What’s happening with Monster?
Unfortunately Flat Fee Recruiter will no longer be advertising jobs on Monster.
Why the change?
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CareerBuilder + Monster filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 24 June 2025 and immediately put their job board assets up for sale.
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On 31 July 2025 the court-approved sale closed. Two days later, Monster’s European and Canadian sites were taken offline and log-ins deactivated, which now leaves recruiters no ability to post or manage adverts.
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As part of the proceedings, agency accounts (including ours) have been frozen and credit balances locked until the liquidators finish their work.
What we’re doing for you:
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Zero-interruption migration – Every live advert you currently have on Monster or CareerBuilder is being reposted on Gumtree Jobs this week.
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No action needed on your side – Tracking links, apply-flows and reporting in your client dashboard stay exactly the same.
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Future campaigns – Until the market settles, all new job-board spend will default to Gumtree (with optional cross-posting to Indeed and Totaljobs on request).
What happens next?
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Live ads: Already moving – you’ll receive confirmation emails as each posting goes live on Gumtree.
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Performance reports: Your weekly performance email will automatically include Gumtree metrics from next Monday.
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Looking ahead: We’re monitoring the bankruptcy auction closely. If a reliable new owner relaunches Monster/CareerBuilder with full service, we’ll reassess board mix and pricing. For now, Gumtree gives you stable reach at no extra cost.
Have questions or want to tweak your distribution? Just hit reply or call your account manager – we’re here to keep your talent pipeline running smoothly despite the industry shake-up.
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