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Business, Human Resources

Cross-Post Classified Networks Hires Industry Veteran

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George M. Dratelis is named new Director of Business Development.

Petaluma, CA, USA (September 15, 2014) — Cross-Post LLC, announced today the hiring of newspaper industry veteran George M. Dratelis as their new Director of Business Development. Mr. Dratelis will be focused on bringing the Careerpointe™ Recruitment Classifieds Platform to new and existing clients.

“We are very pleased that George has joined our team. I’ve known George for years and he is a perfect fit for our growing organization,” noted Carl Braun CEO of Cross-Post LLC. “His experience in digital marketing and advanced platform development are extra bonuses,” he added.

Mr. Dratelis has worked in the online media industry since 1995 with executive positions in newspaper companies, technology vendors and startup companies. He was previously Director of Client Revenue Enhancement with Adicio Inc., Manager of Interactive Audience Development with Lee Enterprises and Corporate Internet Marketing Director at Dow Jones Local Media Group (Ottaway Newspapers). Mr. Dratelis also served two terms as a member of the NAA Digital Media Federation Board of Directors and has been a website judge for the Editor & Publisher EPpy Awards since 2007.

“I am excited to join the team at Cross-Post LLC and bring my passion for media, client support and powerful technology together to deliver an exceptional recruitment classifieds solution for media companies,” said Mr. Dratelis.

John Fujii, Co-Founder and COO of Cross-Post LLC is equally excited with the new hire. “George’s reputation in the marketplace for excellent customer service is exceptional. We are quite pleased with this addition to the Cross-Post family and we know our customers will enjoy working with George as well.

Careerpointe™ Recruitment Classifieds Platform is a leading edge technology that leverages award winning (ONREC 2014) candidate engagement tools to improve newspaper traffic and brand loyalty while vastly improving the job seekers experience. It is not a legacy system but one that is very dynamic and uses responsive design to allow candidates to use mobile and social for search and for submitting applications.

“I am super enthused about representing CareerPointe™ in the marketplace. Focusing on improvement of the candidate user experience will lead to greater gains for our clients while reducing costs and improving flexibility,” noted Dratelis.

Mr. Dratelis will be introduced to the National Sales and Technology Team this week and has already begun his new position.

About Cross-Post LLC

Cross-Post LLC was founded in 2004 by recruitment industry executives Carl Braun and John Fujii. It provides niche classified recruitment networks to publishers and today has nearly 200 newspaper clients. The addition of the CareerPointe™ Recruitment Classifieds Platform and the WheelPointe™ Auto Platform offer customers increased flexibility with no long term contracts and dramatically reduced costs.

Contact:
Carl Braun, CEO
Cross-Post LLC
PO BOX 5425
Petaluma, CA 94955
619-575-6577
carl@cross-post.com
http://www.cross-post.com

Business, Human Resources

Cross-Post LLC Launches Recruitment Classifieds Platform

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New option for employers provides a lower cost, responsively designed platform with award winning tools to improve the candidate experience.

Petaluma, CA, USA (August 20, 2014) — Cross-Post LLC announced today the launch of its new CareerPointe™ Recruitment Classifieds Platform designed for the newspaper industry. Cross-Post LLC, the leader in providing niche recruitment networks for ten years, serves nearly 200 newspapers in North America offering products that enable publishers to help employers recruit in specialty niche markets. Their SocialJobWorking® Network transformed the industry and other networks like Diversity, Veterans, Healthcare, Nursing, Trucking and others utilize some of the largest job boards on the web to deliver qualified talent at a fraction of the cost.

“We have listened to our customer’s needs for a stable, cost effective and responsive Recruitment Classifieds Platform. The key challenges they face with their existing platforms are mobile and social compatibility, flexibility, ease of use and most importantly tools to improve the candidate experience. We have responded with a comprehensive design that includes an award winning (ONREC 2014) technology developed by Careerleaf of Toronto Canada that puts control of a candidate’s careers back in their hands.” noted Carl Braun, Co-Founder and CEO. “The trend was a very important topic at the recent IAEWS Conference (International Association of Employment Websites) in Nashville,” he added.

