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Monster.com Introduces Monster Office HQ; New Online Office Provides Centralized, Customizable Resource for Managing the Entire Hiring Process
Designed for HR professionals -- including recruiters, HR directors and hiring managers in any sized organization -- the scalable hiring solutions that comprise Monster Office HQ mirror customers' workflow. Employers reap the benefits of Monster Office HQ in the form of reduced time- and cost-to-hire, increased return on investment and more effective collaboration and internal communication.
"Monster has set yet another standard in the online recruiting industry with the launch of Monster Office HQ -- a comprehensive suite of hiring resources unmatched by our competitors," said Steve Pogorzelski, president, North America, Monster.com. "Our customers were asking for a centralized way to manage their hiring needs, and we created Monster Office HQ to answer their demands. This suite of value-added tools enables them to manage the complex task of online hiring. It's a more efficient, collaborative workflow that enhances and complements our customers' needs."
Organized by navigational tabs, Monster Office HQ features a clean, uncluttered user interface that mirrors the everyday hiring activities of HR professionals. A new "Folder View" allows users to create, store, manage and organize all the elements related to a job -- including the company requisition, job description, job ad, Internet postings -- and job seeker/resume pool, in one easy-to-access virtual location.
Added Jeff Taylor, founder of Monster.com and Global Director, TMP Interactive, "Monster's extensive global reach offers employers worldwide access to all our best practices, enabling them to effectively manage the online hiring process end-to-end."
Features and benefits may include:
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- Recruiters can post jobs to multiple locations, categories and sites, including Monster and ChiefMonster, simultaneously from one screen.
- "Quick Search" and "Detailed Search" functionalities offer flexibility when targeting the most qualified candidates in the resume database.
- Customized, job-specific questionnaires help HR professionals effectively pre-screen and rank applicants.
- The ability to create, edit, copy and delete letters for a variety of candidate correspondence at various stages of the screening process saves time typically spent conducting administrative tasks and promotes consistency across the HR department.
- Merge letter technology allows recruiters to route and simultaneously send correspondence to multiple candidates in one action while still creating an element of personalization.
- Monitor and document a candidate's progress throughout the entire hiring process, including application review, phone screen, offer and hired.
- Prioritize applicants to quickly assess which candidates to move through the hiring process.
- Capture and document all Monster.com job posting and seeker activity to facilitate the assessment of strategy, execution and results.
Monster Office HQ also features relevant industry articles, tips and message boards to help HR professionals stay up-to-date on the latest trends and information.
About Monster.com
Monster.com, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is the leading global careers website, recording over 29.1 million unique visits during the month of November 2001 according to independent research conducted by I/PRO. Monster.com connects the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals, offering innovative technology and superior services that give them more control over the recruiting process. The Monster.com global network consists of local content and language sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Luxembourg, India, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, and Finland. Monster.com is the official online career management services sponsor of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games and 2002 and 2004 U.S. Olympic Teams. More information about Monster.com is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.
About TMP Worldwide
Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., with more than 10,500 employees in 33 countries, is the online recruitment leader, the world's largest Recruitment Advertising agency network, and one of the world's largest Executive Search and Executive Selection agencies. TMP Worldwide, headquartered in New York, is also the world's largest Yellow Pages advertising agency and a provider of direct marketing services. The company's clients include more than 90 of the Fortune 100 and more than 480 of the Fortune 500 companies. In June 2001, TMP Worldwide was added to the S&P 500 Index. More information about TMP Worldwide is available at www.tmp.com.
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CONTACT:
Monster.com
Kevin Mullins, 978/461-8751
kevin.mullins@monster.com
or
Weber Shandwick Worldwide
Alli Ross, 617/520-7086
aross@webershandwick.com
Jackie Pigliucci, 617/520-7066
jpigliucci@webershandwick.com
