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Online Recruitment Classified Advertising Landscape 2008

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Author: Kate Worlock, Director & Lead Analyst

This report sizes the market for online job recruiting worldwide, looking at the market participants, the dollar spending, and the key business drivers that are affecting this still-evolving market. The recruitment classifieds marketplace is under great pressure both offline and online. Providers proliferate, and an in-depth view sizing the market across all segments has been missing. This report addresses this gap and provides a comprehensive view of the market. It contains:

- An overview of the online recruitment classified advertising market, including estimated market size, share, and growth forecast;
- Comparison of key players in the US and UK;
- Key findings regarding online recruitment pure-plays, local and national newspapers, and B2B trade publications;
- Analysis of market dynamics and key trends;
- Essential actions for publishers and information providers.


Pub Date: September 3, 2008
Type: Market Report, Briefing
Segments: B2B CF HR ITTRRS LTR MRRS IM NEWS STM SAS ALL
Keywords: Advertising, Advertising-Classified Ads, Market Analysis, Market Statistics, Recruitment
Pages: 19
Format: PDF Application_pdf

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Table of Contents

  • Why This Market?
    1. Methodology
  • Online Recruitment Classified Advertising Market Overview
    1. Market Definition
    2. Market Size, Share, and Growth Forecast
    3. Business Models
  • Comparing Key Companies
    1. Key Players
    2. Key Research Findings: Online Recruitment Pureplays
    3. Key Research Findings: Local and National Newspapers
    4. Key Research Findings: B2B Trade Publications
  • Market Dynamics & Key Trends
    1. Cutting out the Middleman
    2. Sensitivity of the Market to Economic Conditions
    3. The Importance of Demonstrating Value
    4. Continuing Experimentation with New Online Services
    5. Different Strokes for Different Folks
    6. The Audience is Moving Online, but Perhaps More Slowly than Expected
    7. It’s All About Community
  • Essential Actions
  • Related Research

Companies Mentioned

  1. Career Concepts USA
  2. CareerBuilder.com
  3. craigslist, Inc.
  4. Dice Holdings, Inc.
  5. ePredix, Inc.
  6. fish4 trading ltd.
  7. Gannett Co., Inc.
  8. Hcareers
  9. Jobfox
  10. Jobsite UK (Worldwide) Limited
  11. JobStreet.com
  12. Monster Worldwide
  13. Nature Publishing Group
  14. Newsquest Media Group
  15. Recruiting.com, Inc.
  16. Salary.com, Inc.
  17. SnagAJob.com, Inc.
  18. The McClatchy Company
  19. TheLadders
  20. Totaljobs Group Ltd
  21. Trinity Mirror plc
  22. VetJobs, Inc.
  23. Yahoo! HotJobs