WESTON, Mass., Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Monster (NYSE: MWW) and Akron Beacon Journal today announced a renewed agreement to offer local recruitment content, career services and talent management solutions as pioneered by Monster through Ohio.com and the Akron Beacon Journal.

"Ohio job seekers look to Akron Beacon Journal as a leader in employment opportunities and Monster has the power to further enhance our offerings," said Justin Balogh, Advertising Manager at Akron Beacon Journal / Ohio.com. "To continue our path toward innovative recruitment solutions, we simply couldn't find a program enhancement to Monster thanks largely to their vast expertise in the jobs market, ability to connect top talent with employers and dependable services that ensure the best results for our clients."

Monster Worldwide and Akron Beacon Journal have been working together for nine years, originally starting their arrangement in October 2006. The contract between said parties was set to expire by year's end; as such, Akron Beacon Journal explored competing vendors, but Monster successfully showcased current and future-oriented solutions through industry leading tools, while continuing to deliver exclusive brand strength realized through Monster's long history of results.

"Monster is thrilled to continue our success with Akron Beacon Journal, ensuring a vast reach to a variety of audiences wherever they are," said Mark Charnock, Senior Vice President of Media, Agency and Newspaper at Monster. "Our combined power in the market means an unparalleled reach in the Ohio market through sources they already know and trust, including talent matching, social recruitment and sourcing tools."

As a premier jobs provider, Monster will continue to power jobs.ohio.com, providing resume tools, career videos and social media insight and making it the best place to find Ohio's top talent, with an estimated reach of over half the local market between Monster and Akron Beacon Journal / Ohio.com. Additionally, the ABJ readership is comprised of over 525,000 unique adult readers in the primary market. The Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com combine to reach 78.3% of the 407,024 adults in the market who have accessed the Internet in the past 30 days.

Monster plans continued emphasis on new offerings, powerful features and continued dedication for the best and strongest job opportunities. The deal between Monster and Akron Beacon Journal as the exclusive local recruitment content and service provider is currently on-going, with contract renewal that went into effect on October 1, 2015, with various site changes expected throughout the remainder of the year helping deliver a host of award-winning tools.

About Monster Worldwide
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: MWW) is a global leader in connecting people to jobs, wherever they are. For more than 20 years, Monster has helped people improve their lives with better jobs, and employers find the best talent. Today, the company offers services in more than 40 countries, providing some of the broadest, most sophisticated job seeking, career management, recruitment and talent management capabilities. Monster continues its pioneering work of transforming the recruiting industry with advanced technology using intelligent digital, social and mobile solutions, including our flagship website monster.com® and a vast array of products and services. For more information visit monster.com/about.

About Akron Beacon Journal and Ohio.com
Founded in 1839, the Akron Beacon Journal is a four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that serves readers in Summit, Medina, Portage, Stark and Wayne counties. Established in 1995, Ohio.com is the online partner of the Akron Beacon Journal and is Ohio's leading online source of news, weather, sports, obits, entertainment, classifieds, real estate, rental and automotive listings in Northeast Ohio. Awarded Ohio's Best Web Site by the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists in 2004 and 2006; Awarded Ohio's Best Web Site by the Cleveland Press Club in 2007; The Beacon Journal and Ohio.com are owned by Sound Publishing Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Black Press Ltd., which owns and operates over 100 newspapers in western Canada, Washington state and Hawaii.

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