SMARTPOST ANNOUNCES EXPANSION of FREE E-MEDIA LIBRARY

Additional job sites allow for greater visibility from already expansive product

May 17, 2007, NEW YORK, NY — SmartPost, the innovative online job posting product from Bernard Hodes Group, today announced the addition of three free job posting and sourcing sites to its already extensive list of e-media network partners. Indeed.com; Job.com; and Oodle.com are now members of the SmartPost library.

“It is extremely important to our customers that we continue to provide access to the free resources through the SmartPost product offering, and these are some of the most popular sites with which we could have partnered,” said Carmen Doherty, Director of SmartPost. “These additional media partners not only provide financial advantages to clients, but we are able to track metrics and measure how each media source is performing for our clients, free or fee based.”

Indeed.com; Job.com; and Oodle.com each provide users with extensive reach to job seekers and millions of employment listings on the web.

"Integrations with systems such as SmartPost are important in helping employers measure the effectiveness of job sites," said Paul Forster, CEO of Indeed. "Whether they are sponsoring their jobs on Indeed.com or are just included in our organic listings, SmartPost users will be able to monitor the job seeker traffic, applications and hires from Indeed."


SmartPost’s alliances with e-media resources, such as these, continue to differentiate the Hodes service from other online job posting products available in the industry.
“As a leading portal for career and job search information, our goal is to connect our job seekers with the best possible jobs. With this commitment in mind, it’s our pleasure to offer SmartPost customers the opportunity to showcase their jobs at no cost on Job.com,” said Brian Alden, CEO of Job.com.  “This limited time offer allows top employers the opportunity to reach millions of job seekers each month who turn to Job.com to search for a new job. “ 
            “The SmartPost media team works very hard to not only offer sites that provide our clients the best return on their investment, but those that are exclusive to our SmartPost customers,” said Stephanie Ralston, Sr. Director for Media Relations, SmartPost. “Our relationship with Job.com is just one example of the value-added opportunities we are sharing with our SmartPost customers on a regular basis.”

ABOUT SMARTPOST

SmartPost, a product of Bernard Hodes Group, is an innovative solution for managing online posting strategies. Leveraging the extensive know-how of Bernard Hodes Group, SmartPost not only recommends the most effective job boards, communities, and affinity sites, but it also consolidates billing, and provides industry-leading effectiveness measurement to ensure return on investment. SmartPost is available from www.smartpost.com and through leading ATS/HRMS systems.

ABOUT BERNARD HODES GROUP

As a fully integrated talent solutions provider, Bernard Hodes Group (http://www.hodes.com) offers solutions that often combine multiple service offerings from the Company's core competency areas: Recruitment Marketing; Sourcing/Response Management; Hiring Process Re-engineering; and Staffing Technology (see http://www.hodesiQ.com). All solutions are developed and measured within the company's 360-degree process methodology. The company is headquartered in New York, with over 80 offices and affiliates around the globe. Bernard Hodes Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Omnicom Group, Inc., (NYSE - OMC), one of the world's leading marketing communications companies. Bernard Hodes Group serves thousands of clients in virtually every industry, helping them to attract and retain talented workers in every skill set.

Contact:

Stacey Havel, Bernard Hodes Group
954-966-3500
shavel@mi.hodes.com