Careerleaf founder Afifa Siddiqui agrees. “Careerleaf is very excited about being the technology behind CareerPointe. Our mandate is to create an exceptional candidate experience to empower job seekers with huge value while building loyalty with the platform.”

Careerpointe™ will be made available to existing as well as future potential clients with very competitive pricing and no long-term contracts making it both affordable and lucrative as newspapers and publishers will have several new options for earning additional, incremental revenue, but more importantly the candidate stickiness that other job boards lack which makes the revenue gains even more achievable. “Newspapers have a loyal, local audience. Once that readership realizes they can use the newspaper platform to manage all of their job search efforts, no matter what the site, they will respond accordingly.” Braun noted.

“Historically, job boards have placed primary focus on employer acquisition. The candidate relationship has been assumed. Essentially its been ‘If we build it they will come’ Today, there are so many options for passive and active candidates that they can be quite selective on which boards they work with and which companies they ultimately work for. Careerpointe™ is one stop shopping for job candidates. They can use the free tools to do everything from apply with a mobile device to search for free online courses to improve their resumes and their knowledge.” said John Fujii, Cross-Post President and Co-Founder.

The Newspaper Recruitment Classifieds platform was designed exclusively for the newspaper industry and helps them generate revenue easier from niche networks and other products not currently available in the marketplace. It connects seamlessly to all existing sales systems.

“I am TRULY amazed with CareerPointe™. As recruiting professionals, we try to make sure we are constantly evolving. Careerpointe™ adapts to new SEO requirements instantly and provides innovative tools to maximize revenue from an enhanced candidate experience.” noted Chelle Bize, former Manager of Recruitment Advertising with the Las Vegas Review Journal and Manager of Special Projects for the Technology Division of Southern Nevada Goodwill.

“Cross-Post has doubled in size in the last two years due to unique partnerships and an eye on the future of our industry. We have taken that growth and doubled down on new and innovative products for our customers who are intrigued about hire performing, lower cost options.” Said Braun.

About Cross-Post LLC (http://www.crosspost.com/#!technology/c1ua9)

Cross-Post LLC DBA Cross-Post Classified Networks has for ten years provided newspapers with leading edge recruitment networks and technologies enabling them to boost revenue and improve customer results. Cross-Post offers many networks including Diversity, Healthcare, Veterans, Trucking, Nursing, Green Employers, Call Center/Customer Service, Sales & Marketing, IT Jobs, Manufacturing & Engineering and SocialJobWorking®. Cross-Post is a sponsor of the Confluence Social Media Conference being held in Oklahoma City September 6th 2014.

Cross-Post LLC works with nearly 200 newspapers in North America including the Washington Post, Tulsaworld, The Oklahoman and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The company was founded by recruitment and Internet executives Carl Braun and John Fujii in 2004.

Contact:
Carl Braun, CEO
Cross-Post LLC
PO BOX 5425
Petaluma, CA 94955
619-575-6577
carl@cross-post.com
http://www.cross-post.com

Business, Human Resources

Actyl Group Assists Employers After Ban Lifted on TFW Program for Fast Food Restaurants

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Company’s team is well trained in the new changes made by Citizenship & Immigration Canada.

REGINA, Saskatchewan (June 22, 2014) — In the wake of a recent overhaul of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), international workforce solutions firm Actyl Group has trained its staff on all of the new rules and regulations associated with the program.

The broad changes, announced June 20, are intended to prevent abuse and make it more difficult for employers to hire workers from outside the country. As part of these efforts, businesses and organizations in high-unemployment regions will not be allowed to bring in temporary foreign workers, and there will be caps placed on the number of TFWs employers across the country can hire. The ban on TFWs for fast food businesses, however, has been lifted.

