Archive (2001)

Monster is clear leader in online careers category with all-time high 10.1 million unique monthly visitors, according to Media Metrix data

Monster.com to Incorporate .NET Platform Into World's Largest Online Careers Site; Adoption of .NET Passport and .NET Alerts to Provide Single Sign-In and Real-Time Updates for Employers and Job Seekers

Monster.com Poll Shows 83% Believe Skill Enhancement and Earning Degrees Will Help Their Career

Key Highlights

• Steve Pogorzelski named President of Monster.com, North America
• Tom Zorn named President of Directional Marketing, North America
• Kevin Johnson named President of Advertising & Communications, North America
• J.P.

Job Seekers in Hawaii Can Now Access Honolulu Star-Bulletin Job Classifieds Online Using New Co-Branded Site From Monster.com

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 13, 2001--With last week's announcement that Monster.com(R) will become the premier career provider for MSN(R), Monster has further substantiated its status as the leader of the online careers industry.

Third Quarter Diluted Adjusted EPS of $0.35 Up 35% Reiterates Its Earlier EPS Estimates for 2001 and 2002

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Company Sponsors 17th Annual Aids Walk LA Trump to Lend Support to Thousands of Walkers TMP Worldwide and Monster.com Employees Will Walk

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2001--Monster.com(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced the results of a NFO WorldGroup Study(1) on Internet career sites, in which Monster.com achieved the highest job seeker satisfaction marks among the leading career sites.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27, 2001--In an effort to bring more people with disabilities into the workforce, Monster.com(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced the launch of the Monster.com Disability Awareness Virtual Career Fair.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2001--According to the latest Monster Meter, 27 percent of Americans would only take a job if it had a positive impact on society, while 33 percent of respondents see no importance in the social impact of their work. The remaining 40 percent simply see their job's social impact as a fringe benefit.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2001--While previous polls on MonsterTRAK have shown that today's college students expect to become millionaires during their career, the latest poll reveals that nearly half, 48 percent, expect to pay their dues at their first job. An optimistic 12 percent of respondents said they are going to be CEO of a company at their first job.

Power Ranking of 259.7 for Month of July Shatters Previous Record High of 227.8

Monster.com Receives an All-Time High 7.2 Million Unique Visitors

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, LONDON & MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2001--Monster.com(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced that TMP Worldwide closed the acquisition of the issued and outstanding stock of Jobline International AB (Stockholm Stock Exchange: JOBL) on July 23, 2001.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2001--TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions and parent company to Monster.com(R), today announced that it will release second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2001 on Tuesday, August 7, after 4:00 PM EST.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2001--Monster.com(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced that Jeffrey Lewis has been named chief customer officer.

Recent Awards and Acquisitions Confirm Monster.com as Industry Leader and Innovator

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2001--Monster.com(R), the official online career management sponsor of the 2002 and 2004 U.S. Olympic Teams and the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, today announced the creation of the first ever career management website designed exclusively for U.S.

The Leading Public and Private Sector Experts on Employment Team Up to Assist the American Workforce

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2001--TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions, including the pre-eminent Internet career portal Monster.com, announced that on June 20th, it closed the acquisition of the assets of CollegeLink.com Incorporated.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 20, 2001--Even though the unemployment rate dropped a tenth of a percentage point from 4.5 percent in April to 4.4 percent in May, the majority of Americans do not feel confident about their job security.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2001--Monstermoving.com, a leading online source of relocation information and a division of Monster.com, the flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced a record 1.7 million unique site visitors for the month of May.

Monster.com Unveils MonsterTRAK, the Combination of Monster.com and JOBTRAK.com, a Dedicated Career Resource for College Students and Alumni

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2001--TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions and parent company to leading online careers site Monster.com(R), today announced that Jim Treacy, COO and executive vice president of TMP Worldwide, will give a presentation at Deutsche Bank Alex.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2001--Monster.com(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship brand TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), announced today that Steve Pogorzelski, Brian Farrey, and Robert O'Connell have each been promoted to a newly created position of Group President, reporting to Jeff Taylor, founder and CEO of Monster.com.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, LONDON & MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2001--Monster.com(R), the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced that TMP Worldwide is making a recommended cash offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding stock of Jobline International AB (Stockholm Stock Exchange: JOBL).

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2001--TMP Worldwide (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions, including the pre-eminent Internet career portal Monster.com(R), and the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency, announced today that it has been added to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.

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TMP Worldwide and Monster.com Employees Will Walk

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2001--Monstermoving.com, a leading online source of relocation information and a division of Monster.com, the flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced a 72% increase in unique site visitors for the month of April.

