HireMeNow.com Joins with Office Depot to Provide Small Business with Discounted Staffing Services
Lantana, FL – April 1, 2009. HireMeNow.com LLC, an online temporary employment marketplace and pioneer in multimedia recruiting, today announced it is working with Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, to launch a new employment marketplace service for members of Office Depot's industry-leading Worklife Rewards™ program.
Through HireMeNow.com, companies seeking temporary help connect directly with workers seeking temporary or contract assignments. Unlike typical job boards, HireMeNow.com fulfills the traditional role of an employment agency, keeping the temporary workers on its payroll, and handling all taxes and insurance. Clients do not have to pay to post jobs; they only pay for hours actually worked by the candidates they find on HireMeNow.com. HireMeNow.com connects a small business directly with great candidates that can start immediately. Everything can be handled online including searching for job candidates, communicating with them, setting up an interview, even making a job offer.
"Office Depot understands times are tough for small businesses, and that is why we are partnering with HireMeNow.com to provide discounted staffing services that will help our customers stretch their budgets and get the job done," said Larry Wadford, Senior Director Loyalty and Direct Marketing for Office Depot. "As business owners have scaled back, they will be looking for more cost-effective, project-based employees to help in many areas including sales, customer service, marketing, appointment setting, accounting, and clerical work. With HireMeNow.com online temporary staffing service, our small business customers will be able to efficiently support their business on a level that makes sense for them."
HireMeNow.com allows companies to post jobs for free, view videos of potential candidates, and manage their temporary workers. Businesses can also find permanent workers on HireMeNow.com via temp-to-perm, and take advantage of extremely low placement fees. Office Depot customers also have the ability to pay for the HireMeNow.com service by using their Worklife Rewards™ Visa® Credit Card. Office Depot Worklife Rewards members can take advantage of this offer by clicking on the My Worklife Partners™ section on the Worklife Rewards member website.
"HireMeNow.com is excited to offer this great small business resource to Office Depot's Worklife Rewards members," said Allen Bornstein, President and Founder of HireMeNow.com. "As one of the world's largest multi-channel retailers, Office Depot understands the needs of today's small businesses, so the ability to leverage our expertise to offer online temporary staffing services to their core customer base is a tremendous opportunity for us."
Office Depot Worklife Rewards members get full access to the HireMeNow.com site for free, can post unlimited job openings for free, and will also receive a free reference check upon registering.
The Office Depot Worklife Rewards™ program offers customers 10% back in Rewards on ink, toner and paper purchases, as well as Design, Print, & Ship Depot services, PLUS an additional 1% back in Rewards on nearly everything else.* To become a Worklife Rewards™ member, simply go to
www.myworkliferewards.com to sign up or visit any Office Depot retail location.
HireMeNow.com is the first truly online temporary staffing service. It makes the entire process of hiring and managing a temporary worker web-based, transparent, and consequently, less expensive. Employers have access to the entire pool of qualified HireMeNow.com job candidates, and are able to view each job candidates' qualifications and desired hourly rate side-by-side. This allows companies to make their own decisions on which candidates might be the best fit (as opposed to being sent a small group of candidates to interview). Employers also have the freedom to communicate directly with interested candidates to ask them to take a skills test (there are hundreds to choose from; Microsoft Excel is one example), to request an interview and/or a background or reference check.
About HireMeNow.com
HireMeNow.com is the new, multimedia model for recruiting in the 21st century. It is an innovative combination of a self-service online temporary staffing firm and a professional and secure place for job candidates to post personal profiles, including VINTROs™, or video resumes, and AudioIntros. At HireMeNow.com, companies seeking temporary help connect directly with workers seeking temporary or contract assignments. Unlike typical job boards, HireMeNow.com fulfills the traditional role of an employment agency, placing the temporary workers on its payroll, and handling all taxes and insurance. Clients do not have to pay to post jobs; they only pay for hours actually worked by the candidates they find on HireMeNow.com. HireMeNow.com believes it can bring the temporary staffing industry completely online, in a model that replicates the success of online travel booking—hiring companies can simply plug in their candidate criteria, execute a simple search, find the temporary or contract worker that fits their job posting and hire them—quickly, easily and efficiently. For more information go to www.HireMeNow.com or call 1-888-440-HIRE.
About Office Depot®
Every day, Office Depot is Taking Care of Business for millions of customers around the globe. For the local corner store as well as Fortune 500 companies, Office Depot provides products and services to its customers through 1,713 worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated catalogs and a $4.8 billion e-commerce operation. Office Depot has annual sales of approximately $14.5 billion, and employs about 43,000 associates around the world. The Company provides more office products and services to more customers in more countries than any other company, and currently sells to customers directly or through affiliates in 48 countries. Office Depot's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ODP and is included in the S&P 500 Index. Additional press information can be found at: http://mediarelations.officedepot.com.
™Trademark of HireMeNow.com or Office Depot
* Rewards are paid quarterly in the form of an Office Depot® Reward Card when you earn a minimum of $10 in Rewards. If you earn less than $10, your Rewards carry over from quarter to quarter within a calendar year. 10% Rewards exclude postage stamps and HP ink and toner, 1% rewards are granted on qualifying purchases and certain exclusions apply. Visit www.myworkliferewards.com for full details.
ThrillList Miami - Review of HireMeNow.com
ThrillList Miami, March 23, 2009
When you lose your job in troubled times, you've gotta do two things: hustle for a new permanent gig, and drink yourself numb, because that's what unemployed people do. Since that Popov's not gonna pay for itself, find temp work with HireMeNow.
In lieu of suffering the indignity of a temp-agency interview, Lantana-based HMN brings temp jobs to you by letting you create a hyper-detailed, cred-establishing profile that employers can search to see if you fit their needs, set your desired wage, then sit back and wait for offers to come rolling in for the opportunity of a monthtime. Your profile'll include things like said wage requirements, your scores on various skills tests (if you choose to take them), an upload of your normal resume, and the option of creating a Vintro (video resume), for which HMN provides sample scripts for scenarios like "willing to relocate", "recently laid off", and "seasoned sales professional" -- if you've sold in the past, and are coated in paprika. Once the profile's complete you've got three options: employers contact you via HMN, you get all proactive and search for jobs in their listings (if one's added that meets your steez, you'll get an email), or send your profile to companies that aren't even on HMN, and be alerted as to who checked you out and who didn't -- so you'll know you weren't rejected for your resume, but for your stupid name, Barry.
