CareerBuilder.com Successfully Completes Launch of Gannett Newspapers and Its Television Stations as CareerBuilder.com Affiliates
Both Companies Accomplished Rollout in Record Time; Gannett to Boost CareerBuilder Network's National Market Share to 20 Percent
CHICAGO, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- CareerBuilder.com, the industry's most
complete recruitment resource for efficiently finding better candidates and
jobs, today announced the completion of the launch of 93 Gannett Co., Inc.
(NYSE: GCI) newspapers nationwide and its television stations in 19 markets as
CareerBuilder.com affiliates. The Gannett newspapers, including USATODAY.com
and its television stations, feature CareerBuilder.com as the career channel
on their respective Web sites.
As the newest CareerBuilder affiliates, the Gannett newspapers and
television stations connect job seekers and employers directly to
CareerBuilder.com. Job seekers and employers can now tap into
CareerBuilder.com's online career services at the classified job posting
section of each newspaper and at the Jobs page of each television station's
Web site.
"On October 2, we announced that we had joined CareerBuilder and now, just
10 weeks later, we have successfully completed the CareerBuilder rollout at
all of Gannett's 112 media outlets," said Jack Williams, vice president of
business development at Gannett. "To finish this conversion in such a short
period of time is an affirmation of the strong working relationship between
our companies."
"The partnership with Gannett allows us to offer employers greater reach
and distribution for their employment openings, locally and nationally," said
Matt Ferguson, chief operating officer at CareerBuilder. "Whether searching
for a job or posting a resume or profile, skilled, hourly and salaried job
seekers can easily connect to both local and national job opportunities
through these CareerBuilder affiliates."
"The addition of Gannett's newspaper and television station Web sites to
the network will help to further accelerate CareerBuilder's market share gain
in online recruitment," said Ferguson. "CareerBuilder increased its market
share by 2 percentage points from the end of 2001 through the third quarter of
2002. With Gannett on board, we expect to bring the CareerBuilder Network's
national share to approximately 20 percent."
In addition to its online presence on the Web sites of the newspapers and
television stations, CareerBuilder now delivers local help wanted ads to a
combined Sunday circulation of 15 million through more than 130 newspapers of
Gannett, Knight Ridder and Tribune Company.
About CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder is a leading online source for maximizing recruitment
dollars and optimizing job searches with superior products, customer service
and technology. With a unique combination of national, local and niche
audiences, CareerBuilder makes it easy for recruiters to reach the most
qualified candidates with industry-leading market research data and support.
Job seekers can search for the right job from more than 400,000 continuously
updated postings, representing more than 25,000 of the top employers in
virtually every industry, field and location. Together with Gannett Co., Inc.
(NYSE: GCI), Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB) and Knight Ridder, Inc. (NYSE: KRI),
CareerBuilder includes the Web's top newspaper sites -- the most trusted
employment sources in recruiting. For more information About CareerBuilder
products and services, call 800-891-8880 or visit CareerBuilder at
http://www.careerbuilder.com .
CareerBuilder Media Contact
For all media inquiries and interview requests, contact:
Jennifer Grasz
(P) 773-527-1164
(E) jennifer.grasz@careerbuilder.com
