CareerBuilder.ca and BRANCHEZ-VOUS! Enter Strategic Partnership
Montréal, May 6, 2008 -- CareerBuilder.ca, a leading online job site in Canada,has entered a strategic partnership with BRANCHEZ-VOUS!
to power its new online job search center. Under the exclusive agreement,
CareerBuilder.ca will provide BRANCHEZ-VOUS.com users instant access to job
postings in virtually every industry, field and job type across Quebec and the
rest of Canada, as well as provide workplace related articles that will
explore topics such as job search strategy, career management, hiring trends
and workplace issues. BRANCHEZ-VOUS.com is the largest independent portal in
Quebec, with over 700,000 unique users.
BRANCHEZ-VOUS! will also promote CareerBuilder.ca on the BRANCHEZ-VOUS!
Network, Canada's largest French-language Internet advertising network which
reaches approximately 3 million French Canadians each month on over 200
French-language Web sites.
"BRANCHEZ-VOUS.com reaches active adults with above average education and
revenues," said Patrick Pierra, president and CEO, BRANCHEZ-VOUS! "They are
constantly looking to advance their careers and partnering with
CareerBuilder.ca guarantees the expertise needed to quickly link our users
with their next great jobs."
According to the April 4, 2008 Labour Force Survey, employment in Canada
has grown by an estimated 325,000 over the last 12 months and Canada's
participation rate reached a new record high of 68.0 percent in March.
"Uniting CareerBuilder.ca and BRANCHEZ-VOUS! gives employers across
Quebec and the rest of Canada access to a diverse pool of French speaking
candidates to fill their open positions," said Remy Piazza, managing director
of CareerBuilder Canada. "The partnership is the just the latest step in
CareerBuilder.ca's strategy to partner with best of breed organizations in
Canada to speed and sharpen the recruitment process."
About BRANCHEZ-VOUS!
BRANCHEZ-VOUS! (TSX Venture: BZV) is a leading Montreal-based Internet
media company, active in Internet content and advertising. "BRANCHEZ-VOUS!
Advertising" sells Internet advertising space. It commercializes the
BRANCHEZ-VOUS! Network, the largest French-language Internet advertising
network in Canada with over 200 French-language Web sites, over 50 of which
are represented on an exclusive basis; these include GlobeTrotter.net,
LeDevoir.com, JeuxVideo.com and the French version of Canada411.ca.
"BRANCHEZ-VOUS! Content" produces, publishes and commercializes
French-language Internet content. It operates BRANCHEZ-VOUS.com, the largest
independent portal in Quebec, which includes such sites as Matin.qc.ca
(general news), BRANCHEZ-VOUS! Techno (technology news), Fanatique.ca (sports)
and Showbizz.net (entertainment news).
Additional information on BRANCHEZ-VOUS! can be obtained at
http://www.branchez-vous.com/inc/english
About CareerBuilder.ca
CareerBuilder is a leading job site in Canada, with more than 1.1 million
unique visitors(*). Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), the Tribune Company,
The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT),
CareerBuilder.ca powers the career centers for more than 120 Canadian partners
that reach national, local, industry and niche audiences. These include
leading portals such as AOL Canada and Mcleans.ca. Job seekers visit
CareerBuilder.ca every month to search for opportunities by industry,
location, company and job type, sign up for automatic e-mail job alerts, and
get advice on job hunting and career management. For more information about
CareerBuilder.ca products and services, visit http://www.careerbuilder.ca.
(*) comScore Media Metrix, CareerBuilder LLC property UVs, March 2008
Media Contacts:
BRANCHEZ-VOUS!
Patrick Pierra, President
514.842.3838 poste 249
patrick.pierra@branchez-vous.com
CareerBuilder.ca
Michael Erwin
773.527.3637
Michael.Erwin@CareerBuilder.com
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