Cox Interactive Media & Headhunter.net Announce `Office-To-Go' Contest.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2000 Sweepstakes Kicks Off Launch of New Cox Interactive Media Jobs Channel Powered by Headhunter headhunter A popular term for a person–or employment agency who recruits physicians, upper echelon executives or other professionals, matching potential employees with employers .net Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia), which operates one of the highest-rated networks of city sites across the country, and Headhunter.net (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : HHNT HHNT Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust ), the fastest growing job site on the Web, today announced an "Office-To-Go" online contest to celebrate the launch of a new CIMedia Jobs Channel powered by Headhunter.net. Job seekers who visit the Jobs Channel on their local CIMedia city site from June 5 through July 16 will have an opportunity to enter the "Office-To-Go" contest. The grand prize, valued at more than $10,000 includes a grouping of high-end business items:
-- Dell Inspiron laptop computer plus software gift
certificate & free Internet service
-- Hewlett Packard combination printer/fax/scanner/copier
-- Palm IIIc with carrying case
-- Cellular phone with service
-- Digital camera
-- Shredder
-- Coach briefcase
To enter, visitors simply answer a quiz consisting of five multiple-choice questions. One winner will be chosen electronically from all contest entries, and announced on the Jobs Channel across the CIMedia network of city sites on July 24. "The Office-To-Go contest is a terrific way to introduce local consumers to our alliance with the country's leading online recruitment source," said Dave Hills, vice president of sales for CIMedia. "Our new Jobs Channel powered by Headhunter.net brings users the best opportunities for their online local employment search." "We're delighted to team up with CIMedia to offer job seekers a relevant contest featuring an exceptional prize package," said Judy Hackett, senior vice president of marketing for Headhunter.net. "We believe the promotion will drive job seekers to CIMedia's Jobs Channel, where they'll discover how easy it is to find a better job through Headhunter.net." Under a multi-million dollar, multi-year advertising agreement announced in March 2000, Headhunter.net purchased anchor tenancies on CIMedia city sites. The arrangement gives Internet users access to Headhunter.net's database of more than 470,000 resumes and 150,000 current job opportunities through the new CIMedia Jobs Channel. The Jobs Channel will be heavily promoted through a media campaign that includes a marketing mix of television, radio and online advertising. About Cox Interactive Media Cox Interactive Media (CIMedia) has built the highest-ranked network of city sites in the U.S. reaching 29 percent of the total adult population and 41 percent of adult Internet users. The network consists of 70 local sites across the country with 24 in the top 50 U.S. markets. CIMedia (www.cimedia.com), headquartered in Atlanta, was launched in January 1997 and is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. The company is private, 98% controlled by the octogenarian daughter of Cox, Anne Cox Chambers, and the two children of her late , Inc. Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and operator of automobile auctions. In addition to CIMedia, major subsidiaries include Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national direct mail advertising and customized newsletters); Cox Broadcasting, Inc., (TV, spot sales, television production, research and Cox Radio Cox Radio NYSE: CXR is a publicly traded company that holds a number of radio stations. Private company Cox Broadcasting, Inc., a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises owns all of the company's super-voting Class B common stock, and thus controls the company. , Inc. [NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CXR CXR abbr. chest x-ray CXR, n chest x-ray; an image of the thoracic cavity, produced by an irradiation scan of the upper torso. ]); Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. , Inc. ([NYSE: COX] cable distribution, programming, telephone and high-speed Internet See broadband. access services); Manheim Auctions Manheim Automotive Services is the largest and highest volume wholesale automobile auction company in the world. As a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., Manheim provides services including financing, title work, transportation, recovery, auto body repair, dealership management , Inc., which operates auto auctions in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Australia. Cox Enterprises also owns an equity stake in a range of Internet businesses, including AutoTrader.com, the world's largest source of used car listings for dealers and consumers. About Headhunter.net Headhunter.net is a leading national online recruiting service that specializes in empowering candidates and corporations to manage the job search process. The site has more than 470,000 resumes and over 150,000 jobs representing over 10,000 of the nation's top employers across virtually every industry. The site, which receives more than 3 million visitors a month, distinguishes itself by providing job seekers privacy when searching and applying for jobs, and allows job seekers and job posters to manage and track the visibility and performance of their listings. |
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