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Monster and Owner of Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News Launch Co-Branded Online Job and Career Resource on Philly.com; New Site Provides One-Stop Online Recruitment Solution to Philadelphia-area Employers and Job Seekers
PHILADELPHIA & MAYNARD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2006--Monster, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource and flagship brand of Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNST), and Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC, the owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and philly.com, today unveiled a new, co-branded job search and recruitment website (www.philly.com/monster).
In addition to thousands of online job postings, the new site provides helpful career and job search tools, including a resume builder, a salary center, a range of career self-assessment tests and quizzes, and expert advice providing insight into myriad topics ranging from how to make the best impression during a job interview, to how to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
"We are thrilled to bring the number one online job site to Philadelphia-area employers and job seekers," said Brian Tierney, Chief Executive Officer of Philadelphia Media Holdings (PMH). "Beginning today, Philly.com's career center features the best jobs from the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, as well as nationwide job listings and content from the industry's premier online job site, Monster.com. By connecting Philadelphia-area employers with the highest quality job candidates, Philly.com is positioned to remain the destination of choice for employers and job seekers alike throughout the Delaware Valley."
Beginning today, job seekers can view and post to the new site's message boards, access the Monster Blog, consult a quick snapshot of top area job opportunities, and register to receive alerts from the Monster Jobs Search Agent, which automatically notifies seekers when relevant new job postings have been added. The site also features easy, direct access to a daily feed of the latest employment-related news headlines from the Inquirer and Daily News. In addition, Philadelphia-area employers can now access Monster's industry-leading resume database, which attracts a total of more than 40,000 new resumes each day.
"Our working relationship with Philadelphia Media Holdings is off to a terrific start, and we are pleased to have collaborated on this powerful new online recruitment resource for the working community in Philadelphia and its surrounding areas," said Andrew J. McKelvey, Chairman and CEO of Monster Worldwide. "We are confident the site will help make the hiring process more effective and efficient for area employers, and enable job seekers to more quickly assess and achieve their career aspirations."
About Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC
Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC, a private investment group led by Brian P. Tierney, was formed in 2006 for the purpose of acquiring the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News, philly.com and related online assets. The diverse group includes civic, labor and corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and private investors who share a commitment to high-quality, locally-owned journalism.
About Monster Worldwide
Founded in 1967, Monster Worldwide, Inc. is the parent company of Monster(R), the leading global online careers and recruitment resource. The Company also owns TMP Worldwide, one of the largest Recruitment Advertising agencies in North America. Headquartered in New York with approximately 4,800 employees in 25 countries, Monster Worldwide (NASDAQ: MNST) is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at www.monsterworldwide.com.
About Monster
Monster(R) is the leading global online careers and recruitment resource. A division of Monster Worldwide, Monster works for everyone by connecting quality job seekers at all levels with leading employers across all industries. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Maynard, Mass., Monster has 26 local language and content sites in 24 countries worldwide. More information is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading employer products and services, please visit http://info.monster.com.
CONTACT: Monster Worldwide Robert Jones, 212-351-7032 robert.jones@monsterworldwide.com or Weber Shandwick for Monster Worldwide Christian Harper, 212-445-8135 charper@webershandwick.com or Devine & Powers Communications Group for PMH Vince Powers, 215-568-2525 vpowers@devinepowers.com SOURCE: Monster Worldwide, Inc.