As another feather in your cap, and so potential employers don't have to do it themselves, you can run a background check on yourself for a small fee and have it accessible on the site -- perhaps revealing the Popov-soaked reason you're jobless in the first place.
Review of HireMeNow.com - Temporary Employment Marketplace
Center Networks, February 6, 2009
HireMeNow ... provides a marketplace for temporary employment. Job seekers can post a profile for free and take HireMeNow skills tests to qualify for positions. Companies can post their open positions for free (I think there is a one-time setup fee).
Workers can name their own rate which is different than how a traditional employment agency works. HireMeNow also creates "viewing codes" which allow workers to send out links to the worker's profile page -- even if the company isn't registered with HireMeNow.
HireMeNow.com Chosen by Advantec: Preferred Online Temporary Agency Partner
Lantana, FL and Tampa, FL – January 13, 2009. HireMeNow.com, LLC, an online temporary employment marketplace and pioneer in multimedia recruiting, and Advantec, a provider of HR, Payroll and Benefit Services to small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that Advantec will promote HireMeNow.com's services to its clients.
Advantec offers an extensive array of human resources and services to its clients and partners with trusted third-party vendors for related services which it does not offer. Through its relationship with HireMeNow.com, Advantec now can recommend a single temporary staffing firm to its clients that need contingent workers. With HireMeNow.com's innovative online service, Advantec's clients can access detailed profiles of available candidates, choose the best ones to interview and hire, and pay the billable rate all online, and at far lower rates than traditional staffing agencies. While HireMeNow.com's website is easy to use, it also offers phone and email-based customer support, and can assist companies at any stage of the process of finding, hiring, and managing temp and temp-to-perm workers.
"We've found that the use of contingent workers at our client companies has increased in recent years," stated Dianna Sheppard, CEO of Advantec. "But traditional temporary employment agencies are either too big and don't want to service our small to medium-sized clients, or they are too regionally focused, or too concentrated on one occupation. HireMeNow.com, through its unique business model, offers an excellent temporary employment service for a broad range of occupations across the country, which is very complementary to our offerings."
"A temporary workforce allows companies the flexibility to react to internal and external business conditions swiftly and cost-effectively. As compared to a permanent workforce, the recruitment process is shorter, the duration of the assignment matches the exact needs of the employer and the total cost is usually less," said Phillip Thune, CEO of HireMeNow.com. "With our online, cost-effective model we are the perfect solution to offer across the board to Advantec's diverse small to mid-sized client base. And, we operate under the same philosophy as Advantec: streamlining processes to pass value through to our clients."
The HireMeNow.com Model
HireMeNow.com is the first truly online temporary staffing service. It makes the entire process of hiring and managing a temporary worker web-based, transparent, and consequently, less expensive. Employers have access to the entire pool of qualified HireMeNow.com job candidates, and are able to view each job candidates' qualifications and desired hourly rate side-by-side. This allows companies to make their own decisions on which candidates might be the best fit (as opposed to being sent a small group of candidates to interview). Employers also have the freedom to communicate directly with interested candidates to ask them to take a skills test (there are hundreds to choose from; Microsoft Excel is one example), to request an interview and/or a background or reference check.
HireMeNow.com makes all temporary workers available at a 42% mark-up, so a $20.00 per hour temp will always cost $28.40 (all-inclusive, including the temp's wages, FICA, FUTA, workers comp insurance, etc.). HireMeNow.com's 42% mark-up is significantly less than that of traditional agencies, which can charge 60%, 80%, 100% or more. If an employer later decides to convert a temp to a direct hire, HireMeNow.com charges a one-time conversion fee of 8% of the annualized wage. Traditional temp agencies or headhunters charge between 20% and 30% of an employee's annual salary, so this represents a large additional savings for companies.
About HireMeNow.com
HireMeNow.com is the new, multimedia model for recruiting in the 21st century. It is an innovative combination of a self-service online temporary staffing firm and a professional and secure place for job candidates to post personal profiles, including VINTROs™, or video resumes, and AudioIntros. At HireMeNow.com, companies seeking temporary help connect directly with workers seeking temporary or contract assignments. Unlike typical job boards, HireMeNow.com fulfills the traditional role of an employment agency, placing the temporary workers on its payroll, and handling all taxes and insurance. Clients do not have to pay to post jobs; they only pay for hours actually worked by the candidates they find on HireMeNow.com. HireMeNow.com believes it can bring the temporary staffing industry completely online, in a model that replicates the success of online travel booking—hiring companies can simply plug in their candidate criteria, execute a simple search, find the temporary or contract worker that fits their job posting and hire them—quickly, easily and efficiently. For more information go to www.HireMeNow.com or call 1-888-440-HIRE.
About Advantec®
Advantec integrates, develops and supports human resources business solutions for companies nationwide. Advantec provides advanced products and exceptional services to co-employment markets, and human resources outsourcing and management services in select markets. Its adaptable tools and technologies, combined with its consolidated service providers and on-demand consulting services, enable Advantec's clients to concentrate on their top business priorities. Advantec is a registered mark of Agency Solutions International, Inc.
™Trademark of HireMeNow.com
Our guest today is Phillip Thune who is the CEO of HireMeNow.com. His website is a temporary help agency for office workers. It is a cyberspace version of Kelly Services or Manpower, Inc. There are two basic advantages to using HireMeNow.com instead of terrestrial temporary worker agencies.
First, since HireMeNow.com is on the Internet the company has much lower physical overhead costs and they pass the savings along to the customer.
Second, employers are permitted to inspect the resumes, applications, and backgrounds of a great many candidates online before deciding which ones they want to interview. The online inspection also can include a short video prepared by the candidate to explain their qualifications and interests. Such video resumes give the employers something of a "feel" for the candidate's personality and ability to express themselves.
HireMeNow.com Survey Finds Job Seekers Don't Fear Discrimination from Video Resumes
Joint Study by HireMeNow.com & Pinnacle Systems Finds More Than ½ Job Seekers Will Create a Video Resume
99% of job seekers do not fear discrimination in the hiring process as a result of using a video resume, according to a recent study by HireMeNow.com and Pinnacle Systems. The top three barriers to creating a video resume mentioned by job seekers were: camera shyness (30%), not sure what the content should be (25%), and not sure how to use a video device or the technology behind the video resume (21%). The study also found that over half of the job seekers planned on creating a video resume to help them get a job, while only 20% said they were unlikely or very unlikely to create a video resume.
