CareerDoor Inc. announces the first eCareerFair for Technology and Technology Sales Professionals

CareerDoor Inc. announces the first eCareerFair for Technology and Technology Sales Professionals in Ottawa, March 5, 2008 following the successful launch of eCareerFairs in the Toronto market. CareerDoorís Ottawa eCareerFair (online career fair), provides a unique way for companies to brand regionally while recruiting talent quickly, conveniently and more cost-effectively than many other recruitment vehicles.

ìWith all the talk regarding ëthe technology talent warí, it is gratifying to be able to offer solutions to help organizations utilize the underemployed local and national talent pools. We read frequently of the technology talent shortage and yet so few take creative action to address the problem.î says CareerDoor CEO Terri Joosten.

Our Toronto event enabled recruiters to meet online. one-on-one with the almost 900 registered candidates. The ability for both the hiring companies and jobseekers to interact from the convenience of their desktops provides an unparallel successful and convenient opportunity to unite jobseekers with employers.

26% of attendees surveyed indicated they participated from work and 86% said they would attend another eCareerFair in the future. Jobseekers most frequently commented on how easy, convenient and instantaneous the results were.

îWe were pleased to see that the number of online participants remained in excess of 150 attendees online at any point in time during the duration of the Career Fair. This provided a larger pool then anticipated for employers to tap into. Employers were impressed with both the quantity and quality of talent.î Says Jason Vrance, CMO ejobfairs.net the providers of the software that powers the eCareerFairs.

Companies who are interested in learning more about eCareerFairs or participating in the upcoming Ottawa event should contact CareerDoor directly.