Today, in the recruiting industry, there are two companies attempting to differentiate themselves from other job search sites, but within the same niche: TheLadders and RiseSmart. Each is hoping to dominate a subscription-based job site niche that focuses on jobs starting at $100k. view article »

Interview with Beyond.com CEO Rich Milgram discussing his management style and the culture of the job board firm he founded. view article »

Monster (profile; site  has signed a deal with MSNBC to power its career channel, including the popular Todayshow.com site. view article »

CareerBuilder has launched a Norwegian job board in partnership with its Swedish subsidiary, Jobbguiden.se. As part of the launch, CareerBuilder.no and MSN announced a strategic alliance that makes CareerBuilder.no the exclusive job search engine and content provider for the MSN Careers channel in Norway through 2013.

CareerBuilder bought Jobbguiden.se last year, about the same time Microsoft, which owns MSN, acquired a part interest in CareerBuilder. 

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Niche board operator Beyond.com, Inc. has adopted a new look and a new channel organization that categorizes its thousands of job boards by industry, location or specialty. And CEO Rich Milgram has launched a new blog, EmploymentMetrix. view article »

Peopleclick, Inc. and CareerBuilder.com are partnering to offer clients a streamlined application process. PeopleClick's new Shared Application feature is one of the several enhancements included in the upcoming release of Peopleclick RMS version 4.8, a key component of Peopleclick’s Talent Acquisition Suite. view article »

CareerBuilder.com, the largest online job site in the U.S. has acquired Lesjeudis.com, the largest independent online recruitment company in France. Founded in 1997, Lesjeudis is one of the most visited online job sites in France and operates six recruitment sites. view article »

TelecomCareers, a career site for(tech and other) jobs in the telecommunications  industry, will incorporate the VisualCV platform, making it availble to the site's registered users. view article »

It's a down economy and jobs may be scarce, but veterans and soon-to-be civilians are in such demand that the number of job fairs just for military vets is growing.

An article in the Virginian Pilot, the paper of record for the Navy town of Norfolk, Va. says job board RecruitMilitary 1ill hold 104 career fairs this year, up from last year's 45.

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Even Craigslist is not immune from U.S. economic conditions, reports Silicon Alley Insider. Reports SAI: "Employment ads are flat in the first six months of 2008, reflecting a slowdown in Craigslists' biggest and most mature markets - San Francisco, New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston and DC."

But elsewhere, employment ads continue to grow and Craigslist exec Jim Buckmaster says the company may start charging for job postings in Atlanta, Austin, Denver, Houston, Miami, Philadelphia and Phoenix.

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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and AfterCollege, the largest career network for college students and alumni, have formed a strategic partnership that will provide access to job opportunities to tens of thousands of electrical engineering students nationwide. view article »

Now find a job my remote control. Well, almost. Comcast's On Demand will now feature Monster.com, allowing Comcast’s Digital Cable customers across the country to access “Monster On Demand” for job listings and employment resources with their remote control.

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Monster will become the official career services sponsor of the NFL and will return to the Super Bowl commerical lineup after an absence of four years.

Its part of a marketing deal Monster struck with the NFL that will give it sponsorship of the NFL Draft, NFL Kickoff, NFL Playoffs, Super Bowl and NFL Pro Bowl.

Monster and the NFL will also jointly create a customized, year-long promotion that will be introduced during the Super Bowl on February 1, 2009.

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AllRetailJobs.com, the job board that focuses on jobs in the retail industry, will power a new job board for the Florida Retail Federation (FRF).

The partnership allows FRF to share information on available retail jobs with its members and other users of the association’s website. Thanks to a job search function that is placed on the FRF website, individuals will now be able to search for retail jobs on the FRF site, which will ultimately lead them to www.allretailjobs.com.

 

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CareerBuilder is rebranding Jobbguiden.se, its 2007 Swedish acquisition. The site will now carry the CareerBuilder name. Jobguiden was acquired in March 2007. CareerBuilder bought the Netherlands's JobbingMall.nl at the same time. It has already rebranded that job board which is now careerbuilder.nl. view article »

Job search engine Simply Hired will power a new job search engine for USNews.com, the website for news magazine U.S. News and World Report. Thelaunch will coincide with USNews.com's "Best Careers 2009" Guide publishing December 12, 2008.

 

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WorkCabin.ca launched a dedicated mobile version of its green jobs listings. The service enables users to access environmental jobs on iPhones and other portable devices. view article »

Monster (profile; site) has signed a Chicagoland newspaper group to its burgeoning alliance and in so doing has wounded, if not killed, a regional job board that was created, in part, as a response to Monster itself. view article »

Monster will launch a search during Super Bowl XLIII in an effort to identify, recognize and reward one of football’s biggest fans. Monster and the NFL have teamed to create the Department of Fandemonium (DOF) and Monster will launch a national contest providing fans the chance to apply to be the first ever Director of Fandemonium. The Director of Fandemonium will serve as goodwill ambassador for Monster and the NFL at several marquee events during the 2009 NFL season and also will receive a $100,000 signing bonus, courtesy of Monster. view article »

Rainier “Onyx” Herrera has been picked as the “NFL Director of Fandemonium.” In a marketing promotion with the National Football League, Monster launched the search for the position at Super Bowl XLIII. Herrera was selected from among the 32 finalists interviewed for the role over two days last month at the NFL's New York headquarters.

Ironically, Herrera is from Hawaii, which has no NFL team, though the Pro Bowl was played in the island state for the last 29 years. Next year, it will be played in Miami.

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Beyond.com, Inc.,one of the largest networks of niche career communities, and Viigo, an award-winning developer of a popular mobile content and services platform for smartphones, have teamed up to provide job search capabilities and career content to users of BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices via Viigo’s popular mobile application.

In addition to searching for job opportunities, users can send relevant jobs to themselves or a friend right from their mobile device

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Avidweb Technologies Inc., provider of job board software, has released version 5.0 of Jobbex Job Board SaaS.

The new edition offers a number of new features and enhancements including video profiles, built-in applicant tracking, pre-screening questions, tasks and calendar functions.

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CollegeRecruiter.com has launched its "Ask The Expert" career blog for Generation Y (aka Millennials) job seekers, recent grads, and those already employed with Lisa Orrell, author of "Millennials Incorporated,"  as a panel expert for their popular blog.

 

 

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Sporting News reports on the efforts of college athletic departments to prepare their players for a career other than professional football. Career Athletes is cited for its career seminars, networking and job matching. view article »

Monster Worldwide has teamed with leading companies and organizations to offer discounts and free services for job seekers. The job board's new  Job Resource Center offers free resume and business card printing at Office Depot, savings on Pfizer medicines for people without prescription coverage, travel discounts through partner JetBlue and more.

 

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Reuters reported Monday that Monster has changed its ad planning and buying from MEC to Omnicom Group Inc's OMD agency. The news agency said Monster will spend $200 million on marketing in 2009.

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SilkRoad technology, provider of talent management solutions, is now offering real-time posting of jobs from the OpenHire recruiting management solution directly to Monster.com.

Additionally, Monster's advanced integration components will let organizations view available inventory in real-time without ever leaving OpenHire.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune has joined Monster's network of  co-branded recruitment sites, and will now offer combined online and print services via The San Diego Union-Tribune and its website,  SignOn San Diego.

Monster’s media alliances now include more than 400 daily and weekly newspapers and over 100 television outlets. 

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