Lantana, FL and Mountain View, CA − October 23, 2008. HireMeNow.com, LLC, an online temporary employment marketplace and pioneer in multimedia recruiting, and Pinnacle Systems, Inc., the consumer division of Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), revealed today the results of a quantitative study on job seekers and their interest in and knowledge level of video resumes.
Of the 475 job seekers surveyed, only 1% of respondents thought that employers might use the video resume to discriminate against the job seeker. The survey was administered at random to job seekers of all demographics, ages, races, shapes and sizes.
"There has been a lot of discussion surrounding video resumes in the press over the last few months," stated Allen Bornstein, president and founder of HireMeNow.com. "One of the main concerns cited has been the potential to discriminate. I'd like to address that head on. Employers do not conduct interviews in a confessional. Management relies on their staff to hire the most qualified candidates available to them and comply with all EEOC regulations and related policies. Because companies must follow those policies, we do not believe a video resume will encourage discrimination."
For more information on the stance HireMeNow.com is taking on the discrimination issue, and to state your opinion, go to 'Video Resumes Do Not Cause Discrimination!'
Bornstein continued, "There are so many advantages to a video resume, especially in today's challenging economic environment. For hiring managers, video resumes save a lot of time and money by speeding up the hiring process. For job seekers, knowing an employer wants to meet with them after viewing their video resume offers comfort that they are not going to waste time and money (gas or transit) -- they've made the first cut. As a result, we strongly believe that the video resume or VINTRO as we call it -- short for video introduction -- is one of the most important developments in HR this century!"
John Pineda, president of Fidelity Mortgage Direct Corp, from his nationwide headquarters in Orlando, FL stated, "What a revolutionary concept! We contacted HireMeNow.com with an opportunity. We wanted to expand our Branch Level offices to Nationwide Super Centers and we asked whether HireMeNow.com could provide us with 30 job candidates within a week. HireMeNow.com's unique online system was able to identify promising candidates immediately through side-by-side, standardized comparisons of qualifications and experience. Then my hiring managers were able to view VINTROs of these candidates, which helped us to immediately figure out whether or not they would work well within the dynamics of Fidelity Mortgage Directs' unique environment; the VINTROs showed us their personalities, enthusiasm and professionalism. As a result, HireMeNow.com made the task of transforming and expanding our offices efficient and smooth. HireMeNow.com has changed our entire recruiting platform by providing us with an indispensible tool in the hiring process − the VINTRO!"
The top three barriers to creating a video resume mentioned by job seekers were: camera shyness (30%), not sure what the content should be (25%), and not sure how to use a video device or the technology behind the video resume (21%). Only 1% of respondents thought the cost would be too much.
Bornstein said, "We understand that not everyone will be comfortable creating a VINTRO. So, although we do believe that a VINTRO gives them the best chance to get hired, we developed an alternative − the AudioIntro. Simply put, we add an audio recording to a still photo (or placeholder silhouette) of the job candidate. It mimics what a VINTRO does in both content and emotion − the audio recording picks up inflections in the voice that will denote personality and enthusiasm. Plus it eliminates two of the biggest barriers to creating a VINTRO: camera shyness and technology. Of course it is all automated and free to HireMeNow.com job candidates."
The study also found that over half of the job seekers planned on creating a video resume to help them get a job, while only 20% said they were unlikely or very unlikely to create a video resume. This was in response to a question from a previous HireMeNow.com study (released in January 2008), noting that four out of five hiring managers would like to view a video resume in conjunction with a written profile.
"Job candidates' openness to creating a video resume is impressive considering that just under 70% of the respondents had not heard of a video resume prior to the survey," continued Bornstein. "With a brief explanation of what it was and why it was important, job seekers realized the value quite quickly."
More education in how to create a video resume is needed for job seekers. In comparing this survey to a prior HireMeNow.com survey of hiring managers released in January 2008, the majority of managers want to see a video resume that is one minute or less, while job candidates are generally guessing as to what duration is needed.
Bornstein stated, "We continually tell HireMeNow.com job candidates they must try to keep their video resumes under one minute in length and use that short time to get across to the hiring manager what makes them stand out over and above all the other candidates. The video resume should also be simple and professional -- one they can create themselves, at very low cost, and from the comfort of their home. Job candidates can easily create a video using a camcorder, a digital camera -- even a camera phone. And with easy-to-use video editing software like the free VideoSpin™* application from Pinnacle Systems, there is no need to hire a professional."
"The results of the survey show a real interest in creating video resumes with video editing software (48%)," said Tanguy Leborgne, Pinnacle Systems vice president of worldwide marketing. "We developed VideoSpin to make creating and sharing videos virtually foolproof and fun. After downloading the free software at www.videospin.com, even first-time users can create great-looking videos in just minutes."
About HireMeNow.com
HireMeNow.com (www.HireMeNow.com) is the new, multimedia model for recruiting in the 21st century. It is an innovative combination of a self-service online temporary staffing firm and a professional and secure place for job candidates to post personal profiles, including VINTROs™ or video resumes, and AudioIntros. At HireMeNow.com, companies seeking temporary help connect directly with workers seeking temporary or contract assignments. Unlike typical job boards, HireMeNow.com fulfills the traditional role of an employment agency, placing the temporary workers on its payroll, and handling all taxes and insurance. Clients do not have to pay to post jobs; they only pay for hours actually worked by the candidates they find on HireMeNow.com. HireMeNow.com believes it can bring the temporary staffing industry completely online, in a model that replicates the success of online travel booking -- hiring companies can simply plug in their candidate criteria, execute a simple search, find the temporary or contract worker that fits their job posting and hire them -- quickly, easily and efficiently. For more information go to www.HireMeNow.com or call 1-888-440-HIRE.
About Pinnacle Systems, Inc.
Pinnacle Systems, Inc., a division of Avid Technology, Inc., is an industry leader in providing a complete set of home video editing and TV viewing tools for the consumer market. The companys product lines including Pinnacle PCTV™*, Dazzle®'*, Pinnacle ShowCenter®*, and its flagship Pinnacle Studio&trade* line, cover the needs and requirements of any level of video storytellers or consumers who simply want to enjoy TV from their computer. Pinnacle Systems has received nine prestigious Emmy® Awards for its technical innovations and carries the commitment to help consumers enhance, preserve and share their memories with ease. For more information, visit www.pinnaclesys.com. For tips, tricks and techniques on all Pinnacle Systems' solutions go to Pinnacle Life.
