Monster.com to Launch Online 'Career Mentoring' Initiative for Youth

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

WASHINGTON and MAYNARD, Mass., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster.com, the leading global online careers site and flagship brand of TMP Worldwide (Nasdaq: TMPW; ASX: TMP), today announced plans to launch Virtual Job Shadowing, a year-round initiative to give young people access to "career mentors" via the Internet (http://www.jobshadow.monster.com ). The project is part of Monster.com's $1.2 million commitment as national sponsor of Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2001, beginning on February 2nd, and is a nationwide effort to provide over one million young people with job shadowing opportunities. Job Shadow Day is a collaboration of America's Promise -- The Alliance for Youth, the National School-to-Work office, Junior Achievement and the American Society of Association Executives.

"The goal of this project is to give young people who might not otherwise have access to mentors in the workplace a chance to job shadow," said Jeff Taylor, CEO of Monster.com. "It is Monster.com's commitment to keep this project going year-round so students anywhere, anytime, can explore a variety of career opportunities that await them in the world of work."

Virtual Job Shadowing will feature profiles a wide variety of "career" mentors, working professionals from a graphic designer to a financial analyst to a CEO, who will share their experiences with young people via the Internet. The site will include regularly scheduled chats with mentors as well as career counselors. A lesson plan for this project will be available online. The lesson plan will include such elements as an interest inventory, activities on identifying which careers best fit students' interests and how to use the Virtual Job Shadowing site to calculate what kinds of education you need for a chosen career.

One of this year's Job Shadow Day goals is to increase the number of businesses participating, to 100,000 for 2001, from 75,000 in 2000. As part of its sponsorship, Monster.com will run a television ad during the month of January promoting the initiative. Virtual Job Shadowing will appear on both the official Job Shadow Day Web site (http://www.jobshadow.org ) and on Monster.com (http://www.jobshadow.monster.com ), which will give students access to real-life mentors and career information in order to explore a variety of careers. For additional information, visit the National Job Shadow Day Web site at http://www.jobshadow.org .

About Monster.com

Monster.com, headquartered in Maynard, Mass., is a leading global careers Web site, recording over 18.3 million unique visits during the month of November 2000 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, and Luxembourg. More information about Monster.com is available at http://www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER. Monster.com is the flagship brand of the Interactive Division of TMP Worldwide Inc.

About TMP Worldwide

Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide Inc., now with more than 8,750 employees in 31 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 Inc., 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. More information about TMP Worldwide is available at http://www.tmp.com .

Special Note: The above statements include forward-looking statements based on current management expectations. Factors that could cause future results to differ from these expectations include the following: risks associated with acquisitions, competition and seasonality. Additional factors are described in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE Job Shadow Coalition

CONTACT: Kevin Mullins of Monster.com, 978-461-8751; or Ed Grocholski, 202-452-9475, for the Job Shadow Coalition/