PHOENIX, AZ (December 21, 2011) – Arizona-based Jobing, a leading technology company that connects local employers and local job seekers, officially announced the acquisition of Blogic, a start-up site-matching technology company.  This acquisition will enhance Jobing’s ability to provide turn-key technology solution to companies looking to improve their employment brand and corporate career websites.

Blogic was founded in 2011 as part of AZ Disruptors (www.AZDisruptors.com), the first Arizona incubator to offer angel funding to individuals and businesses developing cutting-edge “disruptive” technology. Blogic was created to help companies maintain a consistent visual identity across a website and blog.  As part of the acquisition, Sean Coleman Founder & CEO of Blogic, and an Arizona State University alumni, will join Jobing’s software engineering team.

“We were very impressed, not only with the technology the company had built, but also with the passion and energy of Sean Coleman,” said Aaron Matos, Founder & CEO of Jobing. “Jobing has reputation for our technology solutions which provide our clients with the best tools and resources. Sean’s vision and technology expertise align very well with what we are looking to accomplish here at Jobing; and he is a welcome addition to our tech team.”

“I am incredibly excited to join the Jobing technology team,” said Sean Coleman, Founder & CEO of Blogic. “This acquisition allows me to bring my vision of brand-matching to life, with the support of a very talented group of people.”

About Jobing
Jobing’s mission is to connect local employers and local job seekers through Jobing.com, a local job board community; and Recruiting.com, family of technology products focused around web, mobile, social media, search and video recruiting.  The 3-time Inc. 500 company is a privately held, employee-owned company, funded by investors Great Hill Partners (www.greathillpartners.com) and JMI Equity (www.jmiequity.com).  For more information, visit: http://about.jobing.com.

About Blogic
Blogic is a premier site-matching technology company dedicated to meeting the challenges that often arise from maintaining a consistent visual identity across a website and blog. Blogic can copy a website design exactly, allowing for the instant creation of a seamlessly integrated blog.  Incorporated in the summer of 2011, Blogic was one of two companies incubated as part of AZ Disruptors (www.AZDisruptors.com/). For more information, visit www.blogic.com.

About AZ Disruptors
AZ Disruptors is a Phoenix, Arizona-based start-up incubator for software companies. The first incubator to offer funding in Arizona, AZ Disruptors offers selected companies access to office space, desks, chairs, Internet, mentors, legal advice and $20,000 cash to help build successful software companies. For more information, visit www.AZDisruptors.com/.

PHOENIX (August, 24th 2011) WEDDLE’s, a research, publishing, consulting and training firm dedicated to helping organizations and people maximize their success in recruiting, retention, job search and career self-management;  has named Jobing.com as a “Top 100” job board in their  2011/12 Guide to Employment Websites. This marks the fourth year Jobing.com, the nation’s largest locally-focused job board community, has been named in the top 100 by WEDDLE’s.

“The sites selected for The Top 100 in WEDDLE’s 2011/12 Guide to Employment Sites on the Internet represent the elite of the online employment services industry.  They consistently provide high caliber support and services to job seekers, employers and recruiters alike.  Whether you’re looking for a new or better job or searching for great talent to hire, these are the places where you should begin on the Web.”  Peter Weddle, CEO WEDDLE’s LLC.

“We very much appreciate being recognized again as a top 100 site,” says Aaron Matos, Founder and CEO of Jobing. “Our goal is to provide the best resource for employers to find great talent and being named as one of the best in our industry is an honor.”

About WEDDLE’s
WEDDLE’s LLC is a widely regarded thought leader in the field of employment.  It consults with employers, staffing firms and job boards on best practices in talent acquisition and publishes guides and other books to help working men and women realize their full potential in the 21st Century workplace.  Its research has been cited in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today and in Money, Fortune, and Inc. magazines.  As HRWire put it, “When in doubt, consider WEDDLE’s … an industry standard.”

About Jobing, Inc.
Jobing’s mission is to connect local employers and local job seekers.  The company does this through Jobing.com, a local job board community; and thier a SaaS suite of technology applications for web, mobile, social media, search and video recruiting.  The 3-time Inc. 500 company is a privately held, employee-owned company, funded by investors Great Hill Partners (www.greathillpartners.com) and JMI Equity (www.jmiequity.com).  For more information, visit: http://about.jobing.com.