HireMeNow.com Unveils the AudioIntro: An Alternative to the Video Resume
Lantana, FL − October 7, 2008. HireMeNow.com, LLC, an online temporary employment marketplace and pioneer in multimedia recruiting, today unveiled the AudioIntro, a new service for job seekers and hiring managers that incorporates many of the benefits of a video resume without the video itself.
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The AudioIntro is the compilation of an audio recording and a still photograph of a job seeker. It is a free service offered to all HireMeNow.com job candidates and can be used to help obtain a job with a HireMeNow.com client company, or any employer who receives a password protected link to view that candidate's profile. |
Allen Bornstein, president of HireMeNow.com, said, "We understand that not everyone will be comfortable creating a video resume, or as we call it, a VINTRO or video introduction. The AudioIntro mimics what a VINTRO does, while eliminating some of the main barriers associated with creating a VINTRO, namely camera shyness and being uncomfortable with the technology behind video cameras and video files."
"The AudioIntro, like the VINTRO, should be a maximum duration of one minute and the content should get across to the hiring manager what makes a person stand out over and above all the other candidates. The medium reveals the job seeker's enthusiasm, energy and attitude − all important attributes in the hiring decision. We feel that when a written resume or profile is combined with our AudioIntro, the hiring manager has enough information to reduce a lot of the traditional work, time and cost involved in the recruiting process. Of course, posting or viewing an AudioIntro is free to HireMeNow.com job candidates and hiring companies."
Lights, Camera, Hire Me!
ABC News: August 7, 2008
I grew up playing "Space Invaders" and watching MTV, rather than airing my dirty laundry on LiveJournal and making YouTube videos about my undying devotion to Justin Timberlake. As far as I was concerned, Web videos were for Hollywood hopefuls and people born after 1980, not privacy-happy old farts like me. So, when a friend in her 30s told me she was thinking of slapping a video resume of herself on the Web to land a new job, my first question was, "When did I miss the part where you decided to become a TV spokesmodel?"
But my friend wasn't looking to become the next Lara Spencer or Brooke Burke. She simply wanted a job in sales.
As the 2007 predictions of media outlets like Time, Newsweek and the New York Times would have us believe, my video-savvy pal is riding the next big job-hunting wave...since 2006, niche sites for video resume posters -- from HireMeNow.com, which caters to temps and contract workers...have sprung up...
HireMeNow.com and Capital One Announce Partnership to Allow Small Business Owners to Pay for Temporary Wages by Credit Card
Small Business Owners Earn No-Hassle Rewards Where They Didn't Before
Lantana, FL − May 29, 2008. HireMeNow.com, LLC, an online temporary and contract employment marketplace, and Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF), today announced a partnership creating opportunities for small business owners to apply for a small business credit card, then earn credit card rewards on common transactions that they couldn't before − paying temporary, contract and temporary-to-permanent workers.
Traditionally, companies seeking temporary help were required to pay for temporary work through an antiquated invoice system. By allowing small business owners to use credit cards as a payment option, small business owners can reap the benefits offered by small business rewards credit cards.
At HireMeNow.com, companies seeking temporary help connect directly with workers seeking temporary or contract assignments. Unlike typical job boards, HireMeNow.com fulfills the traditional role of an employment agency, keeping the temporary workers on its payroll, and handling all taxes and insurance. Clients do not have to pay to post jobs; they only pay for hours actually worked by the candidates they find on HireMeNow.com.
Through the partnership with Capital One Small Business, small business owners can now apply for a credit card from Capital One's suite of small business rewards credit card products at HireMeNow.com, then earn rewards on their temporary wage transactions. Capital One's portfolio of cards includes the Preferred No Hassle Miles, Double No Hassle Miles, No Hassle Cash and the Business Platinum card. Each one of these products gives a range of options tailored for every type of small business owner.
"This ground-breaking process adds tremendous value to all parties involved," stated Phillip Thune, chief executive officer of HireMeNow.com. "By using the efficiencies of the Internet and effective cash management, HireMeNow.com is able to pass on cost savings in the form of lower mark-ups on temp wages versus those of a traditional staffing firm. The markup to our clients is completely transparent − 42% of the temps' wages."
"We felt that we could add even more value for our clients by giving them access to Capital One's small business rewards credit card portfolio through our site," added Thune. "HireMeNow.com essentially is opening up the $70 billion per year temporary staffing industry to credit card payments."
"This offers an easy way for small business owners to make their credit card work harder for them," said Steve Schooff of Capital One Small Business. "Many small business owners have temporary staffing needs, and this offers a no-hassle opportunity to earn rewards where they couldn't earn them before - on transactions they're already conducting. They can then either put the rewards back into their business or use them to reward themselves."
Recording a Resume
Fox Business News, May 6, 2008
Are video resumes worth the extra effort when finding a job? Anna Gilligan of Fox Business interviewed Phillip Thune, CEO of HireMeNow.com, who outlines how video resumes can help everyone get a job - even and especially those who normally get the jitters both in front of cameras and in the actual job interview.
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"Video Resumes, or as we referred to them, VINTROs™, should be really short and show your personality," said Phillip Thune, CEO of HireMeNow.com.
"Typically, the video resume covers the first question of the actual interview -- tell me a bit about yourself and why I should hire you..."
"One of the great things about video resumes is that you are in total control; you can shoot the video 20 times if you want. The interviewer will then have a very favorable impression of that job candidate before they even meet them, and will likely keep that impression no matter how jittery the job candidate becomes in the interview itself..."
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Next Generation Staffing Through SaaS & HireMeNow.com
PRWeb, May 5, 2008 (excerpt)
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 5, 2008 -- WebApps, Inc. a.k.a. SaaS.com, a leading provider of Software as a Service (SaaS) with a major push in Workforce Management Solutions, today announced details of its partnership with HireMeNow.com, LLC (www.HireMeNow.com), the first online temporary employment marketplace and a successor to America's Job Bank. In this unique partnership, SaaS.com provides the innovative technology platform that supports HireMeNow.com's operations.
