Today, Monster
Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW) announced that BeKnown™
- Monster’s professional networking app on Facebook – was named one of
the top products of the year by HR Executive® magazine. The award was
announced at the 14th annual HR Technology® Conference in Las
Vegas this week.
"It’s a thrill and an honor to be recognized by HR Executive magazine
for the success we’ve had in bringing professional networking to
Facebook with our BeKnown app. Our focus is on making BeKnown an
innovative networking platform that brings quality career opportunities
to professionals and enables employers to engage with great talent,”
said Matt Mund, VP of product management for Monster Worldwide. "We’re
continuing to develop new
BeKnown functionality that
combines the power of Monster and Facebook to add even more value for
employers to connect with potential candidates, building their talent
pools for both current job opportunities and future ones.”
This award recognition comes at a time when BeKnown has become the
fastest growing app of its kind on Facebook (AppData Sept. 2011) since
its launch in June. And, in an effort to continually offer more
engagement opportunities on BeKnown, the app is now one of few Facebook
apps that are part of Facebook’s new Open
Graph Initiative which was unveiled two weeks ago at the Facebook f8
Developer’s Conference.
"Human Resource Executive® has been evaluating HR products and
conducting this competition for 23 years," explained David Shadovitz,
editor of Human Resource Executive. "Our goal has always been to
identify products and services that clearly offer value to the HR
community while demonstrating innovation. BeKnown stood out to us as a
very clear example of a tool that recruiters need as part of their
recruiting toolbox today. It offers another venue to connect and engage
with candidates in a professional way and from a platform they are
already very comfortable using in their everyday lives.”
In addition to the nod from HR Executive this year for BeKnown, Monster
was recognized last
year for Power Resume Search – powered by its 6Sense semantic search
technology – which was cited by editors for its precision talent
matching capabilities.
With the introduction of BeKnown in India today, the professional
networking app for Facebook is now available in 19 languages in 36
countries and is also accessible for free via mobile apps on Android
and iPhone
devices. Visit http://apps.Facebook.com/BeKnown
for more information on BeKnown, or follow BeKnown on Twitter
and visit the BeKnown blog
for regular updates.
About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW), parent company of Monster, the
premier global online employment solution for more than a decade,
strives to inspire people to improve their lives. With a local presence
in key markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, Monster works for
everyone by connecting employers with quality job seekers at all levels
and by providing personalized career advice to consumers globally.
Through online media sites and services, Monster delivers vast, highly
targeted audiences to advertisers. Monster Worldwide is a member of the
S&P 500 index. To learn more about Monster's industry-leading products
and services, visit www.monster.com.
More information about Monster Worldwide is available at http://about-monster.com.