“Nicole brings a unique breadth of experience to the leadership of our Arizona market,” said Aaron Matos, Jobing Founder and CEO. “There are few people in the in recruitment industry who combine deep HR experience, a passion for recruiting & talent, with the operational experience that Nicole brings to the table.”

As a leader in the human resource community, Nicole is not only certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources by the Human Resources Certification Institute, she has also served as past president of the East Valley Society for Human Resource Management and held many other human resource-focused volunteer positions. Nicole holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Click here for more information on Nicole Spracale, SPHR.

The Senior Vice President, Arizona position was previously held by Brian Mohr, who served on the Jobing team for over a decade and played an important role in the growth and development of the company’s overall operations. During Brian’s tenure with the company he not only delivered solid results for the organization and its clients, he also earned a high level of respect from team members across all functions of the business.

“We are lucky to have gained so much from Brian’s talent and energy during his time with Jobing,” said Matos. “We wish him nothing but the best in his decision to take on new challenges, and I’m thankful for his friendship and years of effort to Jobing and our clients.”

About Jobing, Inc.
Jobing’s mission is to connect local employers & local job seekers through Jobing.com, a local job board community; & Jobing Technology Services (jobingtech.com), a SaaS suite of technology applications for web, mobile, social media, search & video recruiting. The 3-time Inc. 500 company is a privately held, employee-owned company, funded by investors Great Hill Partners (www.greathillpartners.com) and JMI Equity (www.jmiequity.com).  For more information, visit: http://about.jobing.com.

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PHOENIX (November 3rd, 2010) – Jobing, whose mission is to connect local employers and local job seekers, has been named the winner of six Creative Excellence Awards at the 2010 ERE Fall Expo. Three of those honors were awarded in the Online Advertising Product/Services category; shutting out all competing entries. The Creative Excellence Awards are designed to honor trendsetters and innovators in Recruitment Advertising. Each year recruitment advertising agencies and corporate recruiting departments from around the world enter their best creative advertising campaigns to be judged by marketing and human resource professionals. Winners are revealed at an awards ceremony held during the annual ERE Fall Expo.

This year Jobing was awarded all three honors in the Online Advertising Product/Service category:  first place for its Jobing Technology Services Facebook App; second place for its Jobing Technology Services Mobile Web App; and third place for its Jobing Technology Services Corporate Career Center App. Jobing also took home first and third place in the Video/Film, Movie Slides category for employment marketing videos produced for its clients. In addition, Jobing.com, the company’s locally-focused employment website, was honored with third place in the Recruitment Website or Job Board category.

“We are honored to be recognized for excellence in our field by our peers,” says Aaron Matos, Founder and CEO of Jobing. “Our true rewards are in the results our products and services deliver to our clients. We work very hard to provide innovative and cutting-edge solutions for our clients and we hope these awards reflect the satisfaction we bring to them everyday”.

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“This is our way of saying thank you for being a loyal client and providing our clients with benefits that matter”, said Jessica Rush, Vice President of Client Experience for Jobing.”We have always focused our efforts on serving the unique needs of our local communities and aligning our business to meet the needs of our clients. Our Frequent Hire Program is just one more way that we can support you in bringing you the best in employment marketing resources”.

The Jobing Frequent Hire Program is simple; Jobing clients’ purchasing activity is tracked and their loyalty is rewarded based on the membership level they achieve in the program. When purchases reach the next relevant tier, the member will be automatically upgraded to the next level in the program and will be able to enjoy the benefits associated with that level. If a client should ever change employers, their membership level won’t change. The previous company maintains its status and the individual client takes their membership to their next employer.

As an exclusive member, clients may receive invitations to special events, discounts, or be the very first to experience new products and services from Jobing.

