in Melbourne, Australia, in 1997, SEEK is a market leader in online employment marketplaces, operating across Asia Pacific and Latin America.
With the idea to make it easier and quicker for candidates and hirers to connect by moving print newspaper job ads online, www.seek.com.au was launched in 1998. Since then, SEEK has continued to innovate and develop unique technology solutions whilst expanding in to new markets.
Today in Australia, SEEK also compasses SEEK Learning, which helps connect people with quality education opportunities, SEEK Business, where businesses and franchises can be sold, and SEEK Volunteer, Australia’s largest single source of volunteer opportunities.
SEEK has also expanded into New Zealand and acquired businesses in Asia and Latin America.
Jobstreet.com from Malaysia, and JobsDB.com from Hong Kong, were acquired by SEEK in 2014 and merged to form SEEK Asia. Today, SEEK Asia is a leading provider of online employment marketplaces operating across seven countries throughout South-East Asia.
SEEK is one of Australia’s Top-50 listed companies, employing more than 3,000 people across the globe. With a clear purpose of helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed, SEEK has exposure to 900 million people, 50 million candidate relationships, and 300,000 hirer relationships.*
* 2021 SEEK Annual Report
With the idea to make it easier and quicker for candidates and hirers to connect by moving print newspaper job ads online, www.seek.com.au was launched in 1998. Since then, SEEK has continued to innovate and develop unique technology solutions whilst expanding in to new markets.
Today in Australia, SEEK also compasses SEEK Learning, which helps connect people with quality education opportunities, SEEK Business, where businesses and franchises can be sold, and SEEK Volunteer, Australia’s largest single source of volunteer opportunities.
SEEK has also expanded into New Zealand and acquired businesses in Asia and Latin America.
Jobstreet.com from Malaysia, and JobsDB.com from Hong Kong, were acquired by SEEK in 2014 and merged to form SEEK Asia. Today, SEEK Asia is a leading provider of online employment marketplaces operating across seven countries throughout South-East Asia.
SEEK is one of Australia’s Top-50 listed companies, employing more than 3,000 people across the globe. With a clear purpose of helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed, SEEK has exposure to 900 million people, 50 million candidate relationships, and 300,000 hirer relationships.*
* 2021 SEEK Annual Report
Overview
Founded date
1997
FAQ about Seek
When was Seek founded?
Seek was founded in 1997.
Is Seek still active?
Yes, Seek is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 11, 2017.