Futurestep to Provide Career Management Content to Excite@Home; Business and Executive Brand Leaders Team Up to Enrich Web Portal's Career Channel

Business Wire, Sept 9, 1999

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1999--

Futurestep, the dominant mid-level executive recruiter using the Internet to register candidates, has formed an agreement with Excite@Home to offer career management advice as well as access to exclusive job opportunities for visitors to the Web portal's Career Channel.

"Excite@Home's content attracts an enormous number of executives, making it an ideal portal for expanding Futurestep's candidate roster," said Man Jit Singh, chief executive officer, Futurestep. "Together we will make the Career Channel a must-visit site for professionals seeking up-to-date career information and global job opportunities."

Futurestep, a subsidiary of the world's largest executive recruiter Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), will occupy prime banner advertising space on the Career Channel of the Excite Network. It also will provide commentary on key career management issues from its recruiters and other experts, including interview and resume tips and what and how specific skills are valued in the current job market.

"Futurestep is a wonderful addition to our Career Channel because it specializes in strategic middle management positions in the $75,000-$150,000 range, which matches well with a segment of our demographic," said Kenny Wachtel, senior vice president of sales for Excite@Home. "We are delighted to be able to offer such useful content to our loyal user base."

Mid-level managers can directly link to Futurestep.com and join more than 350,000 professionals who have registered on its candidate database. Registrants are then considered for exclusive job opportunities with Futurestep clients. They also have access to the only executive career management service on the Internet and receive extensive feedback on their workstyles and what compensation their experience and skills could command.

About Futurestep

With headquarters in Los Angeles, Futurestep was created through a strategic alliance between Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) and The Wall Street Journal. Futurestep combines the speed and reach of the Internet with Korn/Ferry's executive search expertise to fill positions at the $75,000 to $150,000 compensation levels. Currently, there are 350,000 candidates registered on the Futurestep database. For further Information, visit the Futurestep Web site www.futurestep.com.