About Jobing, Inc.
Jobing’s mission is to connect local employers and local job seekers.  The company does this through Jobing.com, a local job board community; and Jobing Technology Services (jobingtech.com), a SaaS suite of technology applications for web, mobile, social media, search and video recruiting.  Jobing.com local job boards operate in over 30 markets throughout the United States.  The 3-time Inc. 500 company is a privately held, employee-owned company, funded by investors Great Hill Partners (www.greathillpartners.com) and JMI Equity (www.jmiequity.com).  For more information, visit: http://about.jobing.com

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Now in its sixth year, WEDDLE’s annual User’s Choice Awards are the only Awards in which actual users-those who are looking for employment and those who are looking for employees- are able to vote for the employment sites they think work best.

“This award means a lot to us,” said Aaron Matos, Founder and CEO of Jobing. “Everything we do is focused around connecting local employers with local people; and to be honored again as one of the best by the people that matter most to us is simply an incredible feeling.”

“We think customers count most,” says WEDDLE’s Publisher and CEO, Peter Weddle.  “While pundits can make their own picks, it’s the job seekers and employers who really know best which sites are the elite among the job board community on the Web.”

About WEDDLE’s LLC
Since 1996, WEDDLE’s (www.weddles.com) has conducted ground-breaking research among both recruiters and job seekers on the Web. Its findings are widely regarded for their analytical rigor and often cited when identifying the Best Practices in online recruitment and job search. WEDDLE’s research has often been reported widely in the media, both in the United States and around the world. In addition, WEDDLE’s is the largest publisher of guides to the 100,000+ employment-related sites currently operating on the internet. The American Staffing Association has called WEDDLE’s Publisher Peter Weddle, the “Zagat of the online employment industry.”

About Jobing, Inc.
Jobing’s mission is to connect local employers and local job seekers.  The company does this through Jobing.com, a local job board community; and Jobing Technology Services (jobingtech.com), a SaaS suite of technology applications for web, mobile, social media, search and video recruiting.  Jobing.com local job boards operate in over 30 markets throughout the United States.  The 3-time Inc. 500 company is a privately held, employee-owned company, funded by investors Great Hill Partners (www.greathillpartners.com) and JMI Equity (www.jmiequity.com).  For more information, visit: http://about.jobing.com.

The technology applications provided by Jobing Technology Services have been designed to help employers automate and simplify the distribution of their employment marketing materials through various forms of technology and media to drive candidate engagement and targetability.  The solutions provided to employers are based upon the same award-winning technology platform that has driven the Jobing.com family of websites, which are customized and branded to the needs of the employer.

With the launch of the new division comes the announcement of Jobing Technology Services’ new Social Media Apps for Facebook and Twitter.  The Jobing Technology Services Facebook App enables companies to put their career center directly on Facebook. Candidates can research companies, find positions, and apply for jobs – all without ever leaving Facebook. Employees and stakeholders can update their friends and family members when jobs come available, helping employers leverage the power the Facebook community.

The Jobing Technology Services Twitter App enables employers to tweet their jobs, blogs, and employment information directly to candidates who follow the company. Conversations can then be facilitated around specific topical areas to engage the Twitter community. The Twitter App allows content to be optimized for search through Twitter’s growing community.

About Jobing, Inc.
Jobing’s mission is to connect local employers and local job seekers.  The company does this through Jobing.com, a local job board community; and Jobing Technology Services (www.jobingtech.com), a SaaS suite of technology applications for web, mobile, social media, search and video recruiting.  Jobing.com local job boards operate in over 30 markets throughout the United States.  The 3-time Inc. 500 company is a privately held, employee-owned company, funded by investors Great Hill Partners (www.greathillpartners.com) and JMI Equity (www.jmiequity.com).  For more information, visit: http://about.jobing.com

As part of the acquisition, Cheesman Group founder, Joel Cheesman, a recognized expert in the field of recruitment and interactive marketing, will be joining Jobing.com as Senior Vice President. Cheesman will be focusing on enhancing the organization’s activities with online marketing including SEO, SEM, content, blogs, video publishing and interactive marketing.

‘There’s no question that Joel is one of the strongest thought leaders in our industry, and he likes to challenge the status quo,’ said Aaron Matos, founder and CEO of Jobing.com. ‘His experience in online marketing and his extensive involvement with multiple job boards and recruitment related ventures makes him a huge asset to the Jobing.com team. We are incredibly excited to have one of the most respected and knowledgeable players in the industry join us in providing great information and resources to our clients.’

