CareerBuilder.com Powers Bilingual Online Career Center for Terra.com
Millions Visiting Hispanic Portal of Terra Lycos Network Can Now Access Job Postings from 25,000 of the Nation's Top Employers
CHICAGO, June 4, 2003 - CareerBuilder.com, the smarter recruitment resource for finding better candidates and jobs, announced it is now operating the bilingual career center at Terra.com, the Hispanic portal of the Terra Lycos network (NASDAQ: TRLY). With CareerBuilder.com, the millions of U.S. Hispanics who visit Terra.com every month can search through more than seven million resumes and 400,000 job postings in English or Spanish to find the best companies or candidates.
"Terra.com has a broad reach among U.S. Hispanics and the largest bilingual and most upwardly mobile user base compared to any other Spanish language site," said Manuel Bellod, CEO of Terra.com. "We are constantly searching for ways to satisfy our users' demands for the latest and most relevant technology tools. We were looking for a company who shares in that same focus, which is why we're working with CareerBuilder.com. CareerBuilder.com offers smart online products that bring quick, relevant results and a direct connection to national, local and niche audiences."
CareerBuilder combines the distribution power of online and print through CareerBuilder.com and the 130 newspapers of partners Gannett Co., Tribune Company and Knight Ridder to connect job seekers with employers. Terra.com is the leading site serving the Spanish-speaking market in the U.S., with a presence throughout 16 Latin American countries.
"We are thrilled to be teaming up with Terra.com, a powerful connecting force for Hispanic communities across the country," said Amado Izaguirre, vice president of Business Development for CareerBuilder.com. "Combining our resources at Terra.com means more opportunities will reach more communities of job seekers and employers. And the bilingual component of the site will help to better service those who prefer searching in Spanish."
More than 12 million Hispanics in the U.S. use the Internet, representing about one-third of the U.S. Hispanic population, according to a March 2003 comScore Networks report.
Viewers at Terra.com can take advantage of CareerBuilder.com's smart online products such as the confidential Personal Search Agent that hunts for job opportunities in expressed areas of interest and automatically emails them to job seekers. Also available is CareerBuilder.com's skilled and hourly product, which enables workers to apply for hourly jobs by indicating their work preferences, education and experience. Interested employers simply review the applications and contact qualified candidates. In addition, the site gives job seekers the choice to search by industry, location and job type, and provides online career assessments, coaching for interviews and tips for salary negotiations. CareerBuilder.com also offers easy job postings, online career fairs and a fresh resume database.
About Terra Lycos
Terra Lycos is a global Internet group with a presence in 42 countries in 19 languages. The group, which is the result of Terra Networks S.A.'s acquisition of Lycos, Inc. in October 2000, operates some of the most popular Web sites in the United States, Europe, Asia and Latin America, and is the largest access provider in Spain and Latin America.
The Terra Lycos network of sites includes Terra in 17 countries, Lycos in 25 countries, Angelfire.com, Atrea.com, Azeler.es, Direcciona.es, Educaterra.com, Emplaza.com, Gamesville.com, HotBot.com, Ifigenia.com, Invertia.com, Lycos Zone, Maptel.com, Matchmaker.com, Quote.com, RagingBull.com, Rumbo.com, Tripod.com, Uno-e.com and Wired News (Wired.com), and others. With headquarters in Barcelona and operating centers in Madrid, Boston and elsewhere, Terra Lycos is traded on the Madrid stock exchange (TRR) and the Nasdaq electronic market (TRLY).
About CareerBuilder.com
CareerBuilder.com 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.com 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.com includes the Web's top newspaper sites – the most trusted employment sources in recruiting. For more information about CareerBuilder.com products and services, call 888-670-TEAM or visit http://www.careerbuilder.com.
Media Contacts
Ana Sanchez
305-714-8564
Ana.sanchez@corp.terralycos.com
CareerBuilder Media Contact
For all media inquiries and interview requests, contact:
Jennifer Grasz
(P) 773-527-1164
(E) jennifer.grasz@careerbuilder.com
