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We’re excited to announce that bakersfield.com is partnering with Yahoo! HotJobs to expand on the leading source of quality job listings in print and online for Bakersfield and Kern County.

With HotJobs, we’re partnering with the nation’s fastest-growing job board – and No. 2 nationally -- which gives our customers even greater reach and access to all kinds of cool tools.

Some highlights of what this new partnership offers:

• Truly local listings: By partnering with HotJobs, we’re able to deliver more listings for quality local jobs. Some sites may have more total listings, but if you look closely, many are actually for out-of-county businesses.
• Increased reach: If you’re a business owner, your listing can now reach more people than ever. By partnering with Yahoo, we now reach more than 75% of the online audience in the Bakersfield market, by far the largest local reach of any media. And HotJobs’ national reach can help you find out-of-market candidates willing to relocate.
  
• More effective advertising: Unlike most other job sites that focus only on listings, Yahoo and HotJobs can effectively target passive job seekers. It’s one thing to reach potential candidates who are looking for a job, but it’s harder to find the perfect candidate who’s not actively searching -- but who will listen if the right opportunity comes his or her way.
• Cool tools: Salary calculators, resume posting, interviewing tips, career assessments, and much more.
• Timely stories: Looking for an edge in a troubled economy? Yeah, who isn't. That’s why you’ll want to tap great career advice that’s updated daily (my favorite from today: “7 Tips for Negotiating Your Salary in a Troubled Economy”).

There’s much more, but check it out for yourself. And, as always, let us know what you think.

--Logan Molen