Manpower V. Monster - Job Portal Companies

The two job based Internet websites I choose to research were www.monster.com and www. manpower.com.

Monster.com claims to be the largest and most comprehensive job search engine on the World Wide Web.

Jeff Taylor, who is the CEO, founded the company in 1994. Monster.com is a public company and is traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol (MNST). The company also has twenty-three sites in countries around the world. Monster.com’s website is very user friendly, it is very easy to navigate through the site to find what you are looking for. One of the great benefits about Monster.com is their career advice section. The section provides job seekers valuable information such as, resume tips, interviewing tools, expert advice on salaries in different careers, message boards for networking with employers and others job seekers, and also relocating tools such as moving advice and home mortgage quotes. Furthermore, Monster.com also provides specialized advice and job searches in different industries from healthcare to government positions. Also, Monster.com provides job searches for special interests such as military and volunteer work. One of the many things that I find interesting about Monster.com is that they offer free fax numbers, free newsletters regarding current issues/news on different careers, a print center to make business cards, letterheads, and even address labels where as Manpower.com does not provide these services. Monster.com does allow users with current accounts to post resumes on the website for potential employers to search. I performed a mock job search and was impressed by not having to register to just search the database where as many companies require setting up a username and password just to search. Monster.com allows job seekers to perform simple or advanced job searches, where you can enter key words, wage options such as, hourly or salary, or specific city locations to narrow your search. Another great advantage I believe that Monster.com has over Manpower is their Monster Learning Center where the public can find degree programs at local college and also online universities.

Manpower.com was established in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1948. Manpower is considered to be the world leader in the employment services industry. The company provides permanent, temporary and contract recruitment, training,