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Alliance and Collaboration
CareerBuilder.ca and Maclean's Enter Strategic Partnership
Visitors to Macleans.ca Can Now Immediately Access More Than 100,000 Job Postings and Employment-Related Articles and Advice
TORONTO - CareerBuilder.ca, has entered a strategic alliance with Maclean's, Canada's national weekly current affairs magazine, to power the magazine's new online job search center. Under the exclusive agreement, CareerBuilder.ca will expand on Macleans.ca business coverage with new tools and resources to assist visitors and readers.
While giving Macleans.ca visitors instant access to more than 100,000 job postings in virtually every industry, field and job type, CareerBuilder will also provide employment-related articles that explore the topics of job search and strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues.
"Maclean's specializes in delivering in-depth news and information to audiences across Canada," says Sheldon Sawchuk, General Manager of Macleans.ca. "And now, partnering with CareerBuilder.ca guarantees the expertise needed to quickly link our users with potential employers in their areas."
According to the latest Labour Force Survey, employment in Canada has increased by more than 346,000 jobs so far this year, the strongest January-to-October growth in five years. Analysts estimate the online recruitment market in Canada to be valued at $80 million and could potentially reach $110 million in 2008.
"Partnering with Maclean's adds a multitude of new candidates for our customers to interact with and hopefully secure their next great hire," said Remy Piazza, Managing Director of CareerBuilder.ca. "Having the expertise of a valued news authority and one of the leading job sites in Canada at hand in one place will prove beneficial for Macleans.ca visitors, job seekers, employers and recruiters."
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