Guru.com to Provide Webhire and Yahoo! Recruiter with
Rich Pool of Contract Talent
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Guru.com, an Internet startup
dedicated to serving the needs of independent professionals, today announced a
co-branded services agreement with Webhire, Inc., a leader in Internet
recruiting technology and services. Under the terms of the agreement, Webhire
customers can recruit and hire qualified independent professionals from
Guru.com's rich pool of contract talent.
Webhire delivers innovative solutions designed to help employers use the
Web to quickly and cost-effectively advertise job-openings, attract and
evaluate talent, and manage the hiring process. The company serves over 1,000
corporate customers and provides the power behind Yahoo! Recruiter, the
one-stop, full-service online recruiting management solution from Yahoo!
Careers (http://careers.yahoo.com). Until now, Webhire's services have
focused on sourcing permanent employees. By partnering with Guru.com, Webhire
can now help corporate customers recruit and hire independent professionals,
or "gurus."
"Corporate hirers often rely on contract help to tackle short-term
projects," said Martin J. Fahey, Webhire president and CEO. "To better serve
them, we've chosen Guru.com as our pioneer partner for recruiting independent
professionals. Guru.com is the leading community for freelance professionals,
and we're confident that they will provide our corporate hirer customers with
a comprehensive inventory of highly qualified talent."
With the new service, Webhire customers can search for qualified
candidates using the Guru.com database. Hirers can browse guru listings,
search for specific gurus, or post a project description to Guru.com's
gig-matching engine. A convenient search-management system eliminates the
hassles of sifting through faxes and screening phone calls.
"Webhire has led the charge in the Internet recruitment market, and we're
pleased to help them reach out to independent professionals," said James
Slavet, Guru.com co-founder and president. "Webhire serves fast-growing
companies that hire contract employees on a regular basis. We look forward to
bringing these job opportunities to the gurus in our community."
About Webhire, Inc.
Webhire is the leading Application Service Provider (ASP) in the Internet
Recruiting marketplace. Webhire's business-to-business Internet Recruiting
solutions are designed to help employers use the Web to quickly and
cost-effectively advertise job openings, attract and evaluate talent, and
manage the hiring process. More information about Webhire is available on the
World Wide Web at http://www.webhire.com or by calling 1-877-WEBHIRE. Webhire, based
in Lexington, Mass., is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the ticker
symbol HIRE.
About Guru.com
Guru.com is a privately held, Internet startup based in San Francisco,
California. Founded by two brothers, Jon Slavet, Guru.com CEO, and James
Slavet, Guru.com president, the company's mission is to empower independent
professionals by delivering professional community, consulting gigs,
purchasing power, and Web-based business management tools. The company seeks
to make gurus' working lives more productive, more lucrative, and more fun.
For more information about Guru.com, the Guru.com management team, or jobs at
Guru.com please visit http://www.guru.com. Go Guru!
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CONTACT:
Tricia Chan, Media Relations of Guru.com,
415-441-2978, tricia@guru.com
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