Observed Signal · Oct 18, 2023 · Product Launch · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
XING Rebrands as Job Network with 1M Jobs
XING is undergoing a strategic reboot to position itself as a dedicated job network, emphasizing the job market over a generic career or social platform. The site and app redesign spotlight more than 1 million job offers and over 20,000 recruiters, with New Work SE signaling a shift away from broad networking toward recruitment. Kununu, also part of New Work SE, continues to grow as an employer-rating platform. XING aims to differentiate from LinkedIn while keeping networking for its roughly 22 million members. New features include Job-Wünsche for personalized matching, and Lebenslauf.com integration enabling resume generation from Xing data. An Insights hub will surface market trends and expert tips. Early tests reportedly doubled job-traffic, with top-job applications up around 4x and recruiter reply rates up about 50%. Non-registered access was opened in early 2023, with future plans for smarter job search and salary checks.
Moderate impact on AdTech/MarTech recruiting channels; platform pivot with potential industry relevance but not a major platform-wide shift.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- XING restructures to focus on recruiting as a jobs network with over 1 million job offers and more than 20,000 recruiters.
- New Work SE positions XING to shift away from a general professional/social network toward recruiting; kununu growth is tied to this strategy.
- Job-Wünsche feature enables personalized job matching by salary, weekly hours, preferred company, and job title.
- redesigned homepage/app: traffic in the job area doubled; top-stellenanzeigen applications rose ~4x; recruiter response rates up ~50%.
- Lebenslauf.com integration allows resumes generated from Xing data; non-registered job search opened in early 2023; future features include smart job search and salary checks.
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