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Attention job seekers: Access job postings on your wireless device, thanks to a new agreement between Rogers Wireless and Workopolis

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.