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 · 29
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Merck Posted 368 Roles in Seven Days — 63% of Its Open Board | Career App Daily
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.
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New Jersey Postings Jump 72% to 186 New Roles This Week | Career App Daily
New Jersey added 186 new roles this week vs 108 the week before across the employer boards Career App tracks — faster growth than the national +34%.
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10,338 Roles Opened and 20,412 Closed This Week Across the Boards We Track | Career App Daily
New postings rose 44% week over week to 10,338, but 20,412 listings closed. California, AdventHealth and U.S. Bank led the week.
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California Opened 798 Roles This Week, Up 30% — But 10 of 12 States Grew Faster | Career App Daily
California added 798 new postings this week vs 613 last week across the boards we track — the largest volume, but the second-slowest growth rate of 12 states.
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U.S. Bank Posted 315 New Roles This Week, the Only Employer Above 1,000 Open | Career App Daily
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.
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Minnesota Postings Triple to 213 New Roles This Week, the Biggest Jump of Any State We Track | Career App Daily
Minnesota new job postings rose from 62 to 213 week over week across the boards Career App tracks — a 244% gain, the largest of 12 states.
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Arizona Postings Up 60% Week Over Week: 162 New Roles Across the Boards We Track | Career App Daily
Arizona added 162 new job postings this week vs 101 the prior week on Career App — faster growth than the +35% national week, from the smallest base we track.
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Financial Manager Posted Median Falls to $153,500 — On Eight Listings | Career App Daily
Financial Manager's posted median dropped from $236,500 to $153,500 across the boards we track. Both pools are tiny: 9 listings then, 8 now.
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Hardware Engineer Posted Median Falls to $135,750 — On Just 6 Listings | Career App Daily
Hardware Engineer's posted median dropped from $222,000 to $135,750 across the boards we track — but the last-30 pool is only 6 listings.
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Ohio Added 266 New Roles This Week, Up From 155 — But Slower Than the National Board | Career App Daily
Ohio logged 266 new job postings this week vs 155 last week across the boards Career App tracks — a 72% rise, just under the 77% national pace.
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Pennsylvania Opened 193 Roles This Week, Up From 112 — Just Under the National Pace | Career App Daily
Pennsylvania postings rose from 112 to 193 week over week across the boards Career App tracks, a 72% gain against a 77% national week.
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Account Executive Posted Median Falls to $124,618, Down From $300,000 in the Prior 30 Days | Career App Daily
Account Executive posted-median pay dropped 58% between two 30-day windows on the boards we track — from $300,000 (110 postings) to $124,618 (58).
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Director of Sales Posted Median Falls to $196,750 — On Five Listings | Career App Daily
Director of Sales posted-median pay dropped 38% between the last 30 days and the 30 before on Career App — but each pool holds just five listings.
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Massachusetts Postings Doubled This Week: 208 New Roles vs 100 the Week Before | Career App Daily
Massachusetts logged 208 new listings this week vs 100 the prior week across the boards Career App tracks — the biggest percentage jump of any state.
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North Carolina Postings Nearly Doubled This Week: 184 New Roles vs 96 | Career App Daily
North Carolina added 184 new job postings this week across the boards we track, up from 96 — nearly triple the national growth rate of 33%.
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18,282 Roles Closed and 9,863 Opened This Week Across the Boards We Track | Career App Daily
Closings outran new postings nearly two to one this week on Career App. California led new roles, AdventHealth posted most, remote was 5% of new listings.
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Colorado Postings Jumped 64% This Week While the National Week Was Flat | Career App Daily
Colorado logged 159 new postings this week vs 97 the week before across the boards we track — the biggest percentage gain of any state, against a flat national week.
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Tennessee Postings Up 47% Week Over Week — 295 New Roles Across the Boards We Track | Career App Daily
Tennessee added 295 new postings this week vs 201 last week on Career App — a 47% jump against a 29% national rise across the boards we track.
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AdventHealth Posted 416 Roles in Seven Days — 43% of Its 964 Open Listings | Career App Daily
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.
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Illinois Job Postings Jump 61% Week Over Week, to 214 New Roles | Career App Daily
Illinois logged 214 new postings this week vs 133 the week before across the boards we track — a 61% jump against a national week up 4.6%.
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Ranger Boats Led New Postings This Week With 363 Roles, 718 Open Total | Career App Daily
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.
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Michigan New Postings Jump 76% to 261 This Week, Second-Fastest of 12 States | Career App Daily
Michigan logged 261 new job listings this week vs 148 the prior week across the boards Career App tracks — a 76% jump against a 9% national week.
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Florida Postings Nearly Doubled This Week: 438 New Roles vs 224 | Career App Daily
Florida logged 438 new roles this week vs 224 the week before across the boards Career App tracks — a quarter of the entire national weekly gain.
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Texas Postings Jump to 205 New Roles This Week, Up From 83 | Career App Daily
Texas logged 205 new job postings this week vs 83 the week before across the boards Career App tracks — a faster jump than the national +112%.
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Target Posted 327 New Roles This Week — More Than Half Its 600 Open Listings | Career App Daily
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.
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New York Opened 278 Roles This Week, Up 50% From 185 — But Slower Than the National Week | Career App Daily
New York added 278 new openings this week vs 185 last week across the boards Career App tracks — a 50% rise, well behind the 138% national jump.
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California Added 440 New Roles This Week, Nearly Double Last Week's 223 | Career App Daily
California posted 440 new roles this week vs 223 the week before across the employer boards Career App tracks — but its share of the national week slipped.
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55,642 Open Roles, and Closings Outran New Postings 16,196 to 9,121 Last Week | Career App Daily
Across the employer boards Career App tracks: 55,642 open roles, 9,121 new in seven days, 16,196 closed, and posted pay medians for 10 occupations.
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48,482 Listings Opened, 4,531 Closed: The Week Across the Boards We Track | Career App Daily
This Week on Career App: 48,482 New Jobs in Seven Days, 4,531 Closed, 3% Remote