The vital signs for the online recruitment industry are mixed at best. Monster.com is the only large job site that maintained it’s previous level of visits and paid users. In a recession, stability is the goal and Monster shares reflected the news with a 3.4% rise in stock prices ($16.41 per share on 8/28). The recruitment advertising that is taking place is being done on niche sites and job aggregators like Indeed.com and Simplyhired.com.
The other two big players, Careerbuilder and Hotjobs, saw a drop in page views 20% and 60% respectively. In response both sites are offering great posting specials. The forecast for September – November should see an increase in postings and traffic due to seasonal hiring.
For more information about current recruitment ad specials (including great deals from Careerbuilder and HotJobs.com) contact us.
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