StepStone overtakes Monster with almost 1.4 million visitors during Q2
London, 4 September 2008 – StepStone (www.stepstone.com), a leading global provider of total talent solutions, today announced that it has strengthened its position in Germany to become the most visited job site during Q2, according to the latest independent research from Nielsen, Alexa, Google and ComScore.
According to data gathered by Nielsen, StepStone’s sites in Germany attracted almost 1.4 million unique visitors in June - a year-on-year increase of 115 per cent – making it the highest for any job board in Germany. The nearest competitor had fewer than half the unique visitors in the same month.
Commenting on the newly available data, Colin Tenwick, CEO of StepStone, said: “This research highlights our continued progress as the preferred online property for jobs in the Germany. Earlier this year ComScore ranked StepStone as the number two recruitment site in Europe. To take such a prominent position in Germany is a great testament to the continued success of our online strategy.”
StepStone continues to experience considerable success in Germany. In August, the company announced that its Total Talent Solutions are in use by more than half of the DAX 30 list of Germany’s largest businesses, helping them to manage talent and recruitment. The company’s latest three major customer wins in Germany, Deutsche Telekom, ThyssenKrupp and GEA Group, have a combined value in excess of €2.5m.
About StepStone
StepStone was founded in Norway in 1996 and pioneered the development of online recruitment. Today, StepStone is a leading global provider of Total Talent Solutions, ranging from careers websites to on-demand software for e-recruitment and talent management. StepStone’s portfolio of Total Talent Solutions ranges from recruitment through on-boarding, training, career and succession planning, performance management and more. In addition, StepStone is Europe’s number two operator of careers websites (based on ComScore data). Covering 13 European countries, its portfolio of online properties allows recruiters to source candidates quickly and effectively through individually focused campaigns.
Thousands of organisations, including Amey, Aviva, AXA BMW, British Airways, Fiat, Royal Bank of Scotland and Xerox use StepStone's products and services to help them find, recruit, retain and develop qualified staff globally. StepStone is the only European-headquartered vendor to be recognised as a ‘leader’ by Gartner, Inc’s "Magic Quadrant for E-Recruitment Software, 2008” report and has also been awarded the highest rating for Employee Performance Software by Bersin and Associates.
For more information see: www.stepstone.com
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