Ben Garves
Austin, TXThe founder and CEO of The GoodApps Company and the brain behind the GoodApps Career App.
Career Timeline
Jul 2026 – Present · The GoodApps Company
Dec 2025 – Present · Coursera
IBM Certified AI Product Manager, Product Management
Complete IBM AI Product Manager certification
May 2023 – Dec 2025 · Gannett USAToday - Reviewed
Feb 2020 – May 2023 · Bloomberg LP
Aug 2014 – Feb 2020 · SolarWinds
Jul 2012 – Aug 2014 · Benefitfocus
Feb 2010 – Jul 2012 · Appen
Work History
Founder
Jul 2026 – Present
Senior Product Manager - User Acquisition
Dec 2025 – Present
Senior Director of Product Management
May 2023 – Dec 2025
Digital Product Manager
Feb 2020 – May 2023
Senior Product Manager
Aug 2014 – Feb 2020
Staff Product Manager
Jul 2012 – Aug 2014
Project Manager
Feb 2010 – Jul 2012
Education
IBM Certified AI Product Manager, Product Management
May 2026 – Jun 2026
Posts · 54
All posts →- Daily
California Opened 787 New Roles This Week, Up 11.5% From 706
California added 787 new roles this week against 706 the week before, an 11.5% rise, while new roles across every state rose 8.4% to 9,540.
- Daily
North Carolina Opens 210 New Roles This Week, Down From 246
North Carolina added 210 new roles this week, down 36 from 246, while new roles across every state rose to 9,540 from 8,801.
- Daily
New Jersey Added 186 New Roles This Week, a 17.7% Gain While Overall Postings Slipped
New Jersey employers opened 186 new roles this week, up from 158, while new roles across all states fell 2.7% to 9,163.
- Daily
Missouri Posted 186 New Roles This Week, Up 52% From the Week Before
Missouri new postings rose from 122 to 186 week over week, the biggest percentage gain among the 12 busiest states Career App tracks.
- Press release
Career App Passes Its 1,500th Employer Careers Site
Career App now reads 1,500 employer careers sites, the sources behind 253,205 job listings indexed and 72,868 roles open today.
- Daily
Washington Added 188 New Roles This Week, Up 8% From 174
Washington logged 188 new roles this week against 174 the week before, an 8% rise while the total across all states moved 0.2%.
- Daily
18,599 Roles Opened and 8,090 Closed This Week, With Michigan Nearly Tripling
New roles outpaced closures better than two to one this week. California, Texas and New York led, and Citigroup posted the most openings.
- Daily
Citigroup Added 292 New Roles This Week, More Than Any Other Employer Tracked
Citigroup posted 292 new roles in the last seven days and holds 845 open listings, the largest weekly employer total on Career App's boards.
- Daily
Tennessee Opened 281 New Roles This Week, Up 13% as Postings Fell Elsewhere
Tennessee new job postings rose to 281 this week from 248, a 13% gain, while new roles across all states fell 10% to 8,078.
- Daily
Ohio Postings Slip to 230 New Roles, Down 12% in a Week
Ohio employers opened 230 new roles this week, down from 262. New roles across all states fell 2.5%. Full state comparison and top posting employers.
- Daily
Massachusetts Added 201 New Roles This Week, Up 15% While the Wider Week Fell
Massachusetts opened 201 new roles this week vs 174 last week, a 15.5% rise, against a 2.5% drop across all employer boards Career App tracks.
- Daily
Product Manager Posted Pay Median Drops to $192,500 From $220,000
Posted-pay medians for Product Manager fell 12.5% between the last 30 days and the 30 before, on samples of 37 and 75 listings with a full range.
- Daily
Minnesota New Postings Rose 50% This Week as the Wider Count Fell
Minnesota logged 177 new roles this week, up from 118, a 50% gain against a 7.4% drop across all states tracked by Career App.
- Press release
Career App Passes Its 1,000th Employer
Career App has passed its 1,000th employer, with 1,090 distinct employers counted as of October 20, 2026, across 239,681 indexed US job listings.
- Daily
Michigan Job Postings Up 36% This Week, to 337 New Roles
Michigan added 337 new roles this week, up from 248, a 36% rise against a 2.7% gain across all states on the job boards Career App tracks.
