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jobs.co.nz celebrates their second birthday

Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 12:36 pm
Press Release: Jobs.co.nz

Title:
jobs.co.nz celebrates their second birthday by giving away the Ultimate Kiwi BBQ Package.

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This month marks two years of business for online job board jobs.co.nz and to celebrate, they're giving Kiwi's a chance to win the Ultimate Kiwi BBQ Package. In the short time they've been operating, jobs.co.nz has become New Zealand's third favourite online job board and are regarded as experts in using social media for recruitment.

The company has also marked several other proud achievements in that time, including:
• being voted 3rd Best Employment Site in the 2011 Netguide Awards, ahead of several other well established employment sites
• running successful "Social Media for Recruitment" workshops for Recruitment Consultants & Employers
• becoming New Zealand's first Software as a Service (SaaS) job board in NZ - offering advertisers 1 free job per month and a variety of flexible, volume-based plans
• offering Christchurch companies free job listings after the February 2011 earthquake. Jobs.co.nz partnered with Rise Up Christchurch on Facebook, a page with over 111,000 fans, and built an application that shows Christchurch Jobs on their page putting extra emphasis on those roles associated with the rebuild
• launching a popular, industry-leading blog that provides information on New Zealand employment and advice for using social media for recruitment and job hunting.
• CEO Matt Walker winning the 2010 Young Pacific Entrepreneur Award title.

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So to celebrate their birthday and these achievements, jobs.co.nz is giving away the ultimate Kiwi BBQ package. The winner will receive a classic Webber charcoal barbecue in jobs' signature blue, a full meat pack and 2 cases of Epic Brewing Co. beer plus all the usual condiments. Oh, and some sweet jobs.co.nz stubbies, like the jobs team wore at their own classic kiwi BBQ. The competition is open to anyone in NZ. To be in the draw to win, contestants simply need to become a fan of jobs on Facebook, click the promos tab and invite 5 friends to enter the competition.

About jobs.co.nz
jobs.co.nz is New Zealand’s social media savvy online job board. Along with traditional job listings, jobs.co.nz uses social media and targeted partner websites to better connect companies with both active and passive job hunters. jobs.co.nz works with advertisers to use and develop their own social media networks to find the best candidates and also writes a popular blog providing information on New Zealand employment and advice for using social media for recruitment and job hunting. To see currently advertised jobs or to read more about becoming an advertiser, visit jobs.co.nz now.

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