"HireMeNow.com functionality includes the ability to accept payments online and allows people to manage their accounts in a variety of ways," stated Bill Loss, CEO of SaaS.com. "In addition, job candidates can create VINTROs™ (video resumes), take online skills tests and post resumes, while companies seeking talent can post their job openings for free and gather additional candidate information such as background screenings and reference checks. Through the application, job candidates and companies can also easily exchange information back and forth to conduct interviews and ultimately secure job placement."
Another factor that drove HireMeNow.com to partner with SaaS.com is its track record of securely managing employment and payment data. Safety and privacy are paramount to HireMeNow.com's business. The primary data center where SaaS.com's software resides is one of the only commercially available facilities that exceeds the Department of Defense (DoD) standards for a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).
Since HireMeNow.com is the first of its kind, "We believe the functionality of our website allows us to compete very effectively with traditional, or offline, temporary agencies and online job boards," said Phillip Thune, CEO of HireMeNow.com. "As a result, our service is typically less expensive for companies, can offer higher wages to job seekers, more directly connects the two, and offers everybody more control and flexibility throughout the process. Like the airline booking industry, we expect that both job candidates and companies that need immediate help will soon be fulfilling their temporary employment needs online."
Cover Letters That Talk
Diverse Education, Feb 20, 2008
For hiring managers, the age of poring over repetitious, lackluster cover letters and resumes could soon be coming to an end with the advent of video introductions (VINTROs), according to www.HireMeNow.com, a temporary and contract employment marketplace.
A survey conducted by the Web site in December of 2007 revealed that over 80 percent of hiring managers are willing to view video resumes as part of the hiring process. Of those surveyed, 63 percent immediately said yes to considering a video as part of a candidate's application. Although 37 percent of respondents replied "no," "maybe" or "don't know" to the question, 55 percent indicated that they would likely view a VINTRO after seeing a satisfactory traditional resume.
HireMeNow.com Survey Finds the Age of Video Resumes Has Arrived; Survey Discovers Length Does Matter
PRWeb, January 15, 2008
Lantana, FL (PRWEB), January 15, 2008 -- HireMeNow.com, LLC (www.HireMeNow.com), an online temporary and contract employment marketplace, announced today some formidable survey results indicating the age of video resumes has arrived, with more than 4 out of 5 hiring managers willing to view a video resume.
Three hundred human resource and business managers were surveyed in December 2007, and of them, 83 percent indicated they were willing to view a video resume as a part of the hiring process. Sixty-three percent immediately responded yes, and, of the remaining 37 percent who initially said no, maybe or don't know, 55 percent indicated they likely would view a video resume after viewing a satisfactory written resume. That's a total of 83 percent of respondents whose hiring decision could be impacted by receiving and viewing a video resume. And, while many respondents had not actually seen a video resume yet, only one respondent who had seen a video resume indicated she would not view a video resume again.
"While we don't believe a video resume should ever replace a written one, job seekers who add a video resume to their application will certainly have a leg up on their competition," said Allen Bornstein, President/Founder of HireMeNow.com. "The video resume, which we believe is best used as a video intro, or VINTRO, lets the job seeker show their enthusiasm, energy and attitude -- all important attributes in the hiring decision and ones that cannot be found on a written resume. So, hiring managers can gain a sense of not only a potential employee's qualifications, but whether the employee will fit into the organization's culture. And, candidates need not be anxious about creating a video resume -- they can take their time, plan their remarks and, if they make a mistake, they can just reshoot the video -- a privilege not found in a face-to-face interview."
Jerry Hogan, Director of Recruiting of Suffolk Construction, concurs, "Video resumes are an excellent addition to the hiring process. By being able to view a VINTRO, I can pretty much determine if that person will fit into our organization before I call them in for an interview, taking one large, time-consuming step out of the process."
The survey asked respondents how long a video resume should be, and 78% indicated it should be less than two minutes, with the most popular time period recommended being under one minute. Specifically, the respondents indicated that the time limit of a video resume should be:
- 1 minute or less (54 percent)
- 1-2 minutes (24 percent)
- 2-4 minutes (18 percent)
- 4+ minutes (4 percent)
"The desire to have the video resume last less than one minute is not surprising to us," said Phillip Thune, Chief Executive Officer of HireMeNow.com. "That's why we call our video resume a VINTRO, or video introduction. It's similar to what the cover letter traditionally encompasses: a very brief overview of why a company should hire a person and a highlight of relevant experience, with the added benefit that cover letters never had -- personality."
About HireMeNow.com
HireMeNow.com (www.HireMeNow.com) is the innovative combination of a self-service online temporary staffing firm and a professional and secure place for job candidates to post personal profiles, including VINTROs, or video resumes. At HireMeNow.com, companies seeking temporary help connect directly with workers seeking temporary or contract assignments. Unlike typical job boards, HireMeNow.com fulfills the traditional role of an employment agency, placing the temporary workers on its payroll, and handling all taxes and insurance. Clients do not have to pay to post jobs; they only pay for hours actually worked by the candidates they find on HireMeNow.com. HireMeNow.com believes it can bring the temporary staffing industry completely online, in a model that replicates the success of online travel booking -- hiring companies can simply plug in their candidate criteria, execute a simple search, find the temporary or contract worker that fits their job posting and hire them -- quickly, easily, and efficiently. For more information go to www.HireMeNow.com or call 1-888-440-HIRE.
Video Resumes Getting More Popular
Miami Herald, January 14, 2008
More than four out of five hiring managers in Florida are willing to view a video resume, says a survey of 300 Florida human resources and business executives conducted in December by HireMeNow.com, a Lantana firm aiming to become the premier site for hosting video resumes.
Some managers said they would view a video resume only after viewing a promising written one. Just over half of managers said video resumes should be less than a minute long; most of the rest said no more than four minutes.
S. Fla. Company Provides Video Resumes Online - HireMeNow.com Connects Jobseekers, Employers
NBC-6 South Florida, September 28, 2007
Want to improve your chances of landing a job? Try posting a video resume online.
"HireMeNow.com was designed specifically for job candidates to look professional and present themselves to employers," said Phillip Thune, CEO of HireMeNow.com, a new South Florida-based Web site.
"It's the way to really get across who you really feel that you are," said Brett Stern of Lord Daniel Sportswear, Inc., in Sunrise.
Stern used HireMeNow.com to post a job opening for his company.