‘My knowledge and experience can obviously help Jobing grow in a variety of different ways,’ Cheesman stated. ‘My immediate focus will be to use my skills to help the organization enhance its online marketing initiatives and to help Jobing advance its interests and provide better service for its clients and target market. I have a lot of respect for Aaron and his team and I’m looking forward to combining our organizations to better serve the market and continuing Jobing’s growth.’

The company plans changes for the Cheezhead.com website to align it with Jobing.com’s overall mission and objectives to connect local employers and job seekers. Edited by Joel Cheesman, a team of authors and guest bloggers, the site provides independent commentary and opinions on the industry and industry players. ‘We believe the audience of recruitment professionals visiting the site is important to Jobing.com,’ Matos shared.

‘As an independent third-party, covering industry news was an important part of the website,’ Cheesman stated, ‘however as part of Jobing.com, we will be evolving the content of the site for our employers, providing content relative to local recruitment. With the blog now becoming part of a competitor in the industry, we think it’s important to change the editorial direction of the website to no longer comment on specific industry players and will be modifying the current site’s content to be in alignment with this new vision.’

About Jobing.com
A three-time Inc. 500 fastest growing company, Jobing.com is a leading media provider of locally-focused recruiting, online job search and talent management solutions designed to connect local employers and job seekers. Jobing.com’s portfolio of products include, among others: the largest locally-focused job search web site; Career Expo job fairs; JobingVideo; Jobing.com CareerCenter; Jobing Career Services; Jobing Education; and Outplacing.com. Jobing.com is a privately held, employee-owned company, funded by investors Great Hill Partners and JMI Equity. For more information, visit www.Jobing.com.

About the Cheesman Group
Founded in 2005 by industry expert, Joel Cheesman, The Cheesman Group is a recruitment industry niche providing consulting services, and independent thoughts and ideas through its renowned industry blog, Cheezhead.com. Cheezhead.com has been the recipient of Recruiting.com’s Best Technology Recruitment Blog award in 2005 and received the award for Best Recruiting Blog in 2007. The company’s founder is a recognized professional speaker in the industry with topics focusing on recruitment best practices and online marketing strategies.

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‘Knowledge of good job opportunities is an essential resource for any professional seeking to grow their career,’ said Dan Maddux, executive director of the AAPA. ‘We’re proud to partner with Jobing.com to provide our members with a comprehensive listing of employment opportunities in the finance, accounting and HR professions.’

‘We are so excited to build a relationship with an organization dedicated to furthering the professional development of professionals in the Accounts Payable field’, stated Rebecca Brookson, Vice President of Community Relations for Jobing.com. ‘Jobing.com is so pleased to be able to partner with the AAPA on a national level to help the organization grow and their members succeed in all 50 states.’

One of the ways the American Accounts Payable Association and Jobing.com will work together to promote career development and professional opportunities to those in the Accounts Payable profession is with a Job Board, powered by Jobing.com, customized to the finance, accounting and HR fields for the AAPA website. Companies can post their open positions in these areas to a targeted audience, while Job Seekers can find relevant employment opportunities in the Accounts payable field.

Learn more about the Partnership by visiting: http://www.americanap.org/job-board/

About AAPA
The American Accounts Payable Association (AAPA) is the professional society for Accounts Payable management. Founded in 2008, it is run by a professional staff under the direction of the Executive Director. The AAPA is dedicated to increasing its memberships skill level through education and mutual support and to represent AP professionals on the federal, state and local level while also serving as a public service education provider on AP and employment issues.

About Jobing.com

A three-time Inc. 500 fastest-growing company, Jobing.com is a leading media provider of locally-focused recruiting, online job search and talent management solutions designed to connect local employers and job seekers. Jobing.com’s portfolio of products include, among others: the largest locally-focused job search web site; Career Expo job fairs; JobingVideo; Jobing CareerCenter and Go Jobing magazine. Jobing.com is a privately held, employee-owned company, funded by investors Great Hill Partners and JMI Equity. For more information visit www.Jobing.com.

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