PORTLAND, OR & SAN RAMON, CA - June 21, 2006 - Under terms of a new agreement with eQuest, Unicru ® Inc. announced today that it will offer its clients a seamless, one-click option to send open job postings to multiple job boards across the U.S. and Canada. Clients using the Unicru Hiring Management System, a solution to manage all recruiting, screening and hiring efforts, can now drive even more qualified applicants to their Unicru-hosted online job application by advertising open job positions on Monster, Yahoo! HotJobs, CareerBuilder, America's Job Bank, Hcareers and SnagAJob with no transaction fee.
eQuest is the world's leading job posting delivery service company providing thousands of customers worldwide direct connections to hundreds of job boards in more than 180 countries and territories. Unicru provides talent management solutions to over 130 companies and brands within the grocery, retail, dining and healthcare industries. The company's vertically-tailored products and partner integrations allow employers to source and select the best talent in their industry.
"We rely heavily on job boards, like Monster and SnagAJob, because they attract part time and hourly candidates with the skills required to fill our open positions," said Karen McBride, vice president of human resources at Caribou Coffee Company. "We're happy Unicru and eQuest have our best interests in mind. The quicker we're able to post a job, the faster we can fill the position."
"The Internet is the fastest-growing source of applicants for Unicru clients," said Chris Marsh, president and CEO at Unicru. "As the online job boards respond to demand from hourly job seekers and employers alike, Unicru and eQuest are well-suited to bring the two together."
John Malone, President and Chief Executive Officer at eQuest said, "eQuest is committed to developing mutually beneficial relationships in the Human Capital space. Through our partnership with Unicru, its customers not only gain an easy way to expose their job positions, but also superior features including candidate sourcing metrics, predictive analysis, and access to specialized industry niche boards."
About eQuest
eQuest provides domestic and international job-posting delivery services reaching over 200 countries and territories worldwide. eQuest also provides job board negotiating, job board billing aggregation, consulting services, and complete job tracking analysis for evaluating job board performance. eQuest is one of the most recognized and admired brands in the human resource industry. eQuest can be reached at www.equest.com or at 1-800-495-4479.
About Unicru Inc.
Unicru is the leading provider of talent management solutions focused on improving workforce quality and productivity within the nation's leading employers. Deep industry expertise, extensive client experience and knowledge gleaned from over 50 million job applicants combine for a proven solution that integrates hiring automation, employee selection programs and performance measurement to drive measurable business results. Unicru is currently deployed in more than 28,500 locations nationwide for over 100 leading companies and brands, including Caribou Coffee Company, Tully's Coffee Corporation, Nordstrom, PetSmart and Best Buy. For more information, visit www.unicru.com