SmartPost expands local e-media footprint with Workmetro
Partnership allows clients local, less expensive sourcing options
September 12 , 2007, NEW YORK, NY— SmartPost, the innovative online job posting product from Bernard Hodes Group, today announced the expansion of its e-media network to include over 22 local website properties from WorkMetro, Inc. (www.WorkMetro.com). This media relationship brings together the best-in-class sourcing technology and reporting metrics of SmartPost with one of the market leaders in local online recruitment.
SmartPost customers gain access to over 20 regional sites across the country addressing the need to have better and more localized sourcing options. Each of WorkMetro’s sites serve the unique needs of an individual community and is centered on the metropolitan area that it serves. Specific sites include WorkReno.com, WorkAustin.com, WorkMadison.com, WorkSanAntonio.com, WorkStLouis.com, BostonJobZone.com, NYCJobZone.com, WorkBaltimore.com, WorkCentralPA.com, WorkConnecticut.com, WorkJersey.com, WorkPhilly.com, WorkPittsburgh.com, WorkSpringfield.com, AtlantaJobZone.com, WorkBirmingham.com, WorkJacksonville.com, WorkNashville.com, WorkSouthFlorida.com, WorkSWFL.com, WorkTampaBay.com, and WorkTriangle.com.
SmartPost clients utilize the product to help maximize their recruiting dollars, and many just don’t have the large budgets to relocate prospective candidates. “We felt it important for SmartPost customers who wanted to focus recruiting efforts in their own local market to have alternatives to just the big boards where their message could be lost amongst hundreds, if not thousands, of other postings,” said Carmen Doherty, director of SmartPost.
“WorkMetro’s mission is to create a virtual community that connects local employers with qualified, local job seekers through our recruitment websites, job fairs and unique technology advancements such as Video OnDemand,” said Lou DiSano, Partner Relations Manager at WorkMetro. “Our relationship with SmartPost helps us fulfill on that mission much faster as they can open doors for us with their expansive client base in addition to our channels.”
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.smartpost.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.
ABOUT WORKMETRO
WorkMetro is a market leader in the online recruitment marketplace. The company utilizes leading-edge web technology, a locally focused business model and an aggressive local advertising presence to address the needs of local employers and job seekers. WorkMetro was founded in 2003 by David Lambert, Jon Stevenson and Paul Swiencicki. For more information, visit www.workmetro.com.
Contact:
Stacey Havel, Bernard Hodes Group
954-966-3500
shavel@mi.hodes.com