“Although these recent changes to the TFWP in Canada will make it more difficult for employers to leverage it, there are still many opportunities to find, recruit and hire skilled workers,” said Linda West, president and CEO of Actyl. “Our firm has been able to project these changes and is ahead of the curve when it comes to the latest updates imposed by the federal government. As a result, our team is very well positioned to help businesses with both domestic and international worker recruitment.”

While the TFWP will still exist, there will also be a new category created called the International Mobility Program. Changes to the overall program include an increase in the number of inspections to 25 percent of all organizations using the TFWP each year. There will also be an increase in the application fee to $1,000 per worker requested, up from $250 previously.

In addition, businesses found to be abusing the program will have to pay a fine of up to $100,000, and the Canada Border Services Agency will receive more funding to pursue criminal investigations against potential abusers. Employers with TFWs on staff will also be listed in public records.

“Because of this recent overhaul, businesses with temporary foreign workers must make sure that they are in full compliance with the law,” said West. “Actyl has been the first recruitment firm to train its staff on these changes, and we know how to effectively and legally help you find and manage the skilled workers who will allow your business grow and thrive.”

Actyl Group is a widely respected firm that helps its clients create workforce solutions customized to their specific needs. The company has decades of industry expertise and experience, providing Canadian businesses and organizations with the best immigration solutions and job candidates. To learn more, visit http://www.actyl.com.

Please direct inquiries to: Linda West (888) 883-2731

Human Resources

SocialJobWorking(TM) Combines The Power of Print, Digital and Social Media for Recruitment

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More than 50 Newspapers In US Now Offer The Leading Edge Tool.

Austin, TX, USA (October 7, 2013) — Cross-Post, LLC announced today that more than fifty newspapers in the United States are now offering the SocialJobWorking™ solution. The SocialJobWorking™ product, first deployed in mid 2012, combines the power of print, digital and social media to enhance employer recruitment advertisements and responses.

“Social Media Recruiting is so hot in this marketplace. Nearly everyone with a smartphone or tablet computer will use mobile/social to look for a job at one time or another.” noted Carl Braun, CEO of Cross-Post, LLC.

Forbes Magazine says that 90% of all employers have used social media to recruit job candidates.

The SocialJobWorking™ product optimizes the employer posting using leading edge software developed by TweetMyJobs.com. It connects the job posting with print and digital recruitment advertising offered by leading newspapers. The result is a highly effective recruitment campaign that delivers solid results.

“Rarely does one resource provide all of the tools you need to complete an effective recruitment campaign. By using SocialJobWorking™ from your local newspaper, you can maximize your exposure across most mediums used by candidates to search for jobs.” said John Fujii, President and COO of Cross-Post LLC.

With dozens of newspapers deploying the tool in the US, the results have been impressive. Click thru rates are averaging more than thirty applicants per posting and newspapers like the Las Vegas Review Journal, The Washington Post, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Oklahoman and others have all seen outstanding results.

In a recent two-week study conducted by one Cross-Post, LLC client, five hundred postings to SocialJobWorking™ resulted in more than 30,000 clicks/applicants. That is nearly four times the national average for all job postings.

In an article recently published by JobBoardDigest.com, Susan Quinn, Multi-Media Recruitment Advertising Manager at the Milwaukee Journal/JSJobs said, [with SocialJobWorking™] “We now have the ability to give our clients an easy, cost-effective solution to incorporate social media into employers’ recruitment strategy”.

SocialJobWorking™ leverages more than 11,000 category and specific job channels in the US and hundreds in Canada. It places client job postings on Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn along with dozens of search engines and mobile job search applications including the TweetMyJobs.com mobile app that uses augmented reality.

“Targeted social media recruitment combined with print and digital/niche advertising is the most powerful recruitment tool available to employers today in North America.” added Braun.

