NEW YORK, May 19, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --On April 6th, Grammy Award-winning musician and globally conscious entrepreneur Alicia Keys launched a nationwide job search for the Head Blogger of her upcoming website IAAS.com (I Am A Super Woman) with Monster.com. The IAAS.com SuperSearch powered by Monster elicited a massive response; over 8,500 job applications poured in with approximately 300,000 visitors to the Job Posting. With Monster's Semantic 6Sense search technology, the search was narrowed to 60 highly qualified candidates, which were delivered to Alicia and her team at AKW (Alicia Keys Worldwide).
This week, the final ten applicants were deliberated upon by Alicia's handpicked Selection Committee and flown to New York City on May 18th for in-person interviews, courtesy of American Airlines, the Official Fly Away sponsor of the IAAS.com search. Today, the AK Worldwide Committee narrowed the job candidates to the top three, which are posted at www.IAAS.com [2] now. The top three bloggers will be flown to London for the Black Ball on May 27th to meet Alicia and complete their final writing assignment. The Head Blogger will be announced on June 25th.
"Finding the perfect head blogger for IAAS.com is a huge endeavor, and Monster was a great partner in helping us find the very best candidates in the most fair and professional manner," said Alicia Keys.
Monster and Alicia Keys received help from an esteemed social media panel whose members were given profiles of the final ten, as well as writing samples. The expert panel rated the candidates on pre-determined criteria including writing skills and social media savvy, and made recommendations to Alicia on who is best suited for the job.
The social media panel includes:
- Sarah Evans - @prsarahevans, prsarahevans.com - Founder of public relations and new media consultancy Sevans Strategy. Guest writer for Mashable.
- Jason Falls - @JasonFalls, www.socialmediaexplorer.com [3] - Social media strategist, educator and public relations professional. Principal of Social Media Explorer, LLC.
- Beth Kanter - @KANTER, bethkanter.org -Author of Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media, CEO of Zoetica which serves nonprofits and socially conscious companies with top-tier, online marketing services.
- Guy Kawasaki - @GuyKawasaki, guykawasaki.com - Guy Kawasaki is a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, and a co-founder of Alltop. He has authored nine books and is a columnist for Entrepreneur Magazine.
- Dan Schawbel - @DanSchwabel, danschawbel.com - Author of the #1 bestselling career book, Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success. Managing Partner of Millennial Branding, LLC, and personal branding expert.
- Brian Solis - @briansolis, www.briansolis.com [4] - Digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist. Influencing the effects of emerging media on the convergence of marketing, communications, and publishing. Principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning New Media agency.
- Erin Kotecki Vest - @QueenofSpain, queenofspainblog.com - Political director and producer of special projects for BlogHer, Inc. spearheading their initiative to connect community members directly to legislators and policy-makers.
- Tamar Weinberg - @tamar, www.techipedia.com [5] - Author of The New Community Rules: Marketing on the Social Web. Specialist in social media consulting and strategy, blogger outreach, reputation management, and search engine marketing.
About Alicia Keys
Alicia is a multi-platinum, 12x Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer signed to MBK/J Records with five acclaimed albums to her credit; Songs in A Minor (2001, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), Unplugged (2005), As I Am (2007) and The Element of Freedom (2009). Also an acclaimed actress, Alicia has appeared in starring roles in The Secret Life of Bees, The Nanny Diaries and Smokin' Aces. Keys is the co-founder and Global Ambassador of Keep a Child Alive, a non-profit organization that provides medicine to families with HIV and AIDS in Africa and India. Her company AK Worldwide, Inc. was launched in October 2009.
About Monster
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), parent company of Monster, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade, strives to inspire people to improve 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. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading products and services, visit www.monster.com [6]. More information about Monster Worldwide is available at http://www.about-monster.com [7].
SOURCE: Monster Worldwide, Inc.
Press:
For Alicia Keys/AK Worldwide:
The Door
Lois Najarian O'Neill, 212-905-6191
Lois@thedooronline.com [8]
or
For Monster:
Matthew Henson, 978-823-2627
Matthew.henson@monster.com [9]