Michelle Finkelstein, who is looking for a job in the legal profession, used HireMeNow.com's free service to post her video.
HireMeNow.com executives said their Web site is better than others because it has no
socializing, and it's more streamlined, professional and selective about who can view postings.
"It also gives the candidate the ability to know when an employer has actually viewed their video resume," said Allen Bornstein, founder of HireMeNow.com. "It sends a notification back to the candidate that this employer has looked at your profile, your video resume, and maybe now is a good time to call them."
Finkelstein is one of about 1,000 jobseekers who have used HireMeNow.com so far. She said potential employers have already contacted her.
HireMeNow.com Launches First Online Temporary Employment Marketplace
PRWeb, September 20, 2007
Lantana, FL (PRWEB), September 20, 2007 -- HireMeNow.com, LLC (www.HireMeNow.com) announced today the introduction of the first temporary staffing service where companies and job candidates interact directly, via HireMeNow.com's website.
According to the American Staffing Association, in 2006, U.S. staffing companies generated $72.6 billion in revenue, and employed an average of 3.0 million temporary and contract workers per day. HireMeNow.com believes it fundamentally improves upon the way traditional temporary staffing services are delivered, by moving the business model completely online, and taking advantage of the growing acceptance of video resumes.
According to Borrell Associates, employers spent an estimated $5.9 billion on online employment sites in 2006. However, currently, no online employment site: 1) is focused solely on temporary jobs, 2) offers the traditional offline staffing model where the temp agency handles payroll, taxes and insurance, and 3) is used directly by companies rather than staffing firms.
"By combining these three essential elements - focusing on temporary jobs, being the employer of record, and eliminating traditional staffing firms - we believe HireMeNow.com leverages the efficiency, scalability, and immediacy of the Internet to offer a service that is better, faster, and less expensive than current offline alternatives, and more attractive than current online models," said Phillip Thune, Chief Executive Officer of HireMeNow.com. "Our service is truly performance-based, with clients avoiding the traditional online job board model of paying to post jobs, whether the job board helps fill the position or not. With HireMeNow.com, our clients pay nothing to post jobs and only pay us for hours worked by a HireMeNow.com employee."
At HireMeNow.com's website, companies can search and select profiles of candidates from their computer, online, instantly, and with no prior training or required software. Profiles include a standard format of candidate data to make searches less cumbersome, and include relevant skills tests, employment history, education, reference checks, and pictures and video resumes of candidates. Clients can match their requirements with available temporary employees, and set up interviews, request skills tests, and make offers for the candidates they like. Clients have the ability to approve time cards online, eliminating paperwork, and they can pay for HireMeNow.com's services via their credit cards.
Individuals seeking temporary employment typically sign up with a temporary agency and rely on the agency to find suitable jobs for them. "Job candidates can feel like they have no control over what the agency is saying about them, and clients don't have the benefit of making their own choices about the best candidates to interview from the available pool of job candidates," said Allen Bornstein, President/Founder of HireMeNow.com. "Our business model eliminates the middleman role of temporary agencies. Job candidates submit their qualifications on our site via an easy-to-navigate procedure, and can submit a video resume, photo, and written resume, as well as take skills tests to benchmark their qualifications for certain categories of jobs. As a result, a job candidate should not feel as if his or her qualifications are filtered through an agency. Job candidates will deal directly with the hiring companies, and will be able to search HireMeNow.com's current job postings.
"On the Internet, you can book travel, buy stocks, and find a date ... directly, without the help of a travel agent, stockbroker, or matchmaker. And it's faster, easier, and cheaper when you do it yourself," continued Bornstein. "We believe the world is ready to find temporary jobs and hire temp/contract workers this way, too ... directly, without a traditional temp agency."
HireMeNow.com is the only job site focused on temporary and contract employment listed by the Department of Labor as an alternative for the DOL's America's Job Bank, which closed on July 1. HireMeNow.com continues to allow all job candidates to use its site to post their profiles, including video resumes, for free, and to invite any potential employer to HireMeNow.com to view their profiles, also for free. HireMeNow.com allows job candidates to password protect their profiles, and immediately notifies candidates when their profiles are accessed, and by whom.
About HireMeNow.com
HireMeNow.com (www.HireMeNow.com) combines a self-service online temporary staffing firm with a professional and secure place for job candidates to post personal profiles, including video resumes. At HireMeNow.com, companies seeking temporary help connect directly with workers seeking temporary or contract assignments. Unlike typical job boards, HireMeNow.com fulfills the traditional role of an employment agency, keeping the temporary workers on its payroll, and handling all taxes and insurance. Clients do not have to pay to post jobs; they only pay for hours actually worked by the candidates they find on HireMeNow.com.
Sree Advice on Video Resumes by Sree Sreenivasan
WNBC-4 New York, August 13, 2007
I have enough troubles keeping my old-fashioned print resume current, but it now turns out that video resumes are all the rage.
Across the country, thousands of people are uploading their video resumes. Some are polished professionals; some are folks looking for their first jobs.
The advantages of such videos are that an employer can see your personality, what kind of presence you have and whether you can sell yourself as a job prospect.
Places to upload your video resumes: HireMeNow.com: What the site says: "HireMeNow.com is the most professional place on the Internet to post your video resume with reports detailing who watched your video, how often and when."
High-quality Video Resume 'Sells' Person
The Oklahoman, August 13, 2007
(Oklahoma University) associate professor Scott Hodgson said it was only a matter of time before employers started using video resumes.
"The hard part is that, not only do people have to sell themselves on paper, but they have to learn how to sell themselves in person," Hodgson said.
He said it will be a challenge for some people, but the reward can be greater - future employers can get to know prospective employees much quicker. He said these employers will be looking at several video resumes, so applicants submitting videos should keep it concise.
"Short, sweet and to the point," Hodgson said.
According to HireMeNow.com, the site offers reports detailing who watched your video and how frequently.
Videos Can Give Job Applicants Star Quality
South Florida Sun-Sentinel, August 12, 2007
More online job boards are offering video resume options to job candidates, following the popularity of YouTube.com, MySpace.com and videos on the Internet. CareerBuilder.com, Jobster.com, Work Blast.com and the South Florida-based HireMe Now.com now provide hosting services for video resumes.
"A video is not meant to replace the resume, it's to enhance it," said Allen Borenstein, co-founder of HireMeNow.com, who sees video resumes as his firm's niche in the market.
