JUNE 20, 2005

NEW TOP-LEVEL INTERNET DOMAIN “CONNECTS THE DOTS” BETWEEN EMPLOYERS AND JOB SEEKERS

Cleveland, Ohio—June 20, 2005— The official launch of the top-level Internet domain ".jobs" was announced at the 57th Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Annual Conference.

" A .jobs domain for your company provides a non-stop route for job seekers to the specific and compelling career information, eliminating distraction or ‘home page’ congestion or confusion,” said Tom Embrescia, Chairman & CEO of Employ Media and .jobs. "The .jobs domain will compliment and enhance your company's current best practices in hiring."

Earlier this year, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) granted approval for the new top-level Internet domain. While SHRM is the sponsor of .jobs, the domain will be operated independently by Employ Media, based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Organizations approved for .jobs domains will be able to lead job candidates directly to career information on their existing web sites, or, if they choose, can develop a site designed specifically to communicate with job seekers. For example, a person looking for a career opportunity at SHRM would simply type in the web address www.shrm.jobs to find information and apply.

As of June 19, 2005, organizations can obtain information on how to apply for .jobs domain names by visiting www.employmedia.com or contacting a participating registrar.

Current registrars include:
www.ascio.com
www.Directi.com
www.domainbank.com
www.domainsite.com
www.dotster.com
www.encirca.com
www.enom.com
www.markmonitor.com
www.name.com
www.namesbeyond.com
www.register.com

“Now that the application process is open, it won’t be long before companies will be able to advertise their vacant positions on their .jobs site,” said Susan R. Meisinger, SPHR, president and CEO of SHRM. “A company’s .jobs site has the potential to create a more streamlined recruiting process for HR professionals, and make it easier for prospective employees to find vacant jobs.”

In order to maintain the integrity in the marketplace, .jobs has been approved as a "restricted" domain, meaning applicants will be subject to a verification process to confirm their identity and role with their employer organization.

The first .jobs domains are expected to be active in late September 2005, following a 90 day start up phase. VeriSign Inc., the current provider of back-end technical operations for .com and .net, will provide similar services for .jobs.


About .jobs
.jobs serves the global human resource management community by providing a simple, fast and consistent method to lead job seekers to the exact online location of career information. For more information, visit www.employmedia.com.

About SHRM
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 200,000 individual members, the Society's mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available. As an influential voice, the Society's mission is also to advance the human resource profession to ensure that HR is recognized as an essential partner in developing and executing organizational strategy. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently has more than 500 affiliated chapters within the United States and members in more than 100 countries. Visit SHRM Online at www.shrm.org.