BostonWorks and Northeast Human Resources Association Join Forces to Deliver First-Rate Local HR Content; ''NEHRA: The Voice of HR'' to be featured on BostonWorks.com.

Business Editors

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 16, 2003

BostonWorks, Boston's leading recruitment services provider, and the Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) today announced they have joined forces in an effort to deliver timely content and in-depth knowledge of current HR issues to employers and recruiters in the Northeast.

As part of the partnership agreement, NEHRA will supply BostonWorks with online content in its areas of expertise across a range of human resources topics, with an emphasis on recruitment, retention, workforce development and related topics such as diversity. In addition, all upcoming NEHRA events will be listed on BostonWorks.com and live chats on topics of interest to the HR community will be held periodically with NEHRA experts. NEHRA will garner this content by reaching out to its base of 4,000 members who are human resource professionals across a variety of industries in New England.

All NEHRA content will appear in a special section titled "NEHRA: The Voice of HR." The unique content section is scheduled to debut on September 29, 2003.

"Our partnership with NEHRA delivers significant benefits for both organizations," said Peter Newton, president of BostonWorks. "NEHRA has unquestionable credibility as an HR resource to practitioners and recruiters in the Northeast. To add that type of content provider to BostonWorks.com will serve to further the role of BostonWorks as an information destination for HR professionals, recruiters and those with questions about the hiring process," continued Newton.

NEHRA will invite members to submit content to be featured in the "Voice of HR" section. In addition to feature articles, NEHRA will provide a column called "Ten Tips," a resource for HR professionals tackling a new problem or tackling a problem in a new way.

"HR professionals will quickly benefit from the opportunity to access timely information that addresses HR issues common across all industries," said Bruce Bonnevier, president of NEHRA. "The partnership between NEHRA and BostonWorks will prove to be an invaluable local resource for all those involved in the practice of human resources."

About BostonWorks:

BostonWorks, a division of The Boston Globe, is the leading recruitment services provider in Greater Boston. Combining the power of The Boston Globe and Boston.com, BostonWorks reaches an audience of more than 2.3 million each week. In addition to the Sunday Globe's BostonWorks section, the division offers BostonWorks.com with over 700,000 unique users, 17,000 job listings and 460,000 resumes; industry-specific magazines such as On Call for nurses and allied health professionals; JobSource, a weekly career publication with distribution of over 100,000; and 12 career fairs held in Greater Boston throughout the year.

About NEHRA:

The Northeast Human Resources Association (NEHRA) is New England's premier human resources association. Since 1985, NEHRA has provided members with programs, information and networking opportunities that stimulate professional growth and enhance workplace contributions. The mission of the Northeast Human Resources Association is to lead, advance and influence the management of human resources. Approximately 4,000 HR professionals, representing large and small companies in all industries within the region, as well as individuals providing products and services to the human resources community, belong to NEHRA. In 1998, NEHRA affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management. SHRM has over 170,000 members worldwide and is the preeminent voice of the human resource community.

Visit NEHRA online at www.nehra.com.