Monster Forges New Media Alliances across the Country
Monster aligns with additional newspapers to launch 19 co-branded
recruitment websites
CHICAGO & MAYNARD, Mass. (Business Wire EON) June 23, 2008 --
At the 2008 Annual SHRM Conference, Monster®
today announced several developments stemming from its local media
strategy, designed to increase points of distribution and brand presence
in targeted regions. Monster is the leading global online careers and
recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster
Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST).
Monster has now launched co-branded recruitment websites with The Columbus
Dispatch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
New Hampshire Union Leader, Rutland Herald/Times Argus
(Vermont), and Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram (Portland,
ME), The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC), The Blade
(Toledo, OH), San Francisco Examiner, Baltimore Examiner and
El Nuevo Día (Puerto Rico). In
addition, Monster will soon launch three co-branded sites with Home News
Enterprises properties: The Republic, Daily Reporter and The
Daily Journal; four co-branded sites covering 11 Western News & Info
properties; and a co-branded site with The Santa Fe New Mexican.
“These alliances provide thousands of
consumers with another point of access to Monster’s
job search and match technology, and regional employers in these markets
will be able to more easily utilize Monster’s
leading resume database, national reach and range of recruitment
services,” said Lauren Chacon, vice president
and general manager of media alliances, Monster. “Our
relationships with media companies create synergy between their local
expertise and our leading technology and services to help deliver the
talent small- and medium-sized businesses need in order to grow and
thrive.”
Through the alliances, audiences reached by these respective outlets
will get a comprehensive online career search and management solution,
with a local focus and industry-leading search and match technology. In
addition, an array of award-winning expert career advice will be
available to consumers, regardless of whether they are currently looking
for a new job or not. A resume builder, a salary information center, and
a portfolio of other tools will also be accessible.
Employers will benefit from the easy availability of a more
comprehensive recruitment solution that utilizes print and online
advertising components as well as access Monster’s
resume database.
Distribution Alliances
Monster has also aligned with media companies to afford employers the
option of easily extending the reach of their print ads to include
Monster’s job seekers. These distribution
alliances have been forged with: Ottaway Newspapers (the Local Media
Group of Dow Jones & Company), the Star Tribune (Minneapolis,
MN), Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Register-Guard (Eugene,
OR), Chattanooga Times Free Press/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and
Swift Communications.
Monster’s media alliances now include more
than 200 weekly and daily newspapers and more than 100 television
outlets.
Presence at SHRM 2008
Monster will be available to discuss and offer preview demonstrations of
its Career Ad Network, as well as numerous other Monster products and
solutions, at Booth #841 during show floor hours:
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Sunday, June 22: 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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Monday, June 23: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, June 24: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MNST), parent company of Monster®,
the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade,
strives to bring people together to advance their lives. With a local
presence in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster
works for everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at
all levels and by providing personalized career advice to consumers
globally. Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers
vast, highly targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a
member of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100. To learn more about
Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com.
More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.
Special Note: Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information
contained herein, the statements made in this release constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Such forward-looking statements involve certain risks and
uncertainties, including statements regarding Monster Worldwide, Inc.'s
strategic direction, prospects and future results. Certain factors,
including factors outside of Monster Worldwide's control, may cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-
looking statements, including economic and other conditions in the
markets in which Monster Worldwide operates, risks associated with
acquisitions, competition, seasonality and the other risks discussed in
Monster Worldwide's Form 10-K and other filings made with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
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