Contact:
Carl Braun
CEO
Cross-Post LLC
PO BOX 5425, Petaluma, CA 94955
Tel: 619-575-6577
E-Mail: carl@cross-post.com
Web: http://www.cross-post.com

Accounting, Business, Financial, Human Resources, Management

Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment Employs Two; Announces Scholarship Recipient; Sally Ezra Quoted

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The Leader in Actuarial Recruitment, Ezra Penland, is proud to announce the hiring of two new employees at the rapidly-growing, Chicago-based firm. Thomas Clohisy joins Ezra Penland as an Actuarial Recruiter. Tom has executive recruiting experience, as well as recruitment business development skills. He was also a successful commodities trader for a number of years, after having earned an MBA from Loyola University and a Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University. Tom can be reached at tom@EzraPenland.com.

John Gieger joins Ezra Penland as Corporate Librarian and Data Specialist. John earned a Masters of Library and Information Science from Dominican University, as well as a Bachelor’s in Audio Engineering from Belmont University. He has varied experiences as a data manager and a librarian, and brings with him exceptional computer skills and an innate ability for information organization. John may be reached at john@EzraPenland.com.

Additionally, Ezra Penland proudly awards their most recent $500 Actuarial Scholarship to Jordan Nadler. Ms. Nadler is a junior at Missouri State University where she is a Mathematics major with a concentration in Actuarial Science, and she is minoring in Finance and Risk Management & Insurance. In addition to tutoring mathematics, she is a member of the Delta Sigma Pi Professional Business Fraternity and treasurer of the Alpha Lambda Chapter of Gamma Iota Sigma, the Risk Management,Insurance and Actuarial Science Fraternity. Nadler has held an internship at American National and will hold an internship at Ernst & Young this summer in New York. She has passed two Actuarial Exams and is pursuing a career as an Actuary.

And, finally, Sally Ezra, Partner at Ezra Penland Actuarial Recruitment, was interviewed in the May-June, 2012 Contingencies, the magazine of the American Academy of Actuaries. The topic was the “Workers Compensation Predictive Modeling Comes of Age”, and Ms. Ezra discussed the hireability and availability of actuaries with such skills.

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4256 N Ravenswood
Suite 200
Chicago IL 60613
actuaries@EzraPenland.com
http://www.EzraPenland.com
(800) 580-3972
Claude Penland, Partner or Sally Ezra, Partner

Entertainment

MAX Agency Toronto Talent Heat up the Month of February 2012!

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MAX Agency Toronto Talent heat up the month of February 2012! Every February 14th, across the United States, Canada and other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine.

Toronto, ON, February 14, 2012 – MAX Agency Toronto Talent heat up the month of February 2012! Every February 14th, across the United States, Canada and other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. Besides the celebration of Valentine’s day, MAX Agency talent are celebrating many bookings and auditions this past week.

First things first, MAX Agency gives huge congratulations to Savva P., Ian C., and Dorian W. for booking Acorn Stair Lift TV commercial. The gorgeous young MAX models Claire M. and Madeline A. landed a gig for a television shoot for Entertainment Tonight Canada and video promoting the new Marc Anthony Cosmetics hair lightning product.

The lovely Rosa I., Natisha N., Jessica T. are auditioning for AVIA Productions. Elzbieta K., and Kay D. have an audition for Zero One Communications. Jack M’s boyish good looks landed him an audition for YTV Sportscaster segment. MAX Agency talent Issac H. will be auditioning for Capital One print ad. Jonathon P., Natalie B., Cynthia G., Kimoy D., Ian
C., and Michael K. will be auditioning for General Retailer Recruitment campaign print ad.

The glorification never stops at MAX Agency. Keep your eyes peeled for more news on MAX Agency auditions and bookings.

For more information regarding booking any of Max Agency’s Talent or if you’re interested in becoming a talent or model with MAX Agency, please contact them at 416-482-5392 or visit their website at www.maxagency.com

Contact:
Fabiana E
MAX Agency
2063 Yonge St. Suite 202
Toronto, ON M4S-2A2
416-482-5392
maxagency@maxagency.com
http://www.maxagency.com