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Attention job seekers: Access job postings on your wireless device, thanks to a new agreement between Rogers Wireless and Workopolis
Mar 26, 2009
Rogers Wireless and Fido customers can browse Workopolis job postings for FREE from their wireless device's WAP deck until May 31TORONTO, March 26 /CNW/ - There's no doubt that the job market is ever-changing. Rogers Wireless, the country's largest wireless provider, and Workopolis, Canada's leading online career-solutions provider, understand that job hunting can be tough in these challenging times. As such, the two companies have teamed up to make the process of looking for a job a little easier. Through a new agreement with Workopolis, Rogers Wireless and Fido customers are able to search for job postings directly on their wireless device via Workopolis' made-for-mobile website, available for free until May 31, 2009. "As Canada's largest wireless provider, Rogers Wireless is committed to continuing to bring Canadians innovative services and products that add value to their lives," said John Boynton, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Wireless. "The wireless device can be an indispensable tool to the increasing number of Canadians who are seeking work. Not only can they be available for calls from potential employers, they can now browse jobs from Workopolis directly on their handsets, for free until May 31, when they're out and about." "We understand that job seekers can't always be at their computers and that's why Workopolis was the first job site in Canada to go mobile last November," said Max Tremblay, Vice President of Marketing, Workopolis. "We wanted to provide job seekers the opportunity to access our job postings when, where and how they want to. Helping to connect Canadians to their next career will be that much easier with Rogers Wireless on board as our partner." Rogers Wireless and Fido customers can search for job postings from Workopolis by accessing the mobile web on their handset. Job seekers simply need to go to the Rogers Mall or Fido Shop icon on their mobile device, and then select the "News, Sports & More" category. They can instantly search all of the jobs available on the Workopolis main site - but with the convenience of doing so on the move. Data fees will not be charged during the limited time period. For more information, please visit www.rogers.com/workopolis or www.fido.ca/workopolis About Rogers Wireless: Rogers Wireless provides wireless voice and data communications services across Canada to more than 7.9 million customers under both the Rogers Wireless and Fido brands. Proven to operate Canada's most reliable wireless voice and data communications network, Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest wireless provider and the only carrier operating on the global standard GSM and highly advanced HSPA technology platforms. In addition to providing seamless roaming in more than 200 countries/areas with its GSM based services, Rogers Wireless also provides wireless broadband services across Canada utilizing its 2.5GHz fixed wireless spectrum. Rogers Wireless is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RCI), a diversified Canadian communications and media company. For further information, please visit www.rogers.com. About Workopolis: Workopolis (www.workopolis.com) is Canada's leading online career-solutions provider with over 3.3 million unique visitors monthly in Canada, the most posted resumes and twice as many job postings as the nearest competitor.Workopolis provides a fully bilingual suite of industry-leading products and services including: - Powerful Resume Database search functions and intuitive screening tools to help connect employers with the "best fit" candidates - contributing to a 71 per cent hiring success rate for customers. - An inside look at niche industries with access to over 100 professional and trade associations. - Career alerts, resume rescue and an online salary calculator to help job seekers find the right job.Headquartered in Toronto, Workopolis has offices in eight Canadian cities. Workopolis is a partnership of Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. and Gesca Ltd., the newspaper publishing subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada. Workopolis is the exclusive Official Supplier of Online Recruitment Services for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.