- Daily
Oregon Added 199 New Roles This Week, a 70% Jump From the Week Before
Oregon new job postings rose from 117 to 199 week over week, the biggest percentage gain among the 12 busiest states on the boards Career App tracks.
- Press release
Career App Passes Its 25,000th Listing With Posted Pay
Career App has indexed 27,301 job listings carrying pay an employer published, out of 230,572 listings read from 1,140 employer careers sites.
- Press release
Career App Passes Its 750th Employer
Career App now lists roles from 752 distinct employers, up from 708 a day earlier, alongside 229,860 job listings indexed since launch.
- Press release
Career App Passes Its 250th Occupation
Career App now covers 254 occupations with at least five open roles each, up from 232 a day earlier, across 1,130 employer careers sites it reads.
- Daily
Georgia Added 204 New Roles This Week, Up 9.7% While Postings Fell Overall
Georgia opened 204 new roles this week, up from 186, even as new postings across all tracked states fell 3.1% to 9,024.
- Daily
Illinois Openings Slip to 189 New Roles, Down 11% From Last Week
Illinois opened 189 new roles this week against 213 the week before, a steeper drop than the 3% decline across all states tracked.
- Daily
Florida Posted 477 New Roles This Week, Up 13 While Overall New Postings Fell 8%
Florida's new-role count rose from 464 to 477 this week even as new postings across the boards we track dropped 8.4%. How it compares with 11 other states.
- Daily
10,470 Roles Closed Against 8,663 New Openings This Week
Closures outran new postings by 1,807 roles this week. California led new openings, AdventHealth posted 656, and remote was 4% of new roles.
- Daily
AdventHealth Added 656 Roles This Week, the Most of Any Employer We Track
AdventHealth posted 656 new roles in seven days and holds 1,001 open listings, the largest single-employer total on Career App this week.
- Daily
Software Engineer Posted Median Drops to $237,500, but Only 22 Listings Carry It
Software Engineer posted pay fell from $263,670 to $237,500 between two 30-day windows, with the recent pool down to 22 listings from 183.
- Daily
U.S. Bank Added 387 Roles This Week, With 993 Open Listings
U.S. Bank led employer hiring with 387 new roles this week and 993 open listings, ahead of Ranger Boats, Meijer and Cleveland Clinic.
- Daily
Texas Opened 540 New Roles This Week, Down 41
Texas new job postings fell to 540 this week from 581, even as total new roles across the boards we track rose 1.2% to 8,605.
- Daily
New York Opened 431 Roles This Week, Down 22 While Postings Overall Rose 8.5%
New York added 431 new roles this week versus 453 the week before, a 4.9% dip against an 8.5% rise in new roles across all states.
- Daily
Indiana Added 187 New Roles This Week, Up From 131 a Week Earlier
Indiana posted 187 new roles this week against 131 the week before, a 42.7% rise while new roles across all states fell 3.2%.
- Daily
California Posted 795 New Roles This Week, Down From 927 the Week Before
California opened 795 new roles this week, down 14% from 927. That single drop accounts for nearly half of the week's overall decline.
- Daily
Pennsylvania Opened 194 New Roles This Week, Down 7% While the Overall Count Rose 8%
Pennsylvania's new roles slipped from 209 to 194 this week, even as new postings across the job boards we track climbed 8% to 9,348.
- Daily
North Carolina Posted 199 New Roles This Week, Down 18% From 242
North Carolina new job postings fell from 242 to 199 week over week, while new roles across all tracked boards rose 8% to 9,348.
- Daily
New Postings Rise 3% to 9,497, While 11,717 Roles Closed
New roles rose to 9,497 this week from 9,223 a week earlier, while 11,717 roles closed. California, Texas and AdventHealth led the week.
- Press release
Career App Indexes Its 200,000th Job Listing
Career App has passed its 200,000th job listing, with 200,383 indexed from 1,117 employer careers sites as of October 7, 2026.
- Daily
10,339 Roles Opened and 10,997 Closed This Week Across the Boards We Track
New postings rose 15% week over week to 10,339, while 10,997 roles closed. California, Texas and Target led the week on Career App.
