CareerBuilder.com Partners with Clear Channel Television
CHICAGO, June 29, 2005 – CareerBuilder.com, the nation’s largest online job site with more than 20 million* unique visitors and over 1 million jobs, announced it is powering the online job search centers for Clear Channel Television, a division of global media and entertainment company Clear Channel Communications, Inc. The exclusive agreement enables job seekers to connect with more than 30,000 of the nation’s top employers while checking out the latest news and information on the Web sites of the 40 television stations in the Clear Channel Television network.
Clear Channel Television owns and/or operates 40 television stations in 25 mid-sized markets, reaching over 11 million households per day. Clear Channel Television’s stations are affiliated with ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, UPN and WB networks, plus two independent television stations.
"Clear Channel Television specializes in delivering insightful news and information to audiences across the country," said Jason Gould, Regional Vice President & General Manager of Clear Channel Television Interactive. "Employment is one of the most high profile issues of the day. Partnering with CareerBuilder.com on our new job search centers guarantees the horsepower and expertise needed to quickly link our viewers with potential employers in their markets."
CareerBuilder.com is the leader in the online recruitment industry with the most traffic and jobs, according to reports from comScore Media Metrix and Corzen. The company powers the online job search centers for over 550 partners, including MSN and America Online.
"Working with Clear Channel Television adds a multitude of new touch points for our corporate customers to interact with passive and active job seekers," said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder.com. "The partnership is the latest step in CareerBuilder.com’s strategy to partner with best of breed organizations to speed and sharpen the recruitment process."
Job seekers visiting the job search center at Clear Channel Television can look for jobs by industry, location and job type; conduct advanced searches with multiple criteria; post up to five different resumes and have jobs that match their job search criteria automatically emailed to them.
*comScore Media Metrix, March 2005. The CareerBuilder Network is a custom aggregation of CareerBuilder.com traffic as well as job search traffic to career centers CareerBuilder powers for partner sites such as Tribune Company, Gannett, Knight Ridder and others.
About Clear Channel
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE:CCU) is a global media and entertainment company specializing in "gone from home" entertainment and information services for local communities and premiere opportunities for advertisers. Based in San Antonio, Texas, the company's businesses include radio, outdoor displays, live entertainment events and venues, and television stations. For more information, visit www.clearchannel.com.
About CareerBuilder.com
CareerBuilder.com is the nation’s leading online job network with more than 20 million unique visitors and over 1 million jobs. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB), and Knight Ridder, Inc. (NYSE: KRI), the company offers a vast online and print network to help job seekers connect with employers. CareerBuilder.com powers the online career centers for more than 550 partners that reach national, local, industry, diversity and niche audiences. These include more than 165 newspapers and leading portals such as America Online and MSN. More than 30,000 of the nation’s top employers take advantage of CareerBuilder.com’s easy job postings, 11 million-plus resumes, comprehensive screening tools and more. Millions of job seekers visit the site every month to search for opportunities, sign up for automatic email job alerts, and get advice on job hunting and career management. For more information, visit
www.careerbuilder.com.
CareerBuilder Media Contact
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