San Ramon, CA - San Francisco, CA - July 8, 2008 - eQuest, the global leader in job posting and Internet recruitment management services today announced it has expanded its OFCCP compliance reach through its new partnership with Hire A Hero. Hire A Hero is a non-profit initiative founded by the Armed Forces Support Foundation. It is an online community for veterans with a variety of backgrounds established to locate and secure meaningful employment.
To date Hire A Hero has worked with over 190,000 service members; assisting them in what sometimes can be the difficult transition back into the civilian world. 3 out of 10 service members (and their families) who are active in its community find employment through its services.
John Malone, President and CEO of eQuest said," Hire A Hero is truly committed to helping its membership find jobs. A job on their website is not just another compliance job listing - it means that our customers are sincere in hiring the men and women leaving the military who are seeking better opportunities."
Rob Barr, COO of the Armed Forces Support Foundation Hire A Hero network says, "This is a great opportunity for our members to have access to tens of thousands of thousands new job opportunities with companies that are serious about hiring returning service members and their families. It's a great privilege to be working with a company that is among the top leaders in the human resource industry."
About eQuest
eQuest is the global leader in job-posting delivery and job board management services including candidate sourcing metrics and job board evaluations, job board consultation and planning, job board negotiating, and billing control. In 2007, eQuest posted over 200 million job deliveries for more than 20,000 companies worldwide. Hundreds of job boards are supported in the eQuest network reaching over 180 countries and territories worldwide. eQuest is one of the most recognized and admired brands in the human resource industry. eQuest can be reached at www.equest.com.
About Hire A Hero
Hire A Hero brings together military job seekers and military friendly employers by utilizing web 2.0 networking features. Our technology facilitates service member's re-introduction into the civilian world. Hire A Hero is a community for people who want to do more for the troops than put a yellow ribbon on their car. It allows people with a variety of backgrounds to participate in helping those with military experience find meaningful employment. For more information about please visit their website www.hireahero.org. If you would like to say thank you to our troops please visit www.thanksforserving.com and show your support for our military community.