Human Resources: Taleo Announces New Contingent Workforce Alliance Program

DUBLIN, Calif., Nov. 29 - Taleo (Nasdaq: TLEO) the leading provider of on demand talent management solutions, today announced the launch of its new contingent alliances program. Under this new program, Taleo will offer its Taleo Contingent solution through a select group of Managed Services Providers and other staffing firms as the technology component of their contingent workforce management programs. Bartech Workforce Management (BWM), a division of Michigan based Bartech Group, one of America's fastest-growing managed services firms, has reached an agreement with Taleo to become a premier Taleo Contingent alliance partner.

"Technology plays a critical role in our ability to deliver an effective contingent workforce management solution," said David W. Barfield, Vice President of Bartech Workforce Management. "For BWM, we believe the Taleo Contingent solution is well suited to support our contingent workforce management programs, and also gives us the flexibility to offer our customers expanded solutions such as recruitment process outsourcing, through a single platform."

"Our launch of the Contingent Alliances program acknowledges the important role that service providers such as Bartech Workforce Management are playing in helping companies to develop cost-effective and compliant contingent workforce programs," commented Jeff Carr, EVP Americas and Global Alliances for Taleo. "Not only does this program represent a new sales channel for Taleo, but it allows us to provide Taleo customers looking for outside contingent expertise, with access to a trusted group of proven service providers well versed in their Taleo technology platform. Bartech Workforce Management clearly represents the type of partner we are looking to become part of this network."

Taleo Contingent provides companies with a complete workforce management solution designed to streamline the process of recruiting and managing contract workers. As part of the Taleo Enterprise talent management suite, it can be expanded to support all hire types including professional, hourly, retail, and campus, to provide organizations with an integrated view of their global workforce. For Managed Service Providers and staffing firms, the Taleo contingent solution will provide a globally proven technology platform that will allow for greater program flexibility, lower management costs and the ability to strategically expand services into other areas of recruitment using Taleo's single talent management platform.

About Taleo

Taleo delivers on demand talent management solutions that enable organizations of all sizes, around the world, to assess, acquire, develop, and align their workforce for improved business performance. More than 720 organizations use Taleo to recruit and retain top talent with 750,000 users processing 50 million candidates from 100 countries. Requiring no capital investment, software as a service and on demand delivery offer 99.9% availability and 100% accountability. For more information visit www.taleo.com.

About The Bartech Group

Founded in 1977, The Bartech Group is among the largest independent human capital staffing and services firms in the United States specializing in managed service provider services. As one of the premier minority-owned companies in America, Bartech supports clients in multiple industries including automotive, electric utility, insurance, consumer products, telecommunications, and health care. Based in Livonia, Michigan, Bartech employs 2,700 professionals in 19 offices throughout the United States and Canada. Bartech Workforce Management (BWM), a division of The Bartech Group was established in 1998. BWM delivers comprehensive, quality-focused vendor neutral solutions that manage all aspects of the contingent workforce lifecycle on behalf of companies that utilize significant quantities of contingent labor. BWM is an NMSDC certified minority business enterprise. For more information on The Bartech Group visit www.bartechgroup.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the demand and market opportunity for Taleo's solutions, benefits of Taleo's solutions and general business conditions. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon Taleo's historical performance and its current plans, estimates and expectations and are not a representation that such plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved. These forward-looking statements represent Taleo's expectations as of the date of this press announcement. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change, and Taleo disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements in the future. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Further information on potential factors that could affect actual results is included in Item 1A of Taleo's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the SEC on April 17, 2006, in Item 1A of Taleo's most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on November 14, 2006, and in other reports filed by Taleo with the SEC.