Michelle Finkelstein, 25, a Boca Raton legal secretary who is looking for a paralegal position, recently put her video resume on HireMeNow.com. While it's too early to measure results, Finkelstein said she thinks her video resume will make her stand out from other candidates who have a similar level of experience.
A video resume can open an employer's door if a hiring manager sees a sparkle in someone's eye or something else that's appealing about the job candidate. Employers "want people who are more vibrant, not just robots," said Finkelstein, who thinks the video shows her communications skills.
Video resumes are "good for people who are nervous about first impressions," she said. "The potential employer knows what they look like, what they sound like and wants to meet them."
HireMeNow's Borenstein says public posting of video resumes runs the risk of negative comments, which can tarnish the image the job candidate is trying to present to potential employers. That's why HireMeNow's video resumes are password-protected so candidates have control over who views the resume. Job seekers also can check which employers have viewed their resume through the site.
HireMeNow.com Selects ServerVault to Host and Manage Dynamic New Career Portal
PRWeb, August 8, 2007
Lantana, FL and Dulles, VA (PRWEB) August 8, 2007 -- HireMeNow.com, LLC (www.HireMeNow.com) and ServerVault Corp. jointly announced today that ServerVault, a leading provider of secure, compliant IT hosting and infrastructure management services, has been selected by HireMeNow.com to provide web hosting and application support for HireMeNow.com's new career portal.
HireMeNow.com offers the most professional, secure, and robust platform for job candidates to post their qualifications, including a video resume and a written resume. HireMeNow.com is listed by the U.S. Department of Labor as a replacement for America's Job Bank (www.ajb.org), one of the nation's oldest job banks which the DOL closed on July 1, 2007. HireMeNow.com is the only alternative listed by the DOL which offers free video resume hosting for job seekers and free job posting for employers.
ServerVault provides secure, robust IT infrastructure management and hosting services, specifically engineered to help federal agencies and commercial entities achieve the most stringent security posture as well as comply with a wide range of IT security regulations, including FISMA, DITSCAP, Sarbanes-Oxley and HIPAA. Most traditional hosting providers were not designed with integrated protection in mind, including infrastructure, processes, controls, and reporting. ServerVault has literally defined secure, reliable IT infrastructure and management by developing specialized best practices in these areas.
"We require a secure and extremely robust hosting partner, especially given our extensive use of video resumes," said Phillip R. Thune, Chief Executive Officer of HireMeNow.com. "In addition, we continually are introducing a number of new features and functionality, so flexibility is just as important as reliability, and ServerVault ranks highly in both categories."
About HireMeNow.com
HireMeNow.com (www.HireMeNow.com) is the most professional place on the Internet for job candidates to post profiles about their job qualifications. A profile includes a video resume, a written resume, a picture, and other key information employers want to know. HireMeNow.com lets candidates invite employers to access their profiles, and then lets the candidates know when the employer visited - so the candidates know exactly when to follow up about the job. Unlike social networking sites, HireMeNow.com profiles are password-protected and designed for professionals. HireMeNow.com's service is free for both job candidates and the employers they invite to view their profiles.
About ServerVault
ServerVault Corp. provides customized, highly secure, fully managed infrastructure solutions for sensitive and critical federal government and commercial organization applications. ServerVault caters to organizations that place a high priority on the security and the availability of their critical applications, particularly those that must comply with federal standards for information security management and data management, such as FISMA, DITSCAP, HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley and others. ServerVault has passed critical examinations by SysTrust and is certified by CyberTrust, both of which represent objective, leading indicators of a provider's security and reliability. For more information, please visit www.servervault.com or call 1.877.78.VAULT.
Your Resume: Lights, Camera, Action; Job Seekers Say Video Resumes Can Make Them Look Better Than On Paper
New York Daily News, August 6, 2007
Digital videos e-mailed directly to companies or posted online, video resumes are redefining the way people apply for jobs.
"My paper resume speaks for itself, but there are probably thousands of guys with my experience," said (Scott) Levine, who once worked for accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. "Accounting people sometimes get pigeonholed. I wanted something to show one of my best assets - my personality."
A growing number of Web sites have launched services to help create and host video resumes, including HireMeNow.
(Mark) Oldman said video resumes will become an integral part of a job search. "In a few years, we expect the situation to change dramatically," Oldman said. "We think that video resumes will become a cornerstone of your application package.
HireMeNow.com Signs Contract to Offer CareerOneStop.org Salary Data
PRWeb, July 31, 2007
Lantana, FL (PRWEB) July 31, 2007 -- HireMeNow.com, LLC (www.HireMeNow.com) announced today that it will offer its users salary data compiled by CareerOneStop.org, a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored website that offers career resources and the latest workforce information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to job seekers, students, businesses, and workforce professionals to foster talent development in a global economy.
CareerOneStop.org has received approval from the Department of Labor to provide its data to the private sector via web services. HireMeNow.com is the first company to enter into an agreement for these web services.
"We are pleased to work with CareerOneStop.org to offer users of our website what we believe is the highest quality salary and wage data available," said Allen Bornstein, President/Founder of HireMeNow.com. "The contract with CareerOneStop is another milestone in our efforts to build a premier career portal. We offer job candidates a dedicated secure profile page where they can post their video resume, written resume, and other information about themselves. We also provide extensive advice on creating video resumes and the other elements of their profile, and adding comparative salary data will enhance the information we can provide."
HireMeNow.com is the only job site offering video resumes that is listed by the Department of Labor as an alternative for the DOL's America's Job Bank, which closed on July 1. Mike Ellsworth, Program Manager with CareerOneStop.org says, "Their willingness to serve the needs of career seekers and employers with their free offerings make them an ideal website to utilize our salary and wage data."
About HireMeNow.com
HireMeNow.com (www.HireMeNow.com) is the most professional place on the Internet for job candidates to post profiles about their job qualifications. A profile includes a video resume, a written resume, a picture, and other key information employers want to know. HireMeNow.com lets candidates invite employers to access their profiles, and then lets the candidates know when the employer visited -- so the candidates know exactly when to follow up about the job. Unlike social networking sites, HireMeNow.com profiles are password-protected and designed for professionals. HireMeNow.com's service is free for both job candidates and the employers they invite to view their profiles.
