MSN Careers Channel Now Powered by CareerBuilder.co.uk

CareerBuilder.co.uk today announced it is officially powering the Careers Channel for MSN. Under the exclusive agreement, CareerBuilder.co.uk will provide MSN users 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.

As part of the agreement CareerBuilder.co.uk will utilise Microsoftís Windows Live technology to provide a compelling and easy to use job search service for British consumers. This includes utilising Windows Live ID as the authentication system, making it easy for existing Windows Live users to sign up and take advantage of the service. There will also be Windows Live Messenger job alerts available to users and a Messenger careers agent which will enable people to find jobs via their favourite Messenger client should they choose.

ìMSN has a huge, engaged audience and a proven ability to generate performance and revenue for its business partners,î said Farhan Yasin, president of CareerBuilder international. ìLooking ahead, we see our relationship with MSN UK as the best opportunity to significantly increase our traffic and our overall business through its distribution and online services.î

Alastair Bruce, MSN Content Manager for MSN UK, said: ìSearching for a job or new talent is one of those things that just works better online. Itís a hugely popular area with MSN consumers and we are pleased to have our careers channel powered by CareerBuilder.co.uk who have the expertise needed to quickly link our users with potential employers throughout the UK and who are working closely with us to integrate with our Windows Live services.î

CareerBuilder continues to build a more aggressive presence in international markets by launching sites in the UK, Canada and India, as well as acquiring Jobbguiden.se in Sweden and JobbingMall.nl in The Netherlands. This agreement with MSN UK is part of an international agreement that will see CareerBuilder on MSN sites in most European countries by the middle of 2008 with several rolling out by the end of 2007.