InfoJobs
A private online employment marketplace founded in Spain and focused primarily on Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian recruitment markets.
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Overview
InfoJobs is a private online job board and recruitment marketplace founded in Barcelona in 1998. The service began within Grupo Intercom, where Nacho González-Barros, then the group's human-resources director, created the InfoJobs.net platform to connect employers with candidates. Its core functions have included publishing vacancies, allowing job seekers to create and distribute résumés, searching and filtering opportunities, and supporting communication between recruiting organizations and applicants. The platform's early development involved a technical transition from Lotus Notes to an Oracle-based system in 1999. This change supported the expansion of a service that was moving from an internally created digital venture toward a larger commercial employment marketplace. In 2001, the venture-capital company CORSABE acquired a minority stake of 10 percent. A further ownership shift occurred in 2004, when Canadian media company Trader Classified Media acquired 60 percent of InfoJobs.net. InfoJobs subsequently became part of the Scandinavian media group Schibsted. In 2006, Schibsted acquired Trader Classified Media's 60 percent interest and later increased its holding to 93.56 percent, while Grupo Intercom retained 6.4 percent. Schibsted took operational control of the company in 2009. The ownership history placed InfoJobs within the broader classified-advertising and digital-marketplace portfolio that later became associated with Adevinta, Schibsted's international online classifieds business. During the late 2000s, InfoJobs expanded its commercial presence in Spain by opening sales offices in several regions and cities, including Galicia, the Basque Country, Zaragoza, Valencia, Seville, San Sebastián, Alicante, and Vigo. It also experimented with a presence in Second Life, reflecting the period's interest in using virtual environments for corporate and recruiting activity. The brand's international emphasis has centered on Spain, Italy, and Brazil, although references to the business have described activity or planned reach across additional European and Latin American markets over time. InfoJobs operates as a two-sided employment platform. Employers and recruitment agencies use it to advertise vacancies and identify candidates, while job seekers use it to search for work and present their professional profiles. Its positioning is that of a large-scale, mainstream digital recruitment service rather than a narrowly specialized executive-search firm. The brand's value depends on the size and quality of its candidate database, the volume of employer listings, search and matching tools, and the network effects created when more employers attract more candidates and vice versa. The business remains privately held within the Adevinta ownership structure. Public reference material identifies Barcelona as its base and Spain, Italy, and Brazil as its principal markets. A 2025 announcement reported the planned shutdown of the Italian branch, indicating a change in geographic scope while not, by itself, establishing the closure of the overall InfoJobs brand. Current product details, financial performance, management appointments, and the precise legal structure of the operating entities are not established in the supplied reference material.
History
InfoJobs was created in Barcelona in 1998 within Grupo Intercom. Nacho González-Barros, the group's director of human resources, established InfoJobs.net as an online employment service. The platform initially used Lotus Notes technology, but in 1999 it moved to an Oracle platform, an infrastructure change that accompanied its development from an internal digital initiative into a larger recruitment marketplace. The company's ownership began to diversify in 2001, when venture-capital company CORSABE acquired a 10 percent interest. In 2004, Trader Classified Media, a Canadian media group active in classified advertising, acquired 60 percent of InfoJobs.net. The subsequent arrival of Schibsted changed the company's ownership and international group affiliation. In 2006, Schibsted purchased Trader Classified Media's 60 percent stake. Six months later, Schibsted increased its holding to 93.56 percent, with Grupo Intercom retaining 6.4 percent. InfoJobs expanded its Spanish commercial infrastructure during 2007 and 2008. New sales offices were opened in Galicia, the Basque Country, Zaragoza, Valencia, Seville, San Sebastián, Alicante, and Vigo. The company also opened a branch in Second Life, an experiment associated with the use of virtual-world environments for brand and recruiting activity. In 2009, Schibsted Media Group took control of the company. As part of the wider evolution of Schibsted's online-classifieds businesses, InfoJobs later became associated with Adevinta and its Spanish operations. The brand's principal market identity has remained Spanish, while its international activity has focused especially on Italy and Brazil. Its platform model combines employer advertising with candidate-facing search and profile tools. Employers can publish openings and seek applicants, while users can search vacancies, maintain résumé information, and apply for opportunities. The supplied reference material identifies Spain, Italy, and Brazil as the markets in which InfoJobs specializes. It also reports that the Italian branch announced its shutdown to registered Italian users on 26 October 2025. That development suggests a contraction or restructuring of the brand's Italian presence, but the available material does not document the reasons, financial consequences, or the status of every local service. No reliable information is supplied about later chief executives, current employee numbers, revenue, valuation, or detailed product changes.
