Mountain View, CA – December 12, 2008 – Simply Hired, Inc., the largest job search engine and recruitment advertising network, released November employment data for location and occupation searches in the United States. Despite the traditional lull in job seeker activity during the holidays, site usage increased by 27% during the two weeks ending November 20, 2008 as compared to the two weeks ending November 6, 2008.

Over the course of these two-week periods, New York topped the list cities with the most searches with an increase of 104%, followed by Sunnyvale, home of ailing internet giant Yahoo and Symantec, with a percent increase of 67%. Sacramento (62%), Miami (58%) and San Francisco (57%) rounded off the top five. The number of searches decreased in a few cities, including Oakland (-37%), Cincinnati (-21%), and San Jose (-13%).

The presence of certain occupations in searches increased as well, with 20 occupations increasing by 25% or more over the two-week periods before Thanksgiving. Searches for entertainment jobs such as actors, athletes, musicians and dancers increased the most (37%) followed by searches for math jobs like actuaries, research analysts and statisticians with a one-third increase. Other occupations with an increased presence in searches during November include production workers (32%), architectural and civil drafters (30%), and hotel jobs (29%). Searches for construction work and forestry occupations decreased slightly over the two-week periods.

About Simply Hired

With more than 5 million job listings worldwide and over 5,000 job search partners, Simply Hired (www.SimplyHired.com) is the largest job search engine and recruitment advertising network. Simply Hired has exclusive partnerships with MySpace and LinkedIn as well as the broadest set of professional apps on Facebook. The company has international sites in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and India. Simply Hired has been lauded as one of the “50 Coolest Websites” by Time Magazine and declared “Best of the Web” by Business Week. Simply Hired has raised $17.7M in funding from News Corporation’s Fox Interactive Media, Foundation Capital, Garage Technology Ventures and individual investors. The company is privately held and is based in Mountain View, California.

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Press & Media Inquiries:
Katya White
Marketing Manager
Simply Hired, Inc.
650-930-1019
katya@simplyhired.com

Mountain View, CA – December 4, 2008 – Simply Hired, (www.SimplyHired.com), the world’s largest job search engine, today announced that Brian Corey has been named Senior Vice President of Sales. As SVP of Sales, Corey will be responsible for extending Simply Hired’s booming pay-per-click advertising model globally.

For the past eight years, Corey managed Monster Worldwide’s most successful Enterprise sales teams in terms of overall revenue generation worldwide and goal attainment in the U.S. He was named VP of the Year for three consecutive years in recognition of his leadership and performance.

His superlative endorsements from former colleagues and partners include “capable, conscientious and genuine,” “a sales professional of the highest caliber, who leads with vision and inspiration, creative thinking, enthusiasm and a great deal of integrity” and “one of the most engaging, dynamic sales leaders in the online recruitment industry.”

“Brian is one of the most highly regarded sales executives in the recruiting industry. We are privileged to have him on board to drive our growing sales efforts,” states Gautam Godhwani, CEO of Simply Hired. “His reputation for delivering results for his company, his clients and his partners is only surpassed by his own standards for caring leadership, professionalism and ethics. Brian is very passionate about Simply Hired’s goal of helping people find a job they love and we look forward to working with him to build a company that will achieve that mission for job seekers and Simply Hired employees alike.“

“I am thrilled to join Simply Hired’s seasoned management team of talented entrepreneurs,” says Brian Corey, Senior Vice Present of Sales for Simply Hired. “It is exciting to be part of a team devoted to transforming the recruiting business with pay-per-click advertising.”

Corey’s career also includes 20 years of experience in sales and management at both established corporations and startup companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Marketing from Boston College.

About Simply Hired

With more than 5 million job listings worldwide and over 5,000 job search partners, Simply Hired (www.SimplyHired.com) is the largest job search engine and recruitment advertising network. The company has exclusive partnerships with MySpace and LinkedIn as well as the largest set of professional apps on Facebook. The company has international sites in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and India. Simply Hired has been lauded as one of the “50 Coolest Websites” by Time Magazine and declared “Best of the Web” by Business Week. Simply Hired has raised $17.7M in funding from News Corporation’s Fox Interactive Media, Foundation Capital, Garage Technology Ventures and individual investors. The company is privately held and is based in Mountain View, California.

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Press & Media Inquiries:
Katya White
Marketing Manager
Simply Hired, Inc.
650-930-1019
katya@simplyhired.com

Mountain View, CA – November 11, 2008 – Simply Hired (www.SimplyHired.com), the most comprehensive search engine for jobs, today announced a new job search offering for veterans. The filter provides results from DirectEmployers Association’s list of over 400 federal contractors and “vet-friendly” employers, who take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment veterans in accordance with Affirmative Action Programs, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), and the Jobs for Veterans Act. Simply Hired’s new veteran job filter can be found at www.simplyhired.com/veteran.

With military returning to the U.S. from Iraq and Afghanistan, there is a growing need for veteran employment. The United States currently is home to over 23 million veterans who have served active duty in the U.S. armed forces, according to the Office of Veteran Affairs. This large subset of the population has highly transferable military skills such as the capacity to learn new skills quickly, a strong sense of teamwork, and leadership abilities. The active security clearances that returning veterans have are also in high demand by employers. This new filter will provide a venue for veterans to perform job searches from select companies who are dedicated to hiring veterans and advancing their careers.

About Simply Hired

With more than 6 million job listings worldwide and counting, Simply Hired (www.SimplyHired.com) is the world’s largest search engine for jobs and a unique cost effective recruitment advertising network for employers and recruiters. The company has international sites in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and India. Simply Hired has been lauded as one of the “50 Coolest Websites” by Time Magazine and declared “Best of the Web” by Business Week. Simply Hired has raised $17.7M in funding from News Corporation’s Fox Interactive Media, Foundation Capital, Garage Technology Ventures and individual investors. The company is privately held and is based in Mountain View, California.

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Press & Media Inquiries:
Katya White
Marketing Manager
Simply Hired, Inc.
650-930-1019
katya@simplyhired.com