Lead is Strengthened in Online Career Category during Award-Winning Month of April Monster.com Reaches 15 Million Job Seeker Accounts

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-- First Quarter Diluted Adjusted EPS of $0.18 Up 38% --

-- Company Maintains Solid Cash Position --

-- Monster.com Continues its Strong Revenue and Profit Growth --

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2001--TMP Worldwide (NASDAQ:TMPW), the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions, including the pre-eminent Internet career portal Monster.com(R), and the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency, announced today that it has been added to trading on Nasdaq Europe. Trading will be effective on Tuesday, May 8.

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2001--Monster.ca, Canada's leading career management portal and part of the global Monster(R) network of TMP Worldwide (NASDAQ:TMPW), continues to lead the online career market as it saw record traffic of 1.6 million visits during the month of March and reached a milestone of 600,000 resumes in its database.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2001--TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions and parent company to Monster.com, today announced that it will release first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2001 on Tuesday, May 8, after 4:00 PM E.S.T.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2001--TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), announced today that it was honored at this year's 2001 Employment Management Association (EMA) Conference. TMP Worldwide received a total of 78 creative excellence awards that included 14 "Best of Category" awards and 64 "Merit" awards.

Examination of Demographics, Gender and Professional Level Evaluates Variances Among Workforce

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2001--Have you ever wondered what employees really want? Do men and women in the workplace look for different sources of professional fulfillment? Does what employees value most vary depending on industry, gender, and professional level?

Monster.com's Latest Online Poll Signifies Shift of Attitudes Regarding Archaic Office Titles

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2001--In an effort to expand its product offerings to its Monster Momentum(SM) customers, Monster(R).com, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:TMPW), today announced it has signed an agreement with eQuest.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2001--Through expansion and innovation, Monster.com(R) remains the most visited online careers site with a reach(a) of 6.7 percent, according to Media Metrix site traffic numbers for the month of March. With a recorded 53.2 percent of career eyeball minutes, Monster.com achieved an all-time high power ranking of 227.8.

Clare Wade, Former Korn/Ferry International Principal, Joins TMP Worldwide as the Firm Continues to Attract Successful Recruiters from Competitors Around the Globe

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 3, 2001--The last decade saw the largest economic expansion in U.S. history; however, most Americans have not used these prosperous times to accumulate personal savings.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2001--Monster(R).com, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced the launch of its 16th global site - Monsteritalia.it. With the launch of Monsteritalia.it, Monster.com continues to extend the reach of its global online career management network across Europe.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2001--There is no hotter topic in the business world today than the current state of the economy.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2001--There is no hotter topic in the business world today than the current state of the Internet and the online economy. However, according to 70 percent of Monster(R).com users, the recent Internet shakeout and subsequent layoffs just aren't that big of a deal.

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MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 14, 2001--One of the nation's foremost experts on American workforce and workplace issues has joined Monster(R).com, the leading online global careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW). Alexis M. Herman, U.S.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2001--Monster(R).com, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced the creation of the Team 2002(TM) Online Community (www.saltlake2002.com), the first ever Web site designed to retain and administer the training program for Olympic volunteer staff.

MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 5, 2001--Monster(R).com, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide (NASDAQ: TMPW) and an official sponsor of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, today officially announced its partnership with Daron Rahlves, an Olympic hopeful in downhill and super giant slalom for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2001--Monstermoving.com, a leading online source of relocation information and a division of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), today announced a record-setting site traffic milestone of more than 1.4 million visitors and 6.6 million page views in the month of January.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2001--Monstermoving.com, a division of TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW) and marketing extension of Monster(R).com, today launched a new version of its leading online relocation site. The revised site offers significant enhancements in usability and functionality, supported by and fully integrated with Monster.com's state of the art technology.

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16 High School Students in Class of '01 to Benefit, Pre-college Support Begins Now

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2001--TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW), the world's leading supplier of human capital solutions and parent company to Monster.com, today announced that it will release fourth quarter and full year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2000 on Tuesday, February 20, after 4:00 PM E.S.T.

Managing Partner of Hong Kong Office Earns The Coveted FIA Year 2000 Distinction Award

Scott F. Eversman, Formerly of Preng & Associates, Will Expand Company's Cross-Border Executive Search Expertise

Virtual Job Shadowing to Premiere February 2nd in Support Of Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2001

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WASHINGTON and MAYNARD, Mass., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Jeff Taylor, CEO of Monster.com, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide (Nasdaq: TMPW; ASX: TMP), is challenging CEOs across the country to open the doors of their businesses to student shadows as part of Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2001.