- Daily
New Postings Held Steady at 10,102 This Week as 10,260 Roles Closed
New postings on boards we track came to 10,102 this week, down 1% from 10,220, while 10,260 roles closed. California and Target posted the most.
- Daily
Target Posted 986 Jobs in Seven Days, 92% of Its Open Listings on Our Boards
Target added 986 roles in the last seven days across the boards Career App tracks, and now shows 1,069 open listings, the largest of any employer.
- Daily
Ranger Boats Posted 399 New Roles This Week, More Than Any Other Employer We Track
Ranger Boats added 399 jobs in seven days and holds 748 open roles across the employer boards Career App tracks — the week's largest single-employer push.
- Daily
AdventHealth Posted 559 New Roles This Week, Topping Every Employer We Track
AdventHealth added 559 listings in the past 7 days and holds 991 open roles across the employer boards Career App tracks — the biggest single-employer week.
- Daily
10,220 Roles Opened and 9,743 Closed This Week Across the Boards We Track
Openings edged past closures this week on Career App, 10,220 to 9,743, as new roles rose 18% week over week. California and Tennessee led.
- Daily
Pennsylvania Posted 223 New Roles This Week, Down 11% While Tracked National Postings Rose 18%
Pennsylvania new job postings fell from 251 to 223 week over week across the boards Career App tracks, even as national new postings jumped 18%.
- Daily
VF Corporation Posted 654 Roles This Week — 73% of Its Open Listings on Our Boards
VF Corporation added 654 roles in the past 7 days across the employer boards Career App tracks, out of 897 total open — the largest weekly add of any employer.
- Daily
Ohio Added 310 New Job Postings This Week, Up 40% From the Prior Week
Ohio logged 310 new job postings this week vs 222 the week before, a 40% jump, well ahead of the 2% national pace across the boards Career App tracks.
- Daily
Michigan Postings Nearly Doubled This Week: 285 New Roles vs 145
Michigan added 285 new roles this week vs 145 the week before across the boards Career App tracks, fastest growth of the 12 states with the most new roles.
- Daily
Merck Posted 368 Roles in Seven Days — 63% of Its Open Board
Merck led employers on Career App with 368 new roles this week and 584 open, meaning nearly two-thirds of its listings went up in the last seven days.
- Daily
9,954 Roles Opened and 9,406 Closed This Week Across the Boards We Track
New postings rose 10% week over week to 9,954, and 9,406 roles closed. California, AdventHealth and U.S. Bank led the week.
- Daily
U.S. Bank Posted 315 New Roles This Week, the Only Employer Above 1,000 Open
U.S. Bank added 315 roles this week and holds 1,007 open listings across the employer boards Career App tracks — the largest single-employer pool we see.
- Daily
9,698 Roles Opened and 9,034 Closed This Week Across the Boards We Track
New postings and closings ran close to even this week on Career App. California led new roles, AdventHealth posted most, remote was 5% of new listings.
- Daily
AdventHealth Posted 416 Roles in Seven Days — 43% of Its 964 Open Listings
AdventHealth led all employers on the boards we track this week with 416 new postings and 964 total open roles. Health systems took three of the top 10 slots.
- Daily
Ranger Boats Led New Postings This Week With 363 Roles, 718 Open Total
Ranger Boats added 363 roles this week and holds 718 open listings across the boards Career App tracks — the largest weekly add of any employer we crawl.
- Daily
Texas Postings Jump to 209 New Roles This Week, Up From 65
Texas logged 209 new job postings this week vs 65 the week before across the boards Career App tracks, a faster jump than the national +90%.
- Daily
Target Posted 327 New Roles This Week — More Than Half Its 600 Open Listings
Target led employers on the boards we track with 327 new postings this week against 600 open roles — a listing pool that's mostly days old.
- Daily
55,642 Open Listings, and New Postings Outran Closings 10,149 to 6,608 Last Week
Across the employer boards Career App tracks: 55,642 open listings, 10,149 new roles in seven days, 6,608 closed, and posted pay medians for 10 occupations.
- Daily
56,508 Roles Opened, 1,042 Closed: The First Week Across the Boards We Track
This Week on Career App: 56,508 Roles Opened as We Read Boards for the First Time, 1,042 Closed, 3% Remote