- 2025
Italian branch announces shutdown
[1]InfoJobs reportedly informs registered users in Italy that its Italian branch will close.
- 2009
Schibsted takes operational control
[1]Schibsted Media Group takes control of InfoJobs.
- 2007
Regional Spanish sales expansion begins
[1]InfoJobs opens additional sales offices in Spanish regions and cities, with the expansion continuing into 2008.
- 2006
Schibsted acquires control
[1]Schibsted purchases Trader Classified Media's stake and later raises its ownership to 93.56 percent, while Grupo Intercom retains 6.4 percent.
- 2004
Trader Classified Media becomes majority owner
[1]Canadian media group Trader Classified Media acquires 60 percent of InfoJobs.net.
- 2001
CORSABE acquires a minority stake
[1]Venture-capital company CORSABE acquires 10 percent of InfoJobs.
- 1999
Technology platform changes from Lotus Notes to Oracle
[1]InfoJobs replaces its original Lotus Notes technology with an Oracle-based platform.
- 1998
InfoJobs is founded within Grupo Intercom
[1]Nacho González-Barros creates InfoJobs.net while serving as Grupo Intercom's director of human resources.
Products and positioning
A large-scale digital recruitment marketplace serving employers, recruiters, and job seekers, with a particularly strong historical focus on Spain.
Online employment platform · 1998
InfoJobs recruitment marketplace
The core InfoJobs service is a digital marketplace connecting organizations and job seekers. Employers and recruitment agencies use it to publish vacancies, while candidates search available roles, maintain professional information, and submit applications. The platform's historical strength is its broad, high-volume approach to recruitment in Spain, supported by additional activity in Italy and Brazil.
Recruitment advertising
Employer job-posting service
InfoJobs provides employers with a channel for advertising open positions to a large pool of registered candidates. The service forms the commercial side of the marketplace and is complemented by tools for reviewing applicants and identifying potentially suitable profiles. Specific current packages, pricing, and feature names are not established in the supplied sources.
Career and candidate services
Candidate profiles and résumé tools
Job seekers can use InfoJobs to present résumé and professional-profile information, search for vacancies, and apply for roles. These candidate-facing functions help create the database and network effects that support the employer marketplace. Detailed current profile features are not specified in the available reference material.
Marketing campaigns
- Second Life branch
International
InfoJobs opened a branch in Second Life during its late-2000s expansion period, experimenting with a virtual-world presence for recruitment and brand activity.
Outcome. The long-term outcome and duration of the initiative are not documented in the supplied material.
Brand decisions
2025
Closure of the Italian branchStrategyBackground
The Italian operation had been one of InfoJobs' identified international markets.
Action taken
The Italian branch reportedly notified registered users that it would shut down.
Aftermath
The available source does not explain the reasons for the closure or its effect on the wider InfoJobs group.
2006
Schibsted increases its ownershipM&ABackground
Schibsted acquired Trader Classified Media's interest in InfoJobs.
Action taken
Schibsted later increased its stake to 93.56 percent, with Grupo Intercom retaining 6.4 percent.
Aftermath
InfoJobs became part of Schibsted's broader media and classified-business portfolio.
2004
Sale of a majority stake to Trader Classified MediaM&ABackground
InfoJobs was expanding beyond its original Grupo Intercom ownership structure.
Action taken
Trader Classified Media acquired 60 percent of InfoJobs.net.
Aftermath
The transaction was followed by Schibsted's acquisition of control in 2006.
1999
Migration to an Oracle platformStrategyBackground
The original InfoJobs service had been built using Lotus Notes technology.
Action taken
The company moved the platform to Oracle technology.
Aftermath
The supplied material identifies the technology change but does not provide operational or financial results.
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