Rumors may be circulating about a takeover deal, but Monster
Worldwide seems to be focused on its strategic vision of extending market reach
by aligning itself with diverse media outlets.
This time, the job board is joining forces with Community
Newspaper Holdings Inc., parent company of 93 daily newspapers. Monster and the
Birmingham, Alabama-based company will be launching 80 co-branded career and
recruitment sites that will be rolled out in the coming weeks.
“Monster’s alliance with CNHI helps make it easier than ever
for local employers and job seekers in smaller markets to tap into Monster’s
capabilities,” Monster North America president Doug Klinger said in a release.
“This agreement builds upon Monster’s strategy of leveraging local media
alliances to create new points of distribution for our services and strengthens
our brand relevance among small to medium-sized businesses.”
Monster’s first inter-media alliance came in July 2006, when
it joined forces with Philadelphia Media Holdings. Since that time, Monster has
forged agreements with media companies representing more than 200 news
publications and eight television properties. These alliances reach a daily
circulation of about 7 million readers. Monster’s relationship with Community
Newspaper Holdings will allow it to reach more than 1 million additional
subscribers.
For its part, Community Newspaper Holdings will also derive
certain benefits.
“The alliance with Monster will allow us to give recruitment
advertisers and job seekers access to cutting-edge technology,” said Donna
Barrett, president and CEO of Community Newspaper Holdings. “Employers already
count on us to connect them with the most qualified employees in our
communities, and Monster’s mastery of the online recruitment market will help us
expand that relationship with our advertisers and readers.”
The announcement
of the alliance coincides with the first day of Monster’s Executive Customer
Forum, being held in Boston from May 21 to 23. The theme of this
year’s conference is “Growing Your Knowledge Network.” It remains to be seen
whether Monster will unveil any additional news.
—Gina Ruiz