LAWSON SOFTWARE RELEASES IJOB 4.0 E-RECRUITING SOLUTION.

Lawson Software, has released ijob version 4.0, Lawson's Web-based recruitment management service that improves relationships, information and speed throughout the hiring process. Lawson's ijob is offered via a hosted outsourcing model giving customers an intelligent, self-evident solution that includes automatic release upgrades within 30 days of release delivery.

ijob version 4.0 greatly expands its candidate relationship management functionality, giving customers the ability to track and view all interactions with every candidate. The 4.0 release of ijob also advances the e-recruitment service's job site publishing, reporting and administrative functions. Specific enhancements to ijob in the new release include:

-- Ability to initiate interview requests and order background checks.

-- Unlimited cost information tracking for all activities associated with the hiring process.

-- Customized e-mail notification of recruiters for both active and passive candidates.

-- Better integration of action-requiring activities; for example, automatic recruiter-specific communications with candidates.

-- Dynamic creation of an employer's jobs page for company Web sites.

-- Allowing candidates to browse through an employer's openings for positions that meet jobseeker-specific search criteria.

-- Multiple language support with candidate accessibility for U.S. multinational and global employers.

-- Extensive ability to personalize the candidate experience by allowing employers to tailor the ijob candidate and recruiter interfaces to match its corporate and/or employment brand.

"These new relationship management and global features address the most important aspect of recruiting today - the need to effectively build and manage candidate relationships," said Larry Dunivan, ijob general manager, Lawson Software. "Job Site Publisher makes it easy for companies to display jobs on their Web site and intranet, and recruit candidates inside and outside the company worldwide. And the new customization features deliver an unprecedented level of control over the system's look, functionality and ease of use."

Job candidates using the ijob service provide information such as job preferences, resumes and interview data at their convenience. Utilizing a secure, integrated database and advanced workflow technology, ijob immediately notifies employers when qualified candidates register. The ijob solution is position-specific, and offers computer-assisted screening interviews and statistical prediction, further reducing recruiting costs, time-to-hire and turnover.

"The ijob electronic recruitment service has helped us leverage the power of the Web to allow candidate enrollment on a continual basis, 24 hours a day, seven days a week," said Tom Hall, manager of Human Resources, State of Michigan. "We have approximately 120 recruiters using ijob, and it has allowed them to have immediate access to screened candidates. We have cut our candidate screening process from weeks to just a few days. As a result, we no longer are losing candidates because of lengthy administrative timeframes."

Lawson Software, is a $270 million provider of integrated e-business solutions powering enterprises and e-services. Lawson offers role-based Self-Evident Applications (SEA), transaction engines and solution extensions powering financials, human resources, procurement, distribution and analytics solutions. With 3,000 mid- to large-sized corporate customers, Lawson has distinguished itself competitively through a unique blend of feature-rich customer solutions, technology innovation and user-friendly support. IDC states that Lawson is "...primed for the next generation of enterprise-applications utility." According to the Aberdeen Group, "Lawson's commitment to Internet application standards and the delivery of e-business-enabling enterprise applications...should propel it to the forefront of this market space."

Lawson offers enterprise e-business solutions for UNIX, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and IBM AS/400 and S/390 platforms, Lawson has 30 offices and affiliates serving North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The company is headquartered in St. Paul, Minn. and London.

Lawson Software is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.lawson.com.

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