Gild Press and In the News
Gild Hits Half A Million Members, Now Lets Developers ‘Face-Off’ To See Who’s Got The Most Skillz
October 27th, 2011 | www.techcrunch.com
Gild, a TechCrunch Disrupt startup and a game-ified jobs platform for developers, raised $2.4 million in seed funding from Globespan Partners back in August. Since launching at Disrupt a year ago, Gild has grown quickly, and today announced that it has attracted 500,000 members across 174 countries. [Read More]
How soon will Chinese developers outpace their U.S. counterparts?
October 19th, 2011 | www.venturebeat.com
Currently, U.S.-based developers outscore their competitors in China when tested on common programming languages. However, U.S. developers lag behind in math and logic.
A new study from Gild, a service for creating and comparing developers’ skill profiles, asserts that Chinese developers outscore U.S. developers on math and logic by 20 percent. [Read More]
Code Evaluation Startup Coderloop Acquired By Gild, To Cease Operations
September 7th, 2011 | www.techcrunch.com
Gild, which provides a way for developers to build and share their ‘skill profiles’, this morning announced that it has acquired Coderloop, the Italian startup behind the eponymous real-time coding assessment platform. [Read More]
When hot startups merge: Developer networking site Gild buys puzzle-maker Coderloop
September 7th, 2011 | www.mercurynews.com
Ask the CEO of just about any Silicon Valley tech company, large or small, and they’ll tell you it’s a bear to find good engineers these days.
Sheeroy Desai saw the problem firsthand as chief operating officer at Internet strategy firm Sapient. The company employs more than 9,000, and he says, “The whole process of looking for and finding people just takes too much time.” [Read More]
Gild Secures $2.4 Million in Funding and Launches Major New Features to Help Developers Share and Compare Their Skills
August 4th, 2011 | www.prnewswire.com
Gild, where developers build, share, compare and improve their skills profiles, today announced it has closed a $2.4 million round of funding led by Globespan Capital Partners. In addition to the funding, the company unveiled a new visual interface and a series of major enhancements. [Read More]
Social Gaming And Developer Career Opportunity Platform Gild Raises $2.4 Million
August 4th, 2011 | www.techcrunch.com
Gild, a TechCrunch Disrupt startup that combines social gaming with career advancement for developers, has raised $2.4 million in new funding led by Globespan Capital Partners. [Read More]
Indian Programmers vs. American Programmers: Whose Code Is Best?
July 6th, 2011 | www.cio.com
If there were ever an IT Olympics, in which software developers could compete to solve programming problems, the event would likely take place on Gild, an online career development community where IT professionals from around the world do just that. [Read More]
For GILD, a good programmer shouldn’t be hard to find
June 20th, 2011 | gigaom.com
From a co-working space in San Francisco, GILD co-founder and CEO Sheeroy Desai spends much of each day fielding calls from recruiters and hiring managers working for some of the most established names in the Silicon Valley. [Read More]
Slew of Web startups vies for job recruiting pie
May 20th, 2011 | www.apnnews.com
Gild, which launched with a focus on hiring in the technology sector, encourages users to win “certifications” in a variety of areas including programming, enterprise software and written communication. The certifications can help talented employees of lesser-known companies come to the attention of larger corporations like Oracle and Sapient, both of which sponsor competitions on the site. [Read More]
GILD Releases First Monthly IT Skills Report for India
Mar 8th, 2011 | www.apnnews.com
GILD, the fastest growing network for technology professionals today announced the release of the first ever GILD Talent Report for the India market. [Read More]
Hone your tech résumé
Feb 15th, 2011 | www.komando.com
Certifications are one way to enhance your résumé. These are tests that prove a level of proficiency in a field. They show your prospective employer that you know what you’re doing. [Read More]
Test Your Tech Skills & Find A New Job With Gild
Feb 4th, 2011 | www.makeuseof.com
Meet the Gild, a free website with lots of technology-based certifications, for free, that are actually recognized by companies. If you’re really good, you can win prizes too! [Read More]
Serious Recruiting Games: 6 Tips for Using Games and Simulations for Recruiting Success
Dec 22nd, 2010 – www.ere.net
By using polls, short tests, asking candidates to solve problems, provide ideas or solutions, or by having them take part in multi-person discussions, you can learn a great deal about the candidate. They can learn about what you do in your organization, how decisions get made, and what issues arise. [Read More]
Social Gaming And Career Opportunity Platform Gild Hits 100k Users
Dec 16, 2010 – techcrunch.com
Gild, a TechCrunch Disrupt startup that combines social gaming with career advancement, has hit a milestone after three months open to the public. Since its launch at TechCrunch Disrupt in September, more than 100,000 professionals have registered with GILD to compete in competitions, interact with peers and employers and advance their careers through certifications and job opportunities. [Read More]
