Monday, November 24, 2008

Canadas RecruitingBlogs.com the Worlds Fastest Growing Social Network for Recruiters

Toronto – November 25, 2008 – As social networking and the evolution of the Internet continues to change the way we work, play and connect, the challenge facing many of today's recruiters globally, is not only where and how to find talent, but also how to better incorporate technology in the process.

The explosive growth of Canadian built site RecruitingBlogs.com, a social network dedicated to the global recruiting industry, illustrates the increasing relevance of social media across every field, providing a global online community for like-minded individuals to learn, share, socialize and gain easy access to key industry knowledge.

Created in 2006 by Canadian online entrepreneur Jason Davis, RecruitingBlogs.com has become the online community for the recruiting industry, growing at a rapid rate, and outpacing long-standing competitors hr.com and ere.net. Davis has quickly become a household name in recruiting circles, selling his first site (www.recruiting.com) to the well-known industry job site Jobster in 2006. As the owner of one of the world's most extensive portfolios of recruiting-related domain names, Davis is well poised to continue his role as a major player in the evolution of online recruiting.

With a growing and focused community of almost 14,000 members from more than 20 countries, RecruitingBlogs.com provides an example of an industry operating in a true social network setting, offering an ever evolving forum for professionals needing to stay current on the transformative issues and trends shaping their industry.

"With more than a 3,000% growth rate in monthly visits over the past year, RecruitingBlogs.com is rapidly becoming the destination for anyone in the talent management industry who is interested in being at the top of their game," says John Sumser, Editor, recruiting.com (www.johnsumser.com). "The site is about cutting edge people using cutting edge solutions, so if you want to know how to recruit faster, better and more effectively, make sure you spend time at RecruitingBlogs.com."

*Monthly visits:
recruitingblogs.com: 192,134, + 3,181 % yoy
hr.com: 50,662 , + 3.5 % yoy
ere.net: 2, 677, + 709 % yoy

*Pages viewed per visit:
recruitingblogs.com: 6.5 pages, + 112 % yoy
hr.com: 4.2 pages, - 1.7 % yoy
ere.net: 1.2 pages, - 42.5 % yoy

*Average length of stay per visit:
recruitingblogs.com: 7.1 min, + 133 % yoy
hr.com: 1.4 min, - 29 % yoy
ere.net: .17 min, + 233 % yoy

*Based on October, 2008 metrics from online competitive intelligence and web analytics service www.compete.com.

"The goal of recruiting is still about connecting the right people to the right positions," says RecruitingBlogs.com founder, Jason Davis. "But much has changed with respect to how information moves and how people communicate, creating new challenges for recruiters trying to learn how to incorporate all available technology in the recruiting process." "With its focus on developing relationships and networking, says Davis, RecruitingBlogs.com has created a community well-equipped to help recruiters navigate the rapidly changing universe of 21st century recruiting."

About RecruitingBlogs.com:
RecruitingBlogs.com (www.recruitingblogs.com) was created in 2006 by Canadian entrepreneur Jason Davis, and boasts almost 14,000 members from more than 20 countries who come to the site to learn, share and connect with other members of the recruiting industry. Since its inception, the site has become the social network for recruiting professionals providing knowledge and advice in the rapidly evolving world of online recruiting. In addition to RecruitingBlogs.com, Davis is the organizer of RecruitFest, a two day Toronto-based "unconference" that promotes best practice sharing and collaboration within the Recruitingblogs.com community.

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