BusinessWeek Names CareerBuilder.com One of the Best Places to Launch a Career
October 09 2007 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CHICAGO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- CareerBuilder.com, the nation's
largest online job site, announced it was named to BusinessWeek's
list of the "Best Places to Launch a Career 2007." This prestigious
list of 95 companies features both public and private firms of all
sizes and industries. CareerBuilder.com is one of only two
businesses included who represent the Internet space and is
featured along with one of its owners Microsoft. "We are honored to
be recognized by BusinessWeek and join the ranks of many of the
best-known and respected brands in the world," said Matt Ferguson,
CEO of CareerBuilder.com. "CareerBuilder.com's employees are the
reason we are the leader in revenue and traffic in the U.S. today
and why our expansion overseas is moving at an exceptional pace. We
invest heavily in our employees' professional development and
personal growth and see the positive impact it has on their
performance and our customer experience. Every individual is
treated as a leader and is responsible for our success."
CareerBuilder.com grew from approximately 500 employees in 2004 to
nearly 2,400 employees in 2007. Operating in a fast-paced,
high-energy environment, employees are provided with competitive
salaries and bonuses and excellent benefits that include a generous
education reimbursement plan for MBAs. They are also provided with
unique opportunities such as the company's annual "Ideas from
Everywhere" competition, through which all employees can pitch
ideas for a new business venture and the ultimate winner gets to
run the new business line. Other highlights are team-building
activities such as an "Amazing Race"-type of adventure, company
softball games at Wrigley Field as well as opportunities to give
back to the global community through Millennium Promise and Habitat
for Humanity. "At CareerBuilder.com, we believe the size of your
role does not determine the magnitude of your impact," said
Rosemary Haefner, Vice President of Human Resources at
CareerBuilder.com. "We cultivate a team culture where everyone
contributes to our wins and learns valuable lessons along the way.
We want to see our employees take on new challenges, move ahead and
feel they are making a difference. That is reflected in the high
percentage of promotions awarded within the organization and high
scores on our employee satisfaction surveys." Methodology To
determine which employers are best for entry-level workers,
BusinessWeek applied a three-part method. First, they surveyed
career services directors at U.S. colleges to learn which employers
were tops on their list. They then asked those employers to
complete a survey on their hiring, pay, benefits, and training
programs, which was later compared to others in the same industry.
Finally, BusinessWeek obtained from Universum Communications, a
Philadelphia research company, the results of its 2007 survey of
44,000 U.S. undergraduates who were asked to identify their five
most desirable employers. The employer survey counted for 50
percent of the final ranking, while the career services and student
surveys counted for 25 percent each. For more information, please
visit http://www.businessweek.com/. About CareerBuilder.com
CareerBuilder.com is the nation's largest online job site with more
than 22 million unique visitors and over 1.5 million jobs. Owned by
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB), The
McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) and Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT),
the company offers a vast online and print network to help job
seekers connect with employers. CareerBuilder.com powers the career
centers for more than 1,100 partners, including 150 newspapers and
leading portals such as America Online and MSN. More than 300,000
employers take advantage of CareerBuilder.com's easy job postings,
23 million-plus resumes, Diversity Channel and more.
CareerBuilder.com and its subsidiaries operate in the U.S., Europe,
Canada and Asia. For more information, visit
http://www.careerbuilder.com/. Media Contact: Jennifer Sullivan
773-527-1164 DATASOURCE: CareerBuilder.com CONTACT: Jennifer
Sullivan of CareerBuilder.com, +1-773-527-1164, Web site:
http://www.careerbuilder.com/
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