CareerBuilder.co.uk and Virgin Media enters strategic alliance

CareerBuilder.co.uk, a online job site in the UK, has teamed up with Virgin Media, the UKís entertainment and communications company to power a new online job centre on its Jobs and Money channel.

Under the exclusive agreement, CareerBuilder.co.uk will provide Virginmedia.com with instant access to job postings in virtually every industry and sector, as well as provide feature articles exploring the topics of job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and other workplace issues. Job seekers will also be able to conduct advanced searches with multiple criteria, post up to five different CVs and have jobs that match their job selected criteria automatically emailed to them.

Chris Bunyan, director of portal management for Virgin Media, said: ìWe are dedicated to providing our customers with the best experience and technology available. CareerBuilderís Intent Based Job Seeking technology delivers the most relevant job opportunities directly to our users with just a few clicks.î

According to the UK Statistics Office, employment increased by more than 300,000 jobs in 2006. Analysts estimate the UK online recruitment market to be valued at ₤250 million a year.

ìUniting CareerBuilder.co.uk and Virgin Media provides UK employers access to a diverse pool of qualified candidates to fill their open positions,î said Dave Smith, managing director of CareerBuilder UK. ìCareerBuilder.com prides itself on building relationships with best-of-breed portals around the world. The partnership with media powerhouse Virgin Media culminates a successful month of signing four new partners. The CareerBuilder.co.uk network now reaches 160 individual sites across the UK.î