GILD Surpasses 100,000 Registered Members in Less Than Three Months
Dec 16, 2010 – www.marketwire.com
PAC Labs, creators of GILD, the first site to combine social gaming with job search and career advancement, today announced a company milestone. Since its launch at TechCrunch Disrupt in September, more than 100,000 professionals have registered with GILD to compete in competitions, interact with peers and employers and advance their careers through certifications and job opportunities. [Read More]
Gild: ‘vacaturesite’ met career games
Dec 6, 2010 – recruitmentmatters.nl
Gild.com provides you with unique tools to certify your skills, find great jobs, and advance your career all while competing and sharing with friends and peers. [Read More]
A Better Connection for IT Hiring Tools
Nov 26, 2010 – www.smartertechnology.com
Gaming technologies, social media and more sophistication in search filters are upgrading the job recruitment process, making it easier for IT talent and other workers to land that just-right career opportunity. [Read More]
Social Gaming For Job Searching
Nov 24, 2010 – abcnews.go.com
Gild.com is a new site that brings together the world of social gaming and job searching, so you can show your skills in a new and concrete way. [Read More]
GILD Give Generation Y Job Hunters the Edge
Nov 12, 2010 – jobs.aol.com
GILD is a professional social network that gives Generation Y or the twentysomethings an edge. That’s because GILD provides new entries to the work world or those with a few years’ experience ways they can stand out. Most of them haven’t had the time to establish a professional network — the all-important contacts that can lead to good jobs. So, GILD allows newbies to strut their stuff, particularly in technical skills. [Read More]
Game on, job seekers!
Nov 11, 2010 – tech.fortune.cnn.com
The professional social network GILD wants users to find jobs and have fun and win prizes while they’re at it. Can gamification work for something as big as finding a job? [Read More]
Gild.com Grabs Spotlight at Disrupt
Oct 7, 2010 – jobsportalwatch.com
US-based technology jobs website gild.com, which passed the 15,000 candidate mark in July this year, was named as one of six start-ups to watch in CNN’s coverage of the recent TechCrunch Disrupt conference. [Read More]
Webscape – managing contacts and penguin games
Oct 1, 2010 – news.bbc.co.uk
Launched last week, this recruitment portal sets technical quizzes to help you impress prospective employers with your knowledge of subjects like physics, mathematical reasoning or programming languages like Java. [Read More]
Gild.com – Get A Tech Job By Playing Games
Oct 1, 2010 – www.killerstartups.com
Gild is a new career website that takes things in a direction that is quite unusual. You see, the site lets tech professionals get a job in the industry by actually playing games that showcase their level of expertise. [Read More]
6 startups trying to change the world
Sep 30, 2010 – money.cnn.com
“We add a game layer to [fill in the blank]” was a theme running through Disrupt’s startup pitches. Gild brings that to the job hunt, offering candidates — mainly programmers — contests and puzzles designed to show off their coding skills and creativity. [Read More]
Our 5 favorite startups at TechCrunch Disrupt
Sep 29, 2010 – venturebeat.com
Gild turns job-finding into a game. It gives users a way to differentiate themselves from other job candidates by proving their worth in specific areas, such as programming or mathematics and logic, with challenges. [Read More]
Better Boost Your Stats: Gild Turn Hunting For A Tech Job Into A Game
Sep 28, 2010 – techcrunch.com
Gild is a new site launching today at TechCrunch Disrupt that wants to make the whole process more efficient for technology professionals…and maybe even a bit more fun. [Read More]
Gild turns job finding into a game, lets users prove their skills to employers
Sep 28, 2010 – venturebeat.com
Gild, a Web service that lets job seekers prove their mettle to employers with challenges and tests, announced it is coming out of a closed beta test today at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco. [Read More]
PAC Labs Unveils GILD: Where Social Gaming Meets Career Advancement
Sep 28, 2010 – www.marketwire.com
PAC Labs today announced the global launch of GILD, where social gaming meets career advancement. GILD provides technology professionals an engaging environment where they can compete in competitions, connect with peers and employers, and advance their career through certifications and job opportunities. [Read More]
Professional Aptitude Council (PAC) Introduces GILD
May 6, 2010 – www.1888pressrelease.com
The Professional Aptitude Council (PAC), an organization which serves industry leaders, educational institutions, and governments by promoting global standards for talent and tools for advancing meritocracy in the workforce, today announced the launch of GILD, the career advancement platform for the world’s elite technologists. [Read More]
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