A podcast featuring Allen Bornstein and Mike Ellsworth is available at http://www.prwebpodcast.com/releases/pod542887.htm
"Video resumes are becoming a way that job candidates can separate themselves from the pack..."
NBC-2 Fort Myers, July 20, 2007
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Job Candidates Seek New Ways to Separate from Pack
Miami Herald, July 16, 2007
Job seekers are turning to video resumes -- made on the cheap with digital cameras and easy editing software -- to separate themselves from the pack.
While video resumes have been a requirement in some journalism and arts-related industries for some time, the concept is new to the jobs industry as a whole. According to a March survey of 309 U.S. employers in several industries by Vault.com, a career information website, 81 percent said they have never seen a video resume.
But some employment experts agree that the trend is likely to pick up steam, especially among younger, tech-savvy job seekers. In the Vault.com survey, 58 percent of employers surveyed said they would watch a video resume ''out of sheer curiosity,'' 31 percent responded, ''definitely, I think they are valuable'' and 11 percent said they would not watch because it ``would not be useful.''
Allen Bornstein, president of Lantana-based HireMeNow.com, said he founded the Web site because he felt that there needed to be a more professional channel for applicants to display their video resumes than YouTube, MySpace or Facebook profiles. So far, about 1,000 applicants have used the Web site since it launched this January.
Through a video resume, employers can see how presentable an applicant is and how articulate they are, both legitimate factors employers look for when hiring, HireMeNow.com's Bornstein said.
Video Resumes Catching on with Job Seekers
Palm Beach Post, July 9, 2007
More and more these days, a video resume may be just the thing to separate a prospective job candidate from the rest of the pack.
Indeed, with a plethora of cheap, easy-to-use cameras and video-editing software on the market, more job seekers are going the high-tech route to land a job.
And perhaps the biggest indication that the video resume trend is catching on: Several video resume-specific Web sites such as HireMeNow.com and GoCVone.com have launched in the past nine months.
Allen Bornstein, president of Lantana-based HireMeNow.com, said he founded the Web site because he felt that there needed to be a more professional channel for applicants to display their video resumes than YouTube, MySpace or Facebook profiles. So far, about 1,000 applicants have used the Web site since it launched this January.
HireMeNow.com applicants can upload video and their resume information after setting up a free account on the site. Then, they can e-mail the link to potential employers who can access the video with a password. What makes the Web site unique, is that it sends applicants notifications if an employer looked at their video resume, Bornstein said.
"It gives you an opportunity to know when to follow up," said Bornstein, who previously was the president of employee recruiting company Workgroup International Inc.
Ask Annie by Anne Fisher, Fortune Senior Writer
CNNmoney.com (money.cnn.com), June 21, 2007
Friends, to follow up on a reader's letter that appeared in the June 8 column ("How to answer a boss's tough questions") about video resumes: Anybody interested in creating one might want to check out www.HireMeNow.com, where employers can view job candidates' videotaped presentations for free. (It's free to the candidates, too.)
The video profiles are password-protected, and each prospective employer gets a unique viewing code, so "we can let the candidate know not only how many times their video was viewed but by whom," writes CEO Phillip Thune, who adds that, because HireMeNow was designed for job seekers, "we're much more professional than YouTube or MySpace." Worth a look.
HireMeNow.com Listed by US Department of Labor as the Only Video Resume Job Board to Replace America's Job Bank
PRWeb, June 6, 2007
Lantana, FL (PRWEB) June 6, 2007 -- HireMeNow.com (www.HireMeNow.com) announced today that it has been listed by the U.S. Department of Labor as an alternative for America's Job Bank (www.ajb.org), which the DOL is closing on July 1, 2007. HireMeNow.com is the only alternative selected which offers free video resume hosting for job seekers and free job posting for employers. America's Job Bank (AJB), which was founded in 1995, is one of the biggest and busiest job markets in cyberspace. However, according to the Department of Labor, it came to the conclusion that the benefits of AJB no longer outweigh the costs of operating and maintaining this system, as the market has evolved to the point where a Federally-sponsored electronic labor exchange is no longer necessary.
"With the closing of America's Job Bank, we are in a unique position to offer state-of-the-art job board services for companies and job seekers," says Phillip R. Thune, CEO of HireMeNow.com. "Video is one of the fastest growing activities on the Web, and the public's increasing familiarity and comfort at making, posting and viewing video content has led to a surge in video resumes. In fact, in the last few months, a number of leading newspapers and magazines have written about video resumes and their growing acceptance."
The absence of AJB.org leaves a gaping hole for employers not in the position to pay hundreds of dollars to post open positions on other private boards. "It seems simple: employers want a free place to post open jobs and candidates want a free, professional, and secure place to post their video resumes. We offer both," says Allen Bornstein, President and Founder of HireMeNow.com. "Our free video resume hosting is secure and password protected, and candidates are notified when their video resume is viewed."
HireMeNow.com was founded by Phillip Thune, former President of MIVA, Inc., and Allen Bornstein, former President of The WorkGroup International, Inc.
About HireMeNow.com
HireMeNow.com (www.HireMeNow.com) is the most professional place on the Internet for job candidates to post profiles about their job qualifications. A profile includes a video resume, a written resume, a picture, and other key information employers want to know. HireMeNow.com lets candidates invite employers to access their profiles, and then lets the candidates know when the employer visited -- so the candidates know exactly when to follow up about the job. Unlike social networking sites, HireMeNow.com profiles are password-protected and designed for professionals. HireMeNow.com's service is free for both job candidates and the employers they invite to view their profiles.
A podcast featuring Phillip Thune and Allen Bornstein is available at http://www.prwebpodcast.com/releases/pod530475.htm
Video Resume Co HireMeNow Nets (New Funding)
DowJones VentureWire, May 17, 2007
HireMeNow, founded in 2006 and launched in January, is a video resume hosting Web site that allows job seekers to post their resume securely via password protection, determining who is able to view their resume, for free. Potential employers can also post job listings for free.
Phillip Thune, former president of publicly traded MIVA Inc., expects HireMeNow to benefit from the U.S. Department of Labor's closing of their longstanding job bank, which lists job posting online and in government offices.
"They are shutting it down in July, because they feel the private sector-managed job boards do a better job, making their site redundant," said Thune, who noted the Labor Department refers users to eight private sector portals to assist in job search -- including HireMeNow, along with Monster Worldwide Inc.